Disney's version of Cinderella, made in 1950, is what most people think of when they hear "Cinderella." It took place "in a far away, long ago kingdom." Cinderella lived happily with her mother and father. Then her mother died and Cinderella's world was turned upside down. He father remarried a mean woman who had two, equally mean daughters, Drizella and Anastasia. After Cinderella's father died, her step-mother became even more wicked. She turned Cinderella into her and her two daughters' personal servant.
In the castle, the king decided that he wanted grandchildren and that his son, the Prince, should marry soon. Thus, the king invited every eligible maiden in the land to a Ball, where the Prince will choose his bride. Cinderella asked to go to the Ball and her step-mother said yes, if she got all of her chores done and helped her two stepsisters get ready for the Ball. Cinderella got all of her work done, but didn't have time to make a suitable dress for the Ball. Her animal friends then helped turn one of her mother's dresses into a beautiful, Ball-ready dress. When Cinderella's two step-sisters first saw her in her new dress, they violently tore apart it apart, leaving nothing but scraps.
Cinderella ran outside and cried under a tree. Her Fairy Godmother appeared and turned a pumpkin into a carriage, magically whipped up a beautiful dress and glass slippers for Cinderella to wear. The fairy god-mother told Cinderella that the magic will wear off at midnight. Once Cinderella arrived at the Ball, the Prince saw her and spent the entire Ball dancing with only her. It was soon midnight so Cinderella abruptly left the Prince, leaving only one of her glass slippers behind. Midnight stroke and Cinderella was turned back into her normal, ragged-clothed self.
The Prince declared that he will find the woman that the slipper belonged to. The Duke searched the entire village until he got to Cinderella's house. As the wicked stepmother locked Cinderella in her room, the two ugly stepsisters tried on the glass slipper. Neither of their unusually large feet fit the unusually small glass slipper. The mice then tried to get the key to Cinderella's door from the evil step-mother.They succeeded and Cinderella tried on the slipper and it fit. The Prince and Cinderella got married and lived happily-ever-after.
Cast:
Ilene Woods
Eleanor Audley
Verna Felton
William Phipps
Rhoda Williams
James MacDonald (II)
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