With julie andrews, ilka chase, edie adams, howard lindsay. Since its television debut in 1957, starring julie andrews, a definitive broadway production of richard rodgers and oscar hammerstein iis beloved musical cinderella has eluded fans, leaving. While i havent seen the full julie andrews adaptation, which came out several years before this leslie ann warren adaptation, i think this version holds a more realistic simplicity and beauty to. You can stream the film for free on youtube movies here. Great performances rodgers and hammersteins cinderella. National catholic register there may be no dethroning the disney cartoon as the definitive musical retelling of the story of cinderella in the popular imagination. A trailer i made of the tv production of cinderella 1958, starring julie andrews as cinderella. In this version of the timeless classic, lesley is radiant.
Its recreation in 1965 starring lesley ann warren was no less successful in transporting a. The cbstv original, with 21yearold julie andrews in the title role and edie adams as the fairy godmother, played on live television march 31, 1957 to tvs largest audience ever to that date 107million viewers. The 1957 premiere had been broadcast before videotape was available, so only one performance could be shown. And it doesnt help that her stepmother and stepsisters refuse to let her go. No actress before or since has so embodied the innocence and magic of a role and she captured my heart because of it. Her performance in musicals like my fair lady 1956, camelot 1960 and rodgers and hammersteins cinderella 1957 got. Julie andrew and jon cypher have great chemistry in fact mildly sensual. Do i love you because youre beautiful 20 by nexttotveit. This is a black and white kinescope record of the original cinderella. Andrews made her feature film debut in mary poppins 1964, and won the academy award. Lesley ann warren plays the title role in this television production of the classic richard rodgers and oscar hammerstein iii musical.
See more ideas about musicals, rodgers and hammersteins cinderella and oscar hammerstein ii. See more ideas about old movies, rodgers and hammersteins cinderella and movies. Although mistreated by her cruel stepmother and stepsisters, cinderella is able to attend the royal ball through the help of a fairy godmother. Rodgers and hammersteins cinderella 1957 julie andrews, jon. See more ideas about cinderella, julie andrews and rodgers and hammersteins cinderella.
Cinderella warren is a sweet and pretty young woman who has. Cinderella 1957 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Though the musical was specifically written to showcase andrews famous vocal talents, all performances were wellreceived. For the first time ever, julie andrewss performance in the title role of the original 1957 television production of rodgers and hammersteins cinderella is available to the public on home video. Watch cinderella online full hd free after the success of the live 1957 cinderella on cbs with julie andrews, the network decided to produce another television version. Rodger and hammersteins cinderella 1965 1 hr 18 min. In regards to the actual movie, this was the version i watched constantly when i was younger. Based on the french fairy tale by charles perrault, the film is the second remake and third version of rodgers and hammersteins musical, which originally aired on television in 1957. Rodgers and hammersteins cinderella moonlight stage. In 1957, andrews starred in the premiere of rodgers and hammersteins writtenfortelevision musical cinderella, a live, network broadcast seen by over 100 million viewers. With ginger rogers, walter pidgeon, celeste holm, jo van fleet. The cbstv original, with 21yearold julie andrews in the.
It was subsequently remade for television twice, in 1965 and 1997. This is the second remake of rodgers and hammersteins cinderella 1997 version. Heres the entire julie andrews version of cinderella. It was originally broadcast live on cbs on march 31, 1957 as a vehicle for julie andrews, who played the title role. With edie adams, julie andrews, kaye ballard, ilka chase. Aired on cbs in what was widely believed to be the networks answer to nbcs peter pan, cinderella starred julie andrews in the title role of cinderella, john cypher as the prince, and edith adams as the fairy godmother. The 20 adaptation was the first version of cinderella with the rodgers and hammerstein score mounted on broadway.
For the first time ever, julie andrews s performance in the title role of the original 1957 television production of rodgers and hammerstein s cinderella. The 20 production marked the first time the classic tale born in 1957 as a tv movie starring julie andrews was produced on broadway where it ran for two years. Rodgers and hammersteins cinderella is a musical written for television, but later played on. Rodgers and hammerstein originally wrote the songs for a 1957 television broadcast starring julie andrews, and it was remade twice for television and adapted for the stage in various versions prior to the broadway production. This lush production features an incredible orchestra, jawdropping transformations and all the moments you lovethe pumpkin, the glass slipper, the masked ball and. And to my chagrin, i didnt even realize until recently that julie andrews was the first cinderella in 1957. Cbs mounted a new production in 1965, with richard rodgers as executive producer and written by joseph schrank. Originally commissioned by cbs as a vehicle for julie andrews, cinderella marks the only musical written for television by the legendary team of composer richard rodgers and lyricistbook writer. While i havent seen the full julie andrews adaptation, which came out several years before this leslie ann warren adaptation, i think this version holds a more realistic simplicity and beauty to the story of cinderella. Cinderella is the only rodgers and hammerstein musical written for television.
Rodgers and hammersteins cinderella dvd 1964 best buy. The timeless enchantment of a magical fairy tale is reborn and refreshed in this san diego regional premiere of the new broadway production of rodgers and hammersteins cinderella. Julie is a british actress, singer and author who began her acting career with theatre, and made her broadway debut in the boyfriend 1954. All of which is to expected from a movie this old and did not take away from the viewing. Although mistreated by her cruel stepmother ilka chase and stepsisters portia kaye ballard and joy alice ghostley, cinderella dame julie andrews is able to attend the royal ball through the help of a fairy godmother edie adams. Watch rodger and hammersteins cind full movie free online. The only production of the richard rodgers and oscar hammerstein ii version telecast while hammerstein was still alive. The broadcast was viewed by more than 100 million people. Heres the entire julie andrews version of cinderella the village. After a whirlwind tour of the different presentations, i have to say that the all have their pluses and minuses. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. Cinderella rodgers and hammerstein musical wikipedia.
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