CINDERELLA MICE MOVIE

World War II had cut the studio off from its lucrative overseas audience. Over the previous decade, such animated features as 'Fantasia,' ' Pinocchio,' and 'Bambi' had been costly flops. Before 'Cinderella's' release, the Disney studio was $4 million in debt. Here, then, are the secrets of 'Cinderella' - just be sure to finish reading them before midnight.ДЎ.

CINDERELLA MICE MOVIE

(Indeed, Disney is releasing a new live-action retelling next month.) As many times as you've seen the 1950 classic, there's plenty you may not know about it - how the actress who played Cinderella landed the part without even knowing she'd auditioned, how the movie was responsible for some musical innovations, and how close Disney was to financial ruin before 'Cinderella' provided a fairy-tale ending. Still, as many times as we've heard the story or seen the cartoon, there's still more to be mined from the 17th-century fairy tale. The 1950 animated feature, released 65 years ago this week (on February 15, 1950) was an instant classic, and its this version we think of when we imagine all the visual details of the story - the slipper, the pumpkin, the fairy godmother, the mice, and Cinderella and Prince Charming dancing all over the palace grounds. We never get tired of the story of Cinderella, and whether we know it or not, the version we never get tired of is the one put forth by Walt Disney 65 years ago.

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