Cinderella (1950)


Directed by: Clyde Geronimi and Wilfred Jackson
Released: February 15, 1950
Awards: Nominated for 3 Oscars. Another 4 wins & 4 nominations
Starring: the voices of Ilene Woods (Cinderella), Eleanor Audley (Stepmother), and Verna Felton (the Fairy Godmother). Mike Douglas is the uncredited singing voice of Prince Charming.
History -
During "Cinderalla's" original release, the public made the film one of the highest-grossing films of the year, and Disney's most successful release since "Bambi." Because of wartime economic problems, the Disney Studio had to be satisfied with its "package films" such as" Make Mine Music" and "Melody Time" for several years, but by the end of the 1940s, Walt was able to put together the financing for another full feature telling a single story. It was a gamble for Walt, and if it had been unsuccessful, it probably would have sounded the death knell for animation at the Studio. But its resounding success ensured that animation would continue.
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