Not as momentous an animated achievement as, say, Snow White or Fantasia, Cinderella is a nonetheless delightful feature, enhanced immeasurably by the introduction of several “funny animal” characters (a Disney tradition that has held fast into the 1990s, as witness Pocahontas), and a host of a sprightly songs, including “Cinderelly,” “A Dream is a Wish Your Heart Makes,” and - best of all - “Bibbidi Bobbidi Boo. Davidchannels movie-spoof of Disneys 1950 film Cinderella, based on the fairy tale of the same name by Charles Perrault. The Disney people do a terrific job building up suspense before the inevitable final romantic clinch. Thoroughly enchanting the prince at the ball, our heroine hightails it at midnight, leaving a glass slipper behind. She was voiced by the late Ilene Woods and is currently voiced by Jennifer Hale. Cinderella is the second Official Disney Princess. She makes her first appearance in the 1950 full length animated feature film Cinderella. She gets her wish courtesy of her Fairy Godmother, who does the pumpkin-into-coach bit, then delivers the requisite “be home by midnight” warning. and representing the advancements in animation techniques that the latter films of the 1950s would go on to demonstrate. 'Well, there’s one thing: they can’t order me to stop dreaming.' - Cinderella Cinderella is the titular main protagonist of the film. A few understandable liberties are taken with the original Charles Perrault fairy tale (the wicked stepsisters, for example, do not have their eyes pecked out by crows!) Otherwise, the story remains the same: Cinderella, treated as a slavey by her selfish stepfamily, dreams of going to the Prince’s ball. With the help of a few mice friends and her fairy Godmother, Cinderellas dream comes true. Enslaved by her evil stepmother and stepsisters, Cinderella dreams of going to the ball and meeting the Prince. But when the clock strikes midnight, the spell is broken, leaving a single glass slipper. Cinderella is a dreamer who is trapped within a step-family who doesnt love or appreciate her. With help from her loyal mice friends and a wave of her Fairy Godmothers wand, Cinderellas rags are magically turned into a glorious gown and off she goes to the Royal Ball. Cinderella was Walt Disney’s return to feature-length “story” cartoons after eight years of turning out episodic pastiches like Make Mine Music and Three Caballeros. Cinderella is a 1950 film based upon the original fairy tale by Charles Perrault.
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