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| Created by | Walt Disney |
| Original work | Cinderella (1950) |
| Owner | The Walt Disney Company |
| Years | 1950–present |
| Based on | Cinderella fairy tale |
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| Musical(s) | Disney's Cinderella KIDS |
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| Video game(s) | Seevideo games section |
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| Soundtrack(s) | Cinderella (first re-released 1997) |
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Cinderella is aDisney franchise that commenced in 1950 with the theatrical release of the 1950 filmCinderella. The franchise's protagonist is the titular characterCinderella, who was based on the character of the same name from theCinderella fairy tale.
MCNG Marketing wrote "Cinderella alone is a brand that is easily worth hundreds of million of "bippity boppity" dollars."[1] The blog Fragments said "Cinderella seems to be the main princess in theDisney Princess franchise–there are 108 items for Cinderella on DisneyStore.com ... Cinderella is the alpha-princess of the Disney Princess franchise, which seems a bit odd since she is from the second-oldest film that is included in the franchise."[2]
The paperSaving Cinderella: From Disney to Cyborg Princess examines why Cinderella is such an enduring franchise:[3]
For many little girls, Cinderella is synonymous with "Disney Princess" – that astronomically successful franchise in which eleven young ladies become Princess. Not only is she beautiful, but her transformation – from pauper to princess (albeit courtesy of a fairy godmother) – makes her ever so real: if Cinderella can make such a transformation, so might I. However, Cinderella’s transformation is not limited to this ‘becoming-princess’; her transition is also about growing up, and in this way, it is a narrative of feminine identity. It is about, in Cinderella’s case, taking on the identity of Princess, a particular version of femininity.
Cinderella is a 1950 American animatedromantic musicalfantasy film produced by Walt Disney and released byRKO Radio Pictures. Based on the fairy taleCendrillon byCharles Perrault, it was released on February 15, 1950. The film was directed byClyde Geronimi,Hamilton Luske andWilfred Jackson. The songs were written byMack David,Jerry Livingston, andAl Hoffman; they include "A Dream Is a Wish Your Heart Makes", "Bibbidi-Bobbidi-Boo", "So This Is Love", "The Work Song" and "Sing, Sweet Nightingale". In 2018,Cinderella was selected for preservation in the United StatesNational Film Registry by theLibrary of Congress as being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant".[4]
With a wickedstepmother and two jealousstepsisters who keep her enslaved and in rags,Cinderella stands no chance of attending theroyal ball. When herfairy godmother appears and magically transforms her reality into a dream come true, Cinderella enchants the handsomePrince Charming at the ball, but must face the wrath of her enraged stepmother and sisters when the spell wears off at midnight.
Cinderella II: Dreams Come True is a 2002 American animatedromantic musicalfantasy film, the firstdirect-to-videosequel to the 1950 American romantic musical filmCinderella. It was released on February 26, 2002. It was followed byCinderella III: A Twist in Time in 2007. It consists of three segments featuring Cinderella planning a party, Jaq the mouse being turned into a human and living as Cinderella's page boy, and one of Cinderella's brutal stepsisters (Anastasia, the redheaded one in a pink dress) reaching her redemption through falling in love with a young baker, a low-class man of whom Lady Tremaine and Drizella do not approve. Estimated to cost $5 million,Cinderella II: Dreams Come True was Walt Disney Pictures' top selling animated sequel that year, grossing approximately $120 million in direct-to-video sales. The film received negative reviews. This is the only film with opposite reception.
Cinderella prepares for her firstroyal ball and tries to help her stepsister find love.
Cinderella III: A Twist in Time is a 2007 American animatedmusicalfantasy film, the seconddirect-to-videosequel to the 1950 American romantic musical filmCinderella. Canonically it is a continuation of the original Cinderella, rather thanCinderella II: Dreams Come True, though due to its unusual chronological sequencing it acknowledges the events ofCinderella II: Dreams Come True by using some of its characters. The film was released on February 6, 2007, directed byFrank Nissen and features the voices ofJennifer Hale andSusanne Blakeslee. For the UK release of the film, it was simply titled "Cinderella: A Twist in Time", without mention of it being a sequel. It made its world television premiere onToon Disney on December 3, 2007. The film received generally positive reviews (the first film received more positive reception than the third film, but the second film received contrasting reviews).
On the first anniversary ofCinderella's marriage toPrince Charming, her stepsister Anastasia finds the Fairy Godmother's wand in the forest. Cinderella's cruel stepmother,Lady Tremaine, uses it toreverse time, making the famous glass slipper fit Anastasia's foot before Cinderella has a chance to try it on. But, no longer retaining any memory of who Cinderella is, the prince prepares to marry Anastasia, and Cinderella is forced to jump into action to regain her happy ending.
Cinderella is an Americanromantic fantasy film directed byKenneth Branagh from a screenplay written byAline Brosh McKenna andChris Weitz. Produced by David Barron and Simon Kinberg forWalt Disney Pictures, the film is inspired by the folk taleCinderella byCharles Perrault and the 1950 American romantic musical film of thesame name. It starsLily James as the titular character,Cate Blanchett as Lady Tremaine,Richard Madden as Prince Kit,Sophie McShera as Drisella Tremaine,Holliday Grainger as Anastasia Tremaine andHelena Bonham Carter as The Fairy Godmother. Principal photography on the film began on September 23, 2013 in London. The film was released on March 13, 2015.
After her father unexpectedly dies, youngElla finds herself at the mercy of her cruelstepmother andstepsisters, who reduce her to scullery maid. Despite her circumstances, she refuses to despair. An invitation to a palace ball gives Ella hope that she might reunite with the dashingstranger she met in the woods, but her stepmother prevents her from going. Help arrives in the form of a kindly beggar woman who has a magic touch for very ordinary things.
This section includes characters who will appear or have appeared in the franchise.
Cinderella Castle is the fairy tale castle at the center of two Disney theme parks: theMagic Kingdom at theWalt Disney World Resort, andTokyo Disneyland at theTokyo Disney Resort. Both serve as worldwide recognized icons and the flagship attraction for their respective theme parks. Along withSleeping Beauty Castle, the Castle is an iconic symbol ofThe Walt Disney Company as a whole.
Prince Charming Regal Carrousel (formerlyCinderella's Golden Carrousel) is an authentic carousel ride in the Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World Resort. Similar attractions under varying names can be found at two other Disney parks, including Tokyo Disneyland andHong Kong Disneyland. This 90-horse carousel plays organ-based Disney songs during the two-minute ride period. Hand-painted scenes from Disney's Cinderella can be seen on the ride; hence the name "Prince Charming".
L'Auberge de Cendrillon (French for Cinderella's Inn) is a restaurant located in Fantasyland inDisneyland Paris, which opened in 1992 with the park. It is themed to the Disney movie Cinderella.
A suite, which can be compared to the size of a master bedroom and bathroom in an average house, exists inside the upper levels of Cinderella Castle.
Cinderella's Royal Table is a restaurant "event" held daily within the Cinderella Castle's upper level at Disney World, Florida. While lunches are sometimes available, the primary meal served is Dinner. Reserved Guests are admitted to a waiting alcove before proceeding to a French-styled eating area with a number of coves, tables, and various Baroque props and chandeliers. Menus are provided for ordering a number of entrees, all of which are typically found in mid to upper level dining restaurants (beef and chicken tend to dominate). During the dinner, the Cinderella characters (usually Cinderella, Prince Charming and the Godmother) will circulate with and briefly chat with the guests, often posing for pictures. Reservations are required, and over the years wait times have ranged from two days to (for dinner) nearly 6 months.
In Tokyo Disneyland, Cinderella Castle contains a walk-through attraction. At the lobby and corridor, guests will find eight murals showing how Cinderella changed from beloved daughter, to servant girl, and then to Princess. They will also see a diorama of Cinderella magically transformed into wearing a beautiful ball gown, and other artworks made from various materials such as paper, wood and glass. In the Grand Hall guests will find a magnificent chandelier, the renowned glass slipper, a throne, and special paintings that reveal a magical message when photographed using a flash.
Disney's Cinderella KIDS is a scaled-down stage musical version of the film known as Disney's Cinderella KIDS is frequently performed by schools and children's theaters.
Cinderella: Magical Dreams is a video game based on the film of the same name. The game was released September 20, 2005.
Disney's Cinderella Dollhouse is a point-and-click computer game released by Disney Interactive in 2000.
Cinderella Dollhouse 2 is a point-and-click computer game released by Disney Interactive in 2000.
Cinderella's Castle Designer is computer game that allows players to build the castles from 1950'sCinderella.
Because Cinderella is aDisney Princess, there is an overlap between the Cinderella and Princess franchises.Disney Princess: Enchanting Storybooks is a video game based on the Disney Princess franchise, developed and published by THQ and was released for the Nintendo Wii and Nintendo DS on November 8, 2011.Disney Princess Cinderella is a 2003 adventure video game developed by Art Co., Ltd for the Game Boy Advance. The game has the princesses completing several levels.Disney Princess: Enchanted Journey is a 2007 video game released for PlayStation 2, Wii and PC.
Cinderella and Fairy Godmother appear in the firstKingdom Hearts video game. A world based on the film, Castle of Dreams, appears inKingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep, in addition to them two also appearing Jaq, Lucifer, Prince Charming, Lady Tremaine, Anastasia, Drizella and the Grand Duke. Fairy Godmother returns in theKingdom Hearts III DLCKingdom Hearts III Re Mind, and inKingdom Hearts: Melody of Memory.
Cinderella, Prince Charming, Fairy Godmother, Lady Tremaine, Anastasia and Drizella appear as playable characters in the video gameDisney Magic Kingdoms.[5][6][7]
There was an original soundtrack album with the film's release in 1950.The revisedsoundtrack forCinderella was first released by Walt Disney Records on February 4, 1997 and included a bonus demo. On October 4, 2005 Disney released a special edition of the soundtrack album ofCinderella, for the Platinum Edition DVD release, which includes several demo songs cut from the final film, a new song, and a cover version of "A Dream is a Wish Your Heart Makes".
The franchise's titular protagonist,Cinderella, is part of the characters in theDisney Princess franchise.[8]
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