Cinderella

Mar 31, 1957

1h 17m

★ 6.7

The classic fairy tale with a Rodgers and Hammerstein score and performed live on TV.

Overview

Julie Andrews was nominated for an Emmy for portraying the titular scullery maid who finds true love with a prince in this legendary adaptation of one of the most famous fairy tales of all time. A musical, made-for-television, with music by Richard Rodgers and book and lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II, it is the only of the legendary composing team's musicals created specifically for that medium. It was originally broadcast live on CBS on March 31, 1957, and was a phenomenal success, viewed by more than 107 million people. Though it originally aired in full color, only a black & white kinescope of the production has survived.

Genres

Drama

Romance

TV Movie

Production Companies

CBS Studios

Cinderella Trailers

Cast

Cinderella

Julie Andrews

Prince Christopher

Jon Cypher

The Stepmother

Ilka Chase

Stepsister Portia

Kaye Ballard

Stepsister Joy

Alice Ghostley

Fairy Godmother

Edie Adams

The King

Howard Lindsay

The Queen

Dorothy Stickney

The Court Tailor

David F. Perkins

The King's Steward

George Hall

The Captain of the Guard

Alexander Clark

Town Crier

Robert Penn

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