358 reviews
Sales Rank: 80

Format: Animated, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DVD, Special Edition, NTSC
Languages: English (Original Language), Spanish (Original Language), French (Original Language)
Rating: G (General Audience)
Region: 1
Discs: 2
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Running Time: 74 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.4
Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 5.5 x 0.6

MPN: DISD35024D
UPC: 786936239294
EAN: 0786936239294
ASIN: B0007Z9R7A

Theatrical Release Date: February 15, 1950
Release Date: October 4, 2005
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days

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Editorial Reviews:

Product Description
Walt disneys timeless classic about a beautiful young girl living with her hateful stepmother & stepsisters who is granted her greatest wish by a magical fairy godmother. Studio: Buena Vista Home Video Release Date: 12/18/2007 Starring: Voices Of Ilene Woods Eleanor Audley Run time: 76 minutes Rating: G

Amazon.com
Worry not, Disney fans--this special edition DVD of the beloved Cinderella won't turn into a pumpkin at the strike of midnight. One of the most enduring animated films of all time, the Disney-fied adaptation of the gory Brothers Grimm fairy tale became a classic in its own right, thanks to some memorable tunes (including "A Dream Is a Wish Your Heart Makes," "Bibbidi-Bobbidi-Boo," and the title song) and some endearingly cute comic relief.

The famous slipper (click for larger image)

We all know the story--the wicked stepmother and stepsisters simply won't have it, this uppity Cinderella thinking she's going to a ball designed to find the handsome prince an appropriate sweetheart, but perseverance, animal buddies, and a well-timed entrance by a fairy godmother make sure things turn out all right. There are a few striking sequences of pure animation--for example, Cinderella is reflected in bubbles drifting through the air--and the design is rich and evocative throughout. It's a simple story padded here agreeably with comic business, particularly Cinderella's rodent pals (dressed up conspicuously like the dwarf sidekicks of another famous Disney heroine) and their misadventures with a wretched cat named Lucifer. There's also much harrumphing and exposition spouting by the King and the Grand Duke. It's a much simpler and more graceful work than the more frenetically paced animated films of today, which makes it simultaneously quaint and highly gratifying. --David Kronke

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)

Customer Reviews:

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Cinderella Special Edition September 5, 2010
pepe27
No doubt it was the perfect gift for my 3 years-old daughter, like "a dream come true" for her. My wife and I really had a very good time watching the movie with her. This is definitely a Disney's classic that everybody should see with their kids. Believe me that you will enjoy it a lot.

1 out of 5 stars

Pirate Product September 5, 2010
sborrego
The disc we received is a pirate version of the original. The contents of the DVD's play ok on the player, but you can easily tell they aren't the originals.

1 out of 5 stars

unsatisfied September 5, 2010
rainy
ordered this item on August 4th. Estimated delivery was August 11-26th. Still havent recieved it.

5 out of 5 stars

Cinderella DVD August 31, 2010
Trixie (Texas, USA)
This DVD is an obvious classic...it is one of the staples of our children's DVD collection.

1 out of 5 stars

Cinderella Review August 28, 2010
jimmy mac
Received defective Cinderella DVD....video distorted, lines on the screen, DVD skips, etc

Needs to be returned......poor response time since my request

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