Cinderella has faith her dreams of a better life will come true. With help from her loyal mice friends and a wave of her Fairy Godmother’s wand, her rags are magically turned into a glorious gown and off she goes to the Royal Ball. But when the clock strikes midnight, the spell is broken, leaving a single glass slipper… the only key to the ultimate fairy-tale ending!
Prior to the 1950 version, 6 other Cinderella movies had been made including a Disney short in 1922.
A similar version of the movie was almost released as a shorter Silly Symphony in the 1930’s.
This movie has been partially credited for reviving Walt Disney Productions after their World War II-related box office slump.
A number of the movie’s animators, including Marc Davis and Ward Kimball would go on to create some of the most iconic Disneyland and Walt Disney World attractions.
Number of copies the Cinderella children’s album sold when it was released in 1950: 750,000
The movie was re-released to theaters 5 times after its initial run.
It was the 6th biggest movie of 1950.
1950
Cinderella: Ilene Woods
Lady Tremaine: Eleanor Audley
Fairy Godmother: Verna Felton
Prince Charming: William Phipps and Mike Douglas
Anastasia Tremaine: Lucille Bliss
Drizella Tremaine: Rhoda Williams
Jaq: Jimmy McDonald
Gus: Jimmy McDonald
King: Luis van Rooten
Grand Duke: Luis van Rooten
Doorman: Don Barclay
Lucifer: June Foray
Bruno: Pinto Colvig
Narrator: Betty Lou Gerson
Directors: Clyde Geronimi, Hamilton Luske and Wilfred Jackson
Producer: Walt Disney
Writers: Ken Anderson, Perce Pearce, Homer Brightman, Winston Hibler, Bill Peet, Erdman Penner, Harry Reeves, Joe Rinaldi, Ted Sears, Maurice Rapf
