Cinderella (1950)

Cinderella: Directed by Clyde Geronimi, Wilfred Jackson, Hamilton Luske. With Ilene Woods, Eleanor Audley, Verna Felton, Claire Du Brey. When Cinderella’s cruel stepmother prevents her from attending the Royal Ball, she gets some unexpected help from the lovable mice Gus and Jaq, and from her Fairy Godmother.

“Walt Disneyu0026#39;s CINDERELLA takes a story everybodyu0026#39;s familiar with and embellishes it with humor and suspense, while retaining the taleu0026#39;s essential charm. Disneyu0026#39;s artists provide the film with an appealing storybook look that emanates delectable fairy tale atmosphere. It is beautifully, if conventionally, animated; the highlight being the captivating scene where the Fairy Godmother transforms a pumpkin into a majestic coach and Cinderellau0026#39;s rags to a gorgeous gown. Mack David, Al Hoffman, and Jerry Livingston provide lovely songs like u0026quot;A Dream Is a Wish Your Heart Makesu0026quot; and u0026quot;Bibbidi-Bobbidi-Boou0026quot; that enhance both the scenario and the characters.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eEven though CINDERELLAu0026#39;s story is predictable, it provides such thrilling melodrama that one shares the concerns and anxieties of the titular heroine and her animal friends. Both the wicked stepmother and her dreadful cat Lucifer present a formidable menace that threatens the dreams and aspirations of Cinderella and the mice. It is this menace that provides the story with a strong conflict that holds the viewersu0026#39; interest. The filmu0026#39;s suspense, however, is nicely balanced by a serene sweetness, especially in the musical numbers. It is in these segments that reveal the appealing personalities of Cinderella and her friends, moving the viewers to care for them. Overall, Walt Disneyu0026#39;s CINDERELLA is wonderful family entertainment that has held up remarkably well after half a century.”