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Cinderella (1957)

Cinderella (1957)

Drama Romance TV Movie

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

Release Date: 1957, March 31
Directors: Ralph Nelson
Countries: United States of America
Production: CBS Studios, CBS Studios
Cast: Julie Andrews, Alice Ghostley, John Call, Edie Adams, George Hall, Jon Cypher, Iggie Wolfington, Ilka Chase, Jerome Collamore, Diana Hunter, Kaye Ballard, Martha Greenhouse

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.

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