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In some variations of the story, the stepmother tries to prevent Cinderella from trying it on ("She's only a servant.") | In some variations of the story, the stepmother tries to prevent Cinderella from trying it on ("She's only a servant.") | ||
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*Cinderella (1950): A [[Disney]] animated version | *Cinderella (1950): A [[Disney]] animated version | ||
*Cinderella (1997): starring [[Brandy]] and [[Whitney Houston]] | *Cinderella (1997): starring [[Brandy]] and [[Whitney Houston]] | ||
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*A Cinderella Story (2004): starring [[Hillary Duff]] | *A Cinderella Story (2004): starring [[Hillary Duff]] | ||
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*[[La Cerenterola]] by [[Gioacchino Rossini]], a comic opera | *[[La Cerenterola]] by [[Gioacchino Rossini]], a comic opera | ||
| − | ==Musical comedy | + | ===Musical comedy=== |
| − | *[[Cinderella]], by [[Rodgers and Hammerstein]], the first full-scale musical comedy produced specifically for television; aired in 1957 starring Julie Andrews as Cinderella; revived several times on television and is frequently presented on stage by community theatre groups | + | *[[Cinderella]], by [[Rodgers and Hammerstein]], the first full-scale musical comedy produced specifically for television; aired in 1957 starring Julie Andrews as Cinderella; revived several times on television and is frequently presented on stage by community theatre groups. |
==External links== | ==External links== | ||
Revision as of 13:44, May 21, 2009
Cinderella is a European legend or folk tale about a motherless girl. She was raised by her father, but he remarries unwisely and suddenly dies, leaving her at the mercy of a wicked stepmother and two selfish stepsisters. In Charles Perrault's version, Cinderella is helped by a fairy godmother to meet and wed a handsome prince. The story is a favorite of little girls.
The classic plot element which makes the story memorable is the slipper (or shoe) which Cinderella loses while running out of the ball. The prince uses this as a token to identify the mysterious girl he enjoyed dancing with. The prince or his agents scour the countryside, having every unmarried lady try it on. In some variations of the story, the stepmother tries to prevent Cinderella from trying it on ("She's only a servant.")
Adaptations
Cinderella has been adapted numerous times for stage and screen, and is also a popular story for pantomime. Some of the best-known versions are listed here.
Movies
- Cinderella (1950): A Disney animated version
- Cinderella (1997): starring Brandy and Whitney Houston
- Ever After (1998): starring Drew Barrymore
- A Cinderella Story (2004): starring Hillary Duff
Opera
- La Cerenterola by Gioacchino Rossini, a comic opera
Musical comedy
- Cinderella, by Rodgers and Hammerstein, the first full-scale musical comedy produced specifically for television; aired in 1957 starring Julie Andrews as Cinderella; revived several times on television and is frequently presented on stage by community theatre groups.
External links
- Cinderella, from the Grimm Brothers' Children's and Household Tales, as translated in 1884 by Margaret Hunt. See also: Grimm index page