VHS:Kids Cinderella 1965

VHS Cinderella 1965
Disney’s adaptation of the beloved 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.
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
Case show wear-color 76 mins.no booklet cover.