Cinderella

Cinderella

77 mins | Drama, Romance, TV Movie | March 31, 1957

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.

Cinderella

77 mins | Drama, Romance, TV Movie | March 31, 1957

Cinderella
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.
IMDb rating 7.5
Producers CBS Television Studios
Original title Cinderella
Directors Rowland Vance, Ralph Nelson
Writers Oscar Hammerstein II

Cast

Julie Andrews

as Cinderella

Jon Cypher

as Prince Christopher

Ilka Chase

as The Stepmother

Kaye Ballard

as Stepsister Portia

Alice Ghostley

as Stepsister Joy

Edie Adams

as Fairy Godmother

Howard Lindsay

as The King / The Queen

David F. Perkins

as The Court Tailor

George Hall

as The King's Steward

Alexander Clark

as The Captain of the Guard

Robert Penn

as Town Crier

Iggie Wolfington

as The Chef

Charles Aschmann

as Ensemble (uncredited)

Herbert Banke

as Ensemble (uncredited)

Donald Barton

as Ensemble (uncredited)

Julius J. Bloom

as Ensemble (uncredited)

Hank Brunjes

as Ensemble (uncredited)

Robert Burland

as Ensemble (uncredited)

John Call

as Ensemble (uncredited)

Jean Caples

as Ensemble (uncredited)

Jean Coates

as Ensemble (uncredited)

Jerome Collamore

as Ensemble (uncredited)

Sally Crane

as Ensemble (uncredited)

Richard Crowley

as Ensemble (uncredited)

William Damian

as Ensemble (uncredited)

Grace Dorian

as Ensemble (uncredited)

Debbie Douglas

as Ensemble (uncredited)

Jose Falcion

as Ensemble (uncredited)

Pat Finch

as Ensemble (uncredited)

Marvin Goodis

as Ensemble (uncredited)

Martha Greenhouse

as Ensemble (uncredited)

Gloria Hamilton

as Ensemble (uncredited)

Dorothy Hill

as Ensemble (uncredited)

Stuart Hodes

as Ensemble (uncredited)

Diana Hunter

as Ensemble (uncredited)

Kathy Kelly

as Ensemble (uncredited)

Joseph Layton

as Ensemble (uncredited)

Karen Lock

as Ensemble (uncredited)

Leland Mayforth

as Ensemble (uncredited)

Margot Moser

as Ensemble (uncredited)

Giselle Orkin

as Ensemble (uncredited)

Jacquelyn Paige

as Ensemble (uncredited)

Hazel Patterson

as Ensemble (uncredited)

Eleanor Phelps

as Ensemble (uncredited)

Alex Polermo

as Ensemble (uncredited)

Earl Rogers

as Ensemble (uncredited)

John Smolko

as Ensemble (uncredited)

Tao Strong

as Ensemble (uncredited)

Johnny Towsen

as Ensemble (uncredited)

Jayne Turner

as Ensemble (uncredited)

Karen Waters

as Ensemble (uncredited)