Cinderella (1997)
November 2, 1997Release Date
Cinderella (1997)
November 2, 1997Release Date
Plot.
Where to Watch.
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This Movie Is About.
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
Ellen Mirojnick
Costume Design
Dan Yale
Dialogue Editor
Robert L. Freedman
Writer
Tim Collins
Dolly Grip
Charles Perrault
Writer
Mike Moder
Producer
Hugo Santiago
Set Designer
Chris Montan
Producer
Craig Zadan
Executive Producer
Ralf D. Bode
Cinematographer
Casey O. Rohrs
Editor
Michael Dennison
Wardrobe Supervisor
Tanya Swerling
Editor
Valorie Massalas
CastingDirector
Neil Meron
Executive Producer
Randy Ser
ProductionDesigner
Debra Martin Chase
Executive Producer
Jason Weil
Set Designer
Danny Troob
Original Music Composer
David R. Ginsburg
Executive Producer
Albert Gasser
Supervising Sound Editor
Bud Alper
Sound
Richard Rodgers
Original Music Composer / Songs / Music
Edward L. Rubin
Art Direction
Robyn Owen Silvestri
Casting Associate
Nancy MacLeod
Foley Editor
Michael Starobin
Music Arranger
Lucia Mace
Key Hair Stylist
Keith Rogers
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Howard Meltzer
Casting / Casting Director
Julie Kaye Fanton
Set Decoration
Elizabeth Rabe
Additional Hairstylist
Lillian Lanette Little
Costumer
Lorenz Hart
Lyricist
Barbara Mesney
Set Designer
Ralph Maiers
Visual Effects Supervisor
Wayne Burnes
Special Effects Technician
Richard Ford
Music Editor
Roxanna Floyd
Makeup Artist
Doug Besterman
Music Arranger
Ron Yates
Set Designer
Loni Peristere
Visual Effects Producer
Julia L. Walker
Hairstylist
Nancy Karlin
Script Supervisor
Judy Yonemoto
Makeup Artist
Carla Farmer
Hairstylist
Francine Byrne
Art Designer
Martin Erskine
Original Music Composer / Music Arranger
Kimberly Kimble
Hairstylist
Terry O'Bright
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Lois DeArmond
Costume Illustrator
Kevin Hyde
Boom Operator
Paul Bode
First Assistant Director
Ann Culotta
Costumer
Robin Borman-Wizan
Wardrobe Master
John Sheridan
Boom Operator
Wade Culbreath
Music
Robyn Crawford
Associate Producer
Brenda K. Kyle
Executive In Charge Of Production
Geneva Nash Morgan
Makeup Artist
Miguel Ángel Poveda
Post Production Supervisor
David Cullen
Music Arranger
Tyrone L. Mason
First Assistant Director
Lisa Nash-Jones
Makeup Artist
Cynthia C. Rebman
On Set Dresser
Stuart Howard
Casting Director
Amy Schecter
Casting Director
Sam Kriger
Vocal Coach
Dean St. John
ADR Mixer
Stephen Brand
Digital Effects Supervisor
Marge Piane
Second Assistant Director
Karen Dahl
Makeup Artist
Michael Forte
Transportation Coordinator
Christopher Reichel
Visual Effects Assistant Editor
Timothy B. Graham
Special Effects
Jennifer Good
Production Coordinator
Jennifer Guerrero-Mazursky
Hairstylist
Dionne Smith
Makeup Artist
Paul Lear
Colorist
Ellin La Var
Hairstylist
David Ferry
Costumer
David Krane
Music Arranger
Terrell Mullin
Makeup Artist
Victoria E. Rhodes
First Assistant Director
Renata Yvette Ray
Props
Craig Kvinsland
Electrician
Brian Webster
Electrician
Corky Randall
Animal Wrangler
Paula S. Warner
Associate Producer
Daniel Brewer
Construction Coordinator
Kent Kidman
Construction Foreman
Konstantinos Linoxylakis
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Linda Foole
Costumer
Paul Bogaev
Music Supervisor / Conductor
Laurie Badami
Executive Producer's Assistant
Media.
Details.
Release DateNovember 2, 1997
StatusReleased
Running Time1h 28m
Content RatingG
Genres
Wiki.
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 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.