Cinderella has faith her dreams of a better life will come true. With help from her loyal mice friends and a wave of her Fairy Godmother's wand, Cinderella's rags are magically turned into a glorious gown and off she goes to the Royal Ball. But when the clock strikes midnight, the spell is broken, leaving a single glass slipper... the only key to the ultimate fairy-tale ending!
Score
Oscar-nominated songs that burrowed into collective memory forever.
Acting
Eleanor Audley's Tremaine: voice acting that defined cartoon evil.
Director
Clyde Geronimi
Ilene Woods
Cinderella (voice)
Eleanor Audley
Lady Tremaine (voice)
Verna Felton
Fairy Godmother (voice)
Claire Du Brey
(credit only) (voice)
Rhoda Williams
Drizella (voice)
James MacDonald
Gus / Jaq (voice)
Helene Stanley
(credit only)
Luis van Rooten
King / Grand Duke (voice)
Don Barclay
Doorman (voice)
Lucille Bliss
Anastasia (voice)
Jeffrey Stone
(voice)
Mike Douglas
Prince Charming (singing voice)
William Phipps
Prince Charming (voice)
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Disney was nearly bankrupt; this film's success literally saved the studio and funded Disneyland.
Ilene Woods got the role after a radio demo; Walt heard her and insisted she be Cinderella.
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