Cinderella (1957)
March 31, 1957Release Date
Cinderella (1957)
March 31, 1957Release Date
Plot.
Where to Watch.
This Movie Is About.
Cast & Crew.
Julie Andrews
Cinderella
Jon Cypher
Prince Christopher
Ilka Chase
The Stepmother
Kaye Ballard
Stepsister Portia
Edie Adams
Fairy Godmother
Howard Lindsay
King
Alice Ghostley
Stepsister Joy
Ralph Nelson
Director
Oscar Hammerstein II
Writer
Richard Rodgers
Writer
Richard Lewine
Producer
David F. Perkins
The Court Tailor
Jean Eckart
ProductionDesigner
George Hall
The King's Steward
Alexander Clark
The Captain of the Guard
William Eckart
ProductionDesigner
Robert Penn
Town Crier
Iggie Wolfington
The Chef
Charles Aschmann
Ensemble (uncredited)
Herbert Banke
Ensemble (uncredited)
Donald Barton
Ensemble (uncredited)
Julius J. Bloom
Ensemble (uncredited)
Hank Brunjes
Ensemble (uncredited)
Robert Burland
Ensemble (uncredited)
John Call
Ensemble (uncredited)
Jean Caples
Ensemble (uncredited)
Jean Coates
Ensemble (uncredited)
Jerome Collamore
Ensemble (uncredited)
Sally Crane
Ensemble (uncredited)
Richard Crowley
Ensemble (uncredited)
William Damian
Ensemble (uncredited)
Grace Dorian
Ensemble (uncredited)
Debbie Douglas
Ensemble (uncredited)
Jose Falcion
Ensemble (uncredited)
Pat Finch
Ensemble (uncredited)
Marvin Goodis
Ensemble (uncredited)
Martha Greenhouse
Ensemble (uncredited)
Gloria Hamilton
Ensemble (uncredited)
Dorothy Hill
Ensemble (uncredited)
Stuart Hodes
Ensemble (uncredited)
Diana Hunter
Ensemble (uncredited)
Joseph Layton
Ensemble (uncredited)
Karen Lock
Ensemble (uncredited)
Leland Mayforth
Ensemble (uncredited)
Margot Moser
Ensemble (uncredited)
Giselle Orkin
Ensemble (uncredited)
Jacquelyn Paige
Ensemble (uncredited)
Hazel Patterson
Ensemble (uncredited)
Eleanor Phelps
Ensemble (uncredited)
Alex Polermo
Ensemble (uncredited)
Earl Rogers
Ensemble (uncredited)
John Smolko
Ensemble (uncredited)
Tao Strong
Ensemble (uncredited)
Johnny Towsen
Ensemble (uncredited)
Jayne Turner
Ensemble (uncredited)
Karen Waters
Ensemble (uncredited)
Media.
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Rodgers and Hammerstein's Cinderella is a musical written for television, but later played on stage, with music by Richard Rodgers and a book and lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II. It is based upon the fairy tale Cinderella, particularly the French version Cendrillon, ou la petite pantoufle de verre ("Cinderella, or The Little Glass Slipper"), by Charles Perrault. The story concerns a young woman forced into a life of servitude by her cruel stepmother and self-centered stepsisters, who dreams of a better life. With the help of her fairy godmother, Cinderella is transformed into a princess and finds her prince.
Cinderella is the only Rodgers and Hammerstein musical written for television. It was originally broadcast live in color on CBS on March 31, 1957, as a vehicle for Julie Andrews, who played the title role. The broadcast was viewed by more than 100 million people. It was subsequently remade for television twice, in 1965 and 1997. The 1965 version starred Lesley Ann Warren and Stuart Damon. The 1997 version starred Brandy Norwood in the title role, with Whitney Houston as the fairy godmother. Both remakes add songs from other Richard Rodgers musicals.
The musical has been adapted for the stage in a number of versions, including a London West End pantomime adaptation, a New York City Opera production that follows the original television version closely, and various touring productions. A 2013 adaptation on Broadway starred Laura Osnes and Santino Fontana, with a new book by Douglas Carter Beane.