Cinderella (Two-Disc Special Edition)

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The famous slipper (click for larger image)

DVD Features

For another of its classic films, Disney delivers another dazzling DVD with a gorgeous, razor-sharp picture and 5.1 sound. (Note: the 1949 film is properly presented in full-screen format, 1.33 aspect ratio, because widescreen films weren't made until the '50s.) The best part of the supplemental features is the archival material, the absolute highlight of which is two unused songs, "Cinderella's Work Song" (in which Cinderella imagines multiplying herself à la the Sorcerer's Apprentice) and "Dancing on a Cloud."

Bippity-boppity-boo! (click for larger image)

Because these numbers were never animated, they're accompanied by stylish illustrations from the Disney artists, and they're simply marvelous to look at. The artist of much of that material, Mary Blair, gets her due in a 15-minute featurette, while the better known "Nine Old Men" are the subject of a round-table discussion among some of today's top animators. In addition, a 38-minute documentary covers their contributions to specific characters of Cinderella as well as the film in general and the vocal cast. Also on the historical side is "The Cinderella That Almost Was," tracking the development of the project through decades of original Disney concepts, characters, and songs, including the 1922 silent "Laugh-o-Gram," which is also included in its entirety.

The pumpkin transformed (click for larger image)

Additional musical material includes three radio programs and a short promo of the movie by Perry Como, in which he summarizes the plot amid some songs by the Fontaine Sisters, star Ilene Woods, and the host himself. Seven other unused songs (17 minutes total) are available in audio-only. The material for kids is on the sparse side, consisting of two music videos, Disney Channel personality Sally (from "Mike's Super Short Show") learning how to become a princess with the help of the Extreme Makeover: Home Edition crew and others, a minor dancing-princess feature, and a DVD-ROM design studio. Oddest extra: ESPN's "top Cinderella stories," including the 1980 U.S. Olympic hockey team and Joe Namath's New York Jets, although stories on Mia Hamm and tennis's Williams sisters should appeal to the film's primary target audience of young girls. --David Horiuchi

Cinderella Throughout the Years

Rodgers & Hammerstein's Cinderella (1957 Television Production)	Rodgers & Hammerstein's Cinderella (1965)	The Slipper and the Rose (1976)
Faerie Tale Theatre - Cinderella (1982)	Rodgers & Hammerstein's Cinderella (1997)	Ever After - A Cinderella Story(1998)

Product Reviews

(4 stars) - Timeless classic in a glass slipper
Disney's "Cinderella" is a timeless classic. True, the princess waits for her "knight in shining armor" to arrive. And mothers-in-law get a bad rap. But this timeless classic is still enjoyable to watch with your children--or grandchildren. The two-disc set comes with those extras that help stretch out family time even longer.

(5 stars) - Awesome Edition to My Collection
These movies remind me of my childhood and wanted a complete up to date version for my children to view. I trust their would be DVD players still around so that they can view it!!

(5 stars) - Cinderella DVD
The DVD was in excellent shape and the movie plays great. Grandkids love it.

(5 stars) - Cinderella DVD for my grandaughter
The quality of the DVD is excellent and the shipment arrived earlier than expected. The entire process was seamless. Excellent service.

(5 stars) - Cinderella is always a hit
We had a VHS cassette & the kids watched it so much it broke. So we found this DVD and it arrived within the shipping estimated time frame & was in the great condition the seller said it was. We will use this seller again.

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