The DVD extras, now a standard part of Disney Platinum Editions, are too numerous to list here, but as usual, some are directed towards children, some are slanted to adults, and the rest fall somewhere in between. An enhanced stereo soundtrack has been added, and serves the music well. The fully restored film must be seen to be appreciated-suffice it to say, it looks wonderful. In conjunction with the film's 55-year anniversary, (and, not so coincidentally, the coming holiday season) "Cinderella" has just been released on a special edition DVD.
They bring both life and vibrancy to the often told story, something very difficult to create in an animated film. But, most important of all' are the believable characters-from Cinderella, right down to Lucifer, the stepmother's deliciously evil cat. Her elegant French-period backgrounds add tremendously to the quality of the movie. William Phipps has little dialog as the prince (future talk show host Mike Douglas provided his singing voice) but film (and Disney) veteran, Verna Felton was born to play the fairy godmother, and she made the best number, (the Oscar-nominated "Bibbidi-Bobbidi-Boo") her own show-stopper.Īmong the artists responsible for the "look" of the film, was Mary Blair, whose inspired use of color was greatly admired by Disney. Luis Van Rooten admirably performed as both the King and the Grand Duke, and James Macdonald was endearing as both Jaq and Gus, Cinderella's devoted mice. Eleanor Audley, who would go on to voice Maleficent in "Sleeping Beauty", masterfully captured the icy cruelty of the stepmother, while Rhoda Williams and Lucille Bliss were convincingly nasty stepsisters. Woods heartfelt renditions of "A Dream Is A Wish Your Heart Makes", "So This Is Love" and "Oh Sing Sweet Nightingale" are perfect. When Disney heard them, he knew he had found his Cinderella. Ilene Woods, who was a radio performer, recorded demonstration discs of the songs as a favor to the authors of the material, Al Hoffman, Mack David, and Jerry Livingston.
The result was enchanting.Ī combination of superb animation (in beautifully soft Technicolor) and the perfect voice talents brought the story to life with a radiance that endures to this day. Disney, for once, did himself proud, electing not to tamper with a classic, instead elaborating and adding substance to the tale, rather than rewriting it for the screen. Although it was a hit and, like "Snow White", was responsible for restoring the dwindling Disney fortunes, it never achieved the same audience recognition which it certainly deserved. "Cinderella" did not follow the same path. Ironically, unlike "Snow White", which for better or worse, became for many the definitive version of the story. Of the three films, "Cinderella" is the one most faithful to its origins. In between these two was perhaps his most satisfying adaptation of a classic fairy tale: "Cinderella" (1950). The last was the then-under appreciated "Sleeping Beauty" which made it's debut in 1959. The first was his groundbreaking classic "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs" released in 1937. They remain among the most popular animated films of all time. Legendary movie producer Walt Disney brought three of the world's greatest fairy tales to the screen. Reviewed by phillindholm 10 /10 Bibbidi-Bobbidi-BEAUTIFUL!
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