Cinderella (1997)
November 2, 1997Release Date
Cinderella (1997)
November 2, 1997Release Date
Plot.
Where to Watch.
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Cast & Crew.
Brandy Norwood
Cinderella
Bernadette Peters
Cinderella's Stepmother
Veanne Cox
Calliope
Natalie Desselle-Reid
Minerva
Paolo Montalbán
Prince Christopher
Jason Alexander
Lionel
Whoopi Goldberg
Queen Constantina
Victor Garber
King Maximillian
Whitney Houston
Fairy Godmother
Matt Zarley
Dancer (uncredited)
Michael Haynes
The Coachman
Annette Young
Waitress (uncredited)
Robert Iscove
Director
Oscar Hammerstein II
Writer
David R. Ginsburg
Executive Producer
Debra Martin Chase
Executive Producer
Robert L. Freedman
Writer
Carla Farmer
Hairstylist
Charles Perrault
Writer
Mike Moder
Producer
Terrell Mullin
Makeup Artist
Roxanna Floyd
Makeup Artist
Chris Montan
Producer
Dionne Smith
Makeup Artist
Ralf D. Bode
Cinematographer
Casey O. Rohrs
Editor
Miguel Ángel Poveda
Post Production Supervisor
Tanya Swerling
Editor
Valorie Massalas
CastingDirector
Paula S. Warner
Associate Producer
Jennifer Guerrero-Mazursky
Hairstylist
Randy Ser
ProductionDesigner
Kimberly Kimble
Hairstylist
Craig Zadan
Executive Producer
Lucia Mace
Key Hair Stylist
Geneva Nash Morgan
Makeup Artist
Robyn Crawford
Associate Producer
Judy Yonemoto
Makeup Artist
Ellin La Var
Hairstylist
Elizabeth Rabe
Additional Hairstylist
Neil Meron
Executive Producer
Julia L. Walker
Hairstylist
Karen Dahl
Makeup Artist
Brenda K. Kyle
Executive In Charge Of Production
Renata Yvette Ray
Props
Dan Yale
Dialogue Editor
Hugo Santiago
Set Designer
Craig Kvinsland
Electrician
Cynthia C. Rebman
On Set Dresser
Marge Piane
Second Assistant Director
Victoria E. Rhodes
First Assistant Director
Jason Weil
Set Designer
Kent Kidman
Construction Foreman
Paul Bode
First Assistant Director
Timothy B. Graham
Special Effects
Tyrone L. Mason
First Assistant Director
Francine Byrne
Art Designer
Barbara Mesney
Set Designer
Lisa Nash-Jones
Makeup Artist
John Sheridan
Boom Operator
Christopher Reichel
Visual Effects Assistant Editor
Stuart Howard
Casting Director
Daniel Brewer
Construction Coordinator
Kevin Hyde
Boom Operator
Lois DeArmond
Costume Illustrator
Tim Collins
Dolly Grip
Howard Meltzer
Casting Director / Casting
Albert Gasser
Supervising Sound Editor
Wayne Burnes
Special Effects Technician
Doug Besterman
Music Arranger
Loni Peristere
Visual Effects Producer
Michael Dennison
Wardrobe Supervisor
Dean St. John
ADR Mixer
Terry O'Bright
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Ralph Maiers
Visual Effects Supervisor
Robin Borman-Wizan
Wardrobe Master
Ann Culotta
Costumer
Robyn Owen Silvestri
Casting Associate
Ron Yates
Set Designer
Bud Alper
Sound
Keith Rogers
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Amy Schecter
Casting Director
Lillian Lanette Little
Costumer
Nancy MacLeod
Foley Editor
Stephen Brand
Digital Effects Supervisor
Paul Lear
Colorist
Konstantinos Linoxylakis
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Brian Webster
Electrician
Paul Bogaev
Conductor / Music Supervisor
David Ferry
Costumer
Linda Foole
Costumer
Michael Starobin
Music Arranger
Richard Ford
Music Editor
Corky Randall
Animal Wrangler
Danny Troob
Original Music Composer
Nancy Karlin
Script Supervisor
Media.
Details.
Release DateNovember 2, 1997
StatusReleased
Running Time1h 28m
Content RatingG
Genres
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This Movie Is About.
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Rodgers & Hammerstein's Cinderella (also known as simply Cinderella) is a 1997 American musical fantasy television film produced by Walt Disney Television, directed by Robert Iscove, and written by Robert L. Freedman. Based on the French fairy tale of the same name by Charles Perrault, the film is the second remake and third version of Rodgers and Hammerstein's musical, which originally aired on television in 1957. Adapted from Oscar Hammerstein II's book, Freedman modernized the script to appeal to more contemporary audiences by updating its themes, particularly re-writing its main character into a stronger heroine. Co-produced by Whitney Houston, who also appears as Cinderella's Fairy Godmother, the film stars Brandy in the title role and features a racially diverse ensemble cast consisting of Jason Alexander, Whoopi Goldberg, Bernadette Peters, Veanne Cox, Natalie Desselle, Victor Garber, and Paolo Montalban.
Following the success of the 1993 television adaptation of the stage musical Gypsy (1959), Houston approached Gypsy's producers Craig Zadan and Neil Meron about starring in a remake of Rodgers & Hammerstein's Cinderella for CBS. However, development was delayed for several years, during which time the network grew disinterested in the project. By the time the film was greenlit by Disney for ABC, Houston felt that she had outgrown the title role, which she offered to Brandy instead. The decision to use a color-blind casting approach originated among the producers to reflect how society had evolved by the 1990s, with Brandy becoming the first black actress to portray Cinderella on screen. Among the most significant changes made to the musical, several songs from other Rodgers and Hammerstein productions were interpolated into the film to augment its score. With a production budget of $12 million, Rodgers & Hammerstein's Cinderella ranks among the most expensive television films ever made.
Heavily promoted to re-launch the anthology series The Wonderful World of Disney, Rodgers & Hammerstein's Cinderella premiered on ABC on November 2, 1997, to mixed reviews from critics. While most reviewers praised the film's costumes, sets and supporting cast, particularly Peters, Alexander and Goldberg, television critics were divided over Brandy and Houston's performances, as well as Disney's more feminist approach to Brandy's character. Despite this, Cinderella proved a major ratings success, originally airing to 60 million viewers and establishing itself as the most-watched television musical in decades, earning ABC its highest Sunday-night ratings in 10 years. Rodgers & Hammerstein's Cinderella was nominated for several industry awards, including seven Primetime Emmy Awards, winning one for Outstanding Art Direction for a Variety or Music Program. The program's success inspired Disney and ABC to produce several similar musical projects.
Critical reception towards the film has improved over time, with several media publications ranking it among the best film adaptations of the fairy tale. Rodgers & Hammerstein's Cinderella is regarded by contemporary critics as a groundbreaking film due to the unprecedented diversity of its cast and Brandy's role.