Cinderella - Trivia, Questions and Fun Facts

[discussimdb]

Fan of Cinderella or just want to share your movie knowledge? This topic is dedicated to all trivia and questions related to Cinderella

[harry]

Helene Stanley, the live-action model for Cinderella, was also the model for Disney characters: Aurora from Sleeping Beauty (1959) and Anita Radcliffe in One Hundred and One Dalmatians (1961).

[charlie]

The film is seen as both an end and beginning for different eras of the Disney animation studio. The 1930s and early 1940s produced the most critically acclaimed of the Disney animated films, often groundbreaking and experimental in nature, though several of them were commercial flops. The rest of the 1940s involved the release of cheaper package films, films consisting of several short films combined into one. "Cinderella" was arguably the last product of Disney's "golden age" and was the the first of a new series of lavishly produced full-length feature films. The Disney animated films of the 1950s were in general less artistic and experimental, more commercial in nature. Most of them were box office hits but their critical evaluation often places them below their predecessors. Made on the cusp between the two eras, Cinderella (1950) is representative of both eras.

[sara]

Gus is not the only relatively prominent Disney character of that name. He is preceded by Gus Goose, Donald Duck's cousin who appears as a supporting cast member in various comic book series since the 1930s. There is also Gremlin Gus, who briefly had his own comic book series in the 1940s and has been revived in Disney's video games. Finally, there is Gus Griswald, a co-star in the television series Recess (1997).

[jessie]

In an abandoned alternate ending, after the Grand Duke discovered Cinderella's identity, she was shown being brought to the castle to be reintroduced to the Prince, who is surprised to learn that Cinderella was actually a modest servant girl instead of the princess he thought she was, but the Prince's feelings for her were too strong to be bothered by this and he embraced her; the Fairy Godmother was to reappear and restore Cinderella's ball gown for the closing shot. Walt Disney himself reportedly cut the alternate ending because he felt it was overlong and did not give the audience its "pay off", but the scene would later be incorporated in the video game Kingdom Hearts: Birth by Sleep (2010).

[lonnie]

The live-action model of Cinderella was actress Helene Stanley, though some of the character's styling and mannerism were influenced by voice actress Ilene Woods. Stanley was also the live-action model for Cinderella's stepsister Anastasia Tremaine.

[jessie]

The songwriters of the film were members of the Tin Pan Alley, a collective name for New York City-based music publishers and songwriters. The informal group was based in West 28th Street between Fifth and Sixth Avenue in Manhattan. Some of the leaders of the music industry established offices there in the 1880s and the area continued to serve as an industry landmark to the 1950s.

[cassandra]

GOOFY HOLLER: When both the King and the Grand Duke fall from the chandelier.

[chad]

The three siblings, Cinderella, Anastasia, and Drizella have been described as representing the "Blonde, Brunette, Redhead" trope, a relatively common depiction of female trios. Cinderella is depicted as blonde or strawberry blonde, Drizella is a brunette, and Anastasia is a redhead.

[kenzi]

Verna Felton, who played the voice of the Fairy Godmother in the film, also played Flora, one of the three good fairies, and Queen Leah, Aurora's mother, in Sleeping Beauty (1959). She also appeared in a wealth of many other Disney movies that includes Alice in Wonderland (1951), Dumbo (1941), The Jungle Book (1967), and Lady and the Tramp (1955).

[camila]

Disney restored and re-mastered the movie for its 4 October 2005 DVD release as the sixth installment of Disney's Platinum Edition series. According to the Studio Briefing, Disney sold 3.2 million copies in its first week and earned over $64 million in sales.

[lena]

Cinderella (1950) was followed by two direct-to-video sequels: Cinderella 2: Dreams Come True (2001) and Cinderella 3: A Twist in Time (2007). The latter film, A Twist in Time, is often considered to be as one of the best Disney direct-to-video sequel films and as the true sequel to the original 1950 film.

[beth]

Besides this film, the characters from Disney's Cinderella have been adapted into Disney Comics. Both in stories starring them and using the film's setting, and in crossovers with other characters. The most success has been enjoyed by Gus and Jaq. Besides Cinderella-related stories, they were long-term supporting characters in the "Grandma Duck" series of the 1950s. The star was Grandma Duck, Donald Duck's paternal grandmother who runs her own farm. Gus and Jaq have also appeared in Grandma Duck stories of later decades, though less frequently.

[kylie]

Early drafts for the ending of the film involved a reintroduction of Cinderella and Prince Charming at the castle. The Prince would find out that his love interest is a servant girl and not a princess, come to terms with the fact, and embrace her. Walt Disney reportedly decided to scrap the scene for being overlong and not particularly engaging.

[sandra]

Excluding the initial prologue explaining how the stepmother came into Cinderella's life and the closing wedding scene, the main story of the film takes place over approximately a 24-hour period. Cinderella starts her day with her chores, the prince's ball is that evening and she successfully tries on the lost slipper the following morning.

[jessie]

Taylor Holmes was considered to voice the Grand Duke until the role goes to Luis Van Rooten