Cinderella [Signature Collection] [Includes Digital Copy] [Blu-ray/DVD]

Director: Clyde Geronimi

Overview

This Disney animated version of Cinderella took the somewhat violent tale of a downtrodden young woman who uses her wits, her beauty, her goodness and a little magical intervention to rise above adversity to become a princess, and changed the story into a syrupy sweet tale in which she does nothing more than look pretty, and passively do as she is told to achieve her dreams. That said, this beautifully animated, tuneful version is still a favorite among Disney fans as it follows the good-hearted Cinderella as she bravely endures the abuse and humiliation of her evil and ugly stepmother and step-sisters. Naturally when the great royal ball, during which the prince is to choose a bride, is held, Cinderella is not allowed to attend. The sisters tell her it is because she has no gown. In true Disney fashion, when all the local mice and birds see the girl who has been so kind to them weeping, they gather together and make her a dress. Unfortunately, the sisters find it and destroy it, leaving the heartbroken maiden alone and saddled with many chores on the night of the grand fete. Fortunately, her sorrow attracts the attention of a beneficent fairy godmother who with a merry "Bibbidi Bobbidi Boo" and a wave of her wand, creates for Cinderella a fabulous gown and glorious carriage to take her to the ball. Of course there is the matter of being home at midnight when the spell is to wear off. Cinderella listens and goes to the ball, falls for the prince and has a marvelous time until the clock begins striking the final hour. Hastily she departs, accidentally leaving one impossibly tiny (heaven forbid a hard-working chambermaid have large, ungainly and infinitely practical feet!) glass slipper behind. The besotted prince, desperate to find his mystery love orders a kingdom-wide search and of course, the story ends on an eternally blissful note.

Product Details

Release Date:	06/25/2019
UPC:	0786936863543
Original Release:	1950
Rating:	G
Source:	Walt Disney Video
Region Code:	1
Sound:	[Dolby Digital Mono, Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround, Dolby Digital Stereo]
Language:	English
Time:	1:15:00
Sales rank:	150

Special Features

Blu-Ray Bonus Extras: ; 2 ways to watch: ; -Original theatrical version; -NEW: in Walt's Words: the envisioning of Cinderella; From Rags to Riches: the making of Cinderella; The Cinderella that almost was; Try this trivia on for size - Disney Channel stars Ruth Righi and Ava Kolker reveal fun facts ; And more!

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits

Claire Du Brey	nm0931521(as Claire DuBrey) (credit only)
Helene Stanley	nm0887887(credit only)
Clarence Nash	Birds
Ilene Woods	Cinderella(voice)
Eleanor Audley	Lady Tremaine(voice)
Verna Felton	Fairy Godmother(voice)
Rhoda Williams	Drizella(voice),Perla - a Mouse(voice)
James MacDonald	(voice) (as James Macdonald)/Jaq
Luis Van Rooten	(voice)/King
Don Barclay	Doorman(voice),Voices
Lucille Bliss	Anastasia(voice)
Jeffrey Stone	nm0235185(voice) (as John Fontaine)
Marion Darlington	Birds(voice)
Earl Keen	Bruno(voice)
John Woodbury	nm0931199(voice)
June Foray	Lucifer(voice)
Thurl Ravenscroft	Mouse(voice)
Clint McCauley	Mouse(voice)
June Sullivan	Mouse(voice)
Helen Seibert	Mouse
Claire DuBrey	Voices
Sylvia Guillem	Voices
Charles Judels	Voices
Bill Phipps	Prince Charming

Technical Credits

Joe Rinaldi

Clyde Geronimi	Director
Walt Disney	Producer
Joe Rinaldi	Screenwriter

Editorial Reviews

A sweet and simple girl. A wicked stepmother. A fairy godmother. A timeless fairy tale. Disney animation. Put them together and what have you got? “Bibbidi-Bobbidi-Boo,” and one of company’s true masterpieces. Unavailable in any form for almost a decade, Cinderella emerges at long last on DVD to cast its spell on a new generation. Released theatrically in 1950, Cinderella was hailed as Walt Disney’s return to glory. The studio had not produced a full-length animated feature since Bambi eight years earlier. To Charles Perrault’s beloved story of the scullery maid who dances off with her Prince Charming, Disney added a gallery of unforgettable supporting characters, including the resourceful mice Jacques and Gus; the lovable, lazy dog Bruno; and the villainous cat, Lucifer. Cinderella is brimming with some of the most memorable tunes in the Disney songbook, including “A Dream Is a Wish Your Heart Makes” and the Oscar-nominated ditty, “Bibbi-Bobbidi-Boo.” And who can forget the animals frantically making a gown for their friend “Cinderelly,” or her fairy godmother transforming a pumpkin into a beautiful coach, or the heart-soaring finale as the Prince slips the glass slipper onto Cinderella’s foot? Cinderella will truly be the belle of the ball with this two-disc Platinum Edition, which contains a treasure trove of bonus features, including a tribute to the animators who defined Disney, the Nine Old Men; a segment about the making of the film; photographs of storyboards for a discarded version of Cinderella; and two deleted scenes. And in an award-worthy bit of cross-company synergy, Disney-owned ESPN Classics contributes a compilation of Cinderella sports stories.