Cinderella - actors, characters and roles

All actors and their roles in the film "Cinderella"
Cinderella (1950)
Timing: 1:14 (74 min)
Cinderella - TMDB rating
7.043/10
7098
Cinderella - Kinopoisk rating
8.043/10
119390
Cinderella - IMDB rating
7.3/10
170876

Actors and characters

Photo Ilene Woods #25865Photo Ilene Woods #25866

Ilene Woods

Ilene Woods
Character Cinderella (voice)
Photo Eleanor Audley #25867Photo Eleanor Audley #25868

Eleanor Audley

Eleanor Audley
Character Lady Tremaine (voice)
Photo Verna Felton #25869

Verna Felton

Verna Felton
Character Fairy Godmother (voice)
Photo Claire Du Brey #25870Photo Claire Du Brey #25871

Claire Du Brey

Claire Du Brey
Character (credit only) (voice)
Photo Rhoda Williams #25872

Rhoda Williams

Rhoda Williams
Character Drizella (voice)
Photo James MacDonald #25873

James MacDonald

James MacDonald
Character Gus / Jaq (voice)
Photo Helene Stanley #25874

Helene Stanley

Helene Stanley
Character (credit only)
Photo Luis van Rooten #25875Photo Luis van Rooten #25876
Luis van Rooten
Character King / Grand Duke (voice)
Photo Don Barclay #25877

Don Barclay

Don Barclay
Character Doorman (voice)
Photo Lucille Bliss #25878

Lucille Bliss

Lucille Bliss
Character Anastasia (voice)
Photo Jeffrey Stone #25879
Jeffrey Stone
Character (voice)
Photo Mike Douglas #25880Photo Mike Douglas #25881
Mike Douglas
Character Prince Charming (singing voice)
Photo William Phipps #25882

William Phipps

William Phipps
Character Prince Charming (voice)
Earl Keen
Character Bruno (voice)
John Woodbury
Character (voice)
Lucille Williams
Character Perla - a Mouse (voice)
Photo June Foray #20679Photo June Foray #20680

June Foray

June Foray
Character Lucifer (voice)
Clint McCauley
Character Mouse (voice)
June Sullivan
Character Mouse (voice)
Helen Seibert
Character Mouse (voice)
Marion Darlington
Character Birds (voice)
Photo Betty Lou Gerson #25884Photo Betty Lou Gerson #25885

Betty Lou Gerson

Betty Lou Gerson
Character Narrator (voice)

What's left behind the scenes

  • During World War II, the production of full-length animated films was suspended (the last one released was 'Bambi' in 1942). By the late 1940s, after several years of making training films and advertisements, funding was restored, and Disney employees decided to choose the story of Cinderella for adaptation as a return to Disney's 'roots'.
  • Ilene Woods was chosen from 309 applicants for the role of Cinderella, after demo recordings of several of her songs were presented to Walt Disney. But she had no idea she was auditioning until Disney contacted her; she originally made a recording with a few friends who sent the recording to Disney without telling her a word.
  • When Cinderella sings 'Sing, sweet nightengale,' three air bubbles form the ears and head of Mickey Mouse.
  • The film is based on the fairy tale of the same name by Charles Perrault.
  • Cinderella was the first animated film released after World War II.
  • Ingrid Bergman served as the prototype for Cinderella.
  • When Cinderella sings "Sing, sweet nightingale," three bubbles form the ears and head of Mickey Mouse.
  • Lucifer the cat was modeled after animator Ward Kimball’s cat named Fitzie. While preparing to work on “Cinderella,” Kimball couldn’t decide how to depict the villainous cat for a long time, until one day Walt Disney himself came to his house to discuss some work matters. Throughout the entire conversation between Disney and Kimball, Fitzie persistently rubbed against the guest’s legs, not giving him a moment’s peace. Finally, Disney, who didn’t like cats, exclaimed: “Kimball, that’s a real Lucifer for you!”
  • To save money, the animators drew Cinderella’s pumpkin carriage as if floating in the air, because otherwise they would have had to painstakingly draw the rotating wheels in detail.
  • When Walt Disney had enough resources in the late 1940s to return to feature-length animation, he couldn't decide whether to release this film or “Alice in Wonderland” first. Ultimately, he organized a competition between the cinematographers working on both projects, to see which film would be better and finished faster. Work on “Cinderella” was completed first, and it was released in 1949, while “Alice in Wonderland” appeared in theaters only in 1951.
  • Walt Disney hadn't had any truly significant successes since “Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs” (1937). Walt Disney Productions was on the verge of bankruptcy, and its debts exceeded $4 million. If “Cinderella” based on Charles Perrault’s tale had failed at the box office, the studio would have ended. As a result, “Cinderella” became a real hit in terms of box office receipts, and, according to film critics, the best film since “Snow White,” as well as the first major commercial success since the release of “Song of the South” (1946).
  • According to animator Mark Davis, at least 90% of the film was initially shot with actors and miniatures on film, and then traced over. Dancer Ward Ellis served as the model for the prince. Cinderella's carriage was copied from a miniature.
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