Celeste Holm
Fairy Godmother
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Jul 22, 2020 · A young Broadway star-to-be, Lesley Ann Warren, played Cinderella. Taped for broadcast, this Cinderella premiered on February 22, 1965, and was shown on CBS eight more times through February...
The 1965 broadcast of Cinderella, executive produced by Richard Rodgers and directed by Charles S. Dubin, was the highest-rated non-sports special on CBS until 2009. It remains available on DVD.
The musical opened on 18 December 1958 at the Coliseum in London. It was remade for television by the CBS Network, and aired on 22 February 1965 with Lesley Anne Warren as Cinderella, Stuart Damon as the Prince, Walter Pidgeon as the King, and Celeste Holm as the Godmother.
Cinderella, forced into a life of household chores by her wickedly cruel stepmother and stepsisters, dreams of a better life. The town crier announces a royal ball at which the Prince of the kingdom intends to find a bride, and Cinderella wishes she could attend.
Cinderella is a 1950 American animated romantic musical fantasy film produced by Walt Disney and released by RKO Radio Pictures. Based on the fairy tale Cendrillon by Charles Perrault, it was released on February 15, 1950. The film was directed by Clyde Geronimi, Hamilton Luske and Wilfred Jackson.
Overview. After the success of the live 1957 Cinderella on CBS (with Julie Andrews), the network decided to produce another television version. The new script hewed closer to the traditional tale, although nearly all of the original songs were retained and performed in their original settings.
A fairy godmother (Celeste Holm) transforms a young woman (Lesley Ann Warren) and sends her to a ball where she meets a charming prince (Stuart Damon).
- Musical, Romance
