A revisionist twist on Cinderella with an all-black cast and set in Harlem during WWII. Cindy is a country bumpkin who moves from South Carolina to live with her father and his new family. When her stepmother and two stepsisters refuse to take her to the Sugar Hill Ball, her draft-dodging, chauffeur neighbor whips up a little "magic" and at the ball she catches the eye of the richest man in Harlem.
Costume
1940s Harlem glamour with 1970s musical theater excess.
Acting
Charlayne Woodard's luminous debut before her Tony-winning stage career.
Score
Gospel, jazz, and R&B reimagining Rodgers & Hammerstein classics.
Director
William A. Graham
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Part of a brief 1970s wave of all-Black musical TV specials including 'The Wiz' and 'Cindy,' most now forgotten despite featuring major talent.
Nell Carter and Alaina Reed Hall would later co-star on 'Gimme a Break!'—their stepsister chemistry here is basically a sitcom audition.
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