[Another Cinderella Story Full Movie English Version
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Does anybody know the differences between the two different versions of Cinderella that MTI licenses? They have the original and a more recent "Enchanted" edition. Does anybody have recommendations between them?
The regular version is 3 acts based on the 1957 Julie Andrews tv special, and clocks in around 2:30 (The Leslie Ann Warren clocks in at 80 mins and is not licensed; and yes, the 2013 Broadway version is not available of licensing either, and that is the MOST different, with entire new plots and characters and songs. Let's hope they make it available once the tour ends...).
Yes, the Enchanted edition is based on the Disney reboot with a multi-racial cast with Jason Alexander, Brandy, and Whitney Houston. It has R&H original songs with the additional songs included in that version. There is a solo for the stepmother, some additional songs for the herald, etc. Hope this helps.
We just finished a production of the 1957 version. The run time was only about 90 minutes, and we didn't take two intermissions. According to my Musical Director the Enchanted version is much longer.
In case some of you aren't on the R&H email bulletin, they announced today that the 2013 Broadway version of Cinderella is now available for licensing. This one, as Benjamin Stuart mentioned a few posts ago, is exciting and contemporary-- it gives Cinderella a lot more agency, makes her stronger and smarter, and gives more substantial reasons for Prince Topher (short for Christopher, naturally) to fall in love with her. Specifically, his kingdom is falling into rebellion, with the grand duke has been running the government corruptly while Prince was off at school (think Ella Enchanted), and wants to give to the rich and take from the poor. Cinderella knows about democracy and brings the message/complaints from the rabble poor to Topher. Gone are the king and queen, replaced by this grand duke character; there is still the herald. There is also the leader of the rebellion (who happens to be a love interest for the older and prettier stepsister), and the Fairy G exists as the crazy woman in town until Cinderella is kind to her and she reveals her magic-ness. A lot of contemporary jokes, and several new interpolated songs. I love this version, but you have to like this kind of show-- it's definitely not at all the original/classic, or even the Enchanted version, which is a 90s update/homage but still the same idea. This is a whole new musical.
At risk of going off on a tangent: another Cinderella story is looming on the horizon. The film Ever After: A Cinderella Story (1998) which starred Drew Barrymore is being developed into a stage musical. It opens this month at Paper Mill Playhouse in NJ.
Our lives are shaped profoundly by many different things. The wide range of conditions blamed on fairy tales is staggering, but I strongly believe that eating disorders, depression, low self-esteem, impaired academic achievement are the result of a total environment. A couple of Cinderella books will not cause it, especially if they are read by a caring adult, guiding the discussion and helping children develop critical thinking skills. Discussion is important. Do not just tell kids what to think. They should come to their own conclusions, in their own time and on their own terms.
This melodious Creole story of Cinderella, told by an old woman, with a weakness for chocolate sorbet, charms not only with its illustrations and with many piquant touches like manicou and turban, but also with its original perspective.
So, who needs another Cinderella book? We all do. Some might think that these books do not deserve our time, but they are filled with complexity, richness and life lessons. And they are simply fun. Use fairy tales to develop critical thinking skills and if you read two different versions of a Cinderella story and compare/contrast them (Comparison Chart), you will enjoy the reading even more.
I love how you have shed light on a traditional fairy tale in a unique way. Such a creative thought. Also, showing different versions of the same tale is beautifully crafted in your post. Thanks for a great review
What is a story? According to Bill Johnson in Understanding What a Story Is it seems to be "a vehicle that carries us on an engaging, dramatic journey to a destination of resolution we find satisfying and fulfilling. When we find a particular story or journey to be dramatically potent and pleasing (more "true" than life or life as we would like it to be) we can desire to re-experience the same story or journey over and over."1
I have chosen Cinderella for my unit because it is an exceptional story that we want to experience over and over. The fact that over 900 versions have been written is a testament to the "potent" power of this story. Almost every culture seems to have its own version. Anna Rooth discovered the wide dissemination of the story, beyond the European realm. She published her research in The Cinderella Cycle.2 Cinderella stories date back as early as 850 A.D. with the first written version of the Chinese tale Yeh-Shen. The most popular, modern version was written and published by Charles Perrault of France in 1697.3 The Disney version is based on Perrault's story. Even though each version differs in characters, plot, use of magic, and other details, a common theme binds them all. They each tell the story of a young girl or boy who is mistreated by family or community but is eventually recognized and rewarded for goodness and virtue. Most versions include an ineffective father, the absence of a mother figure, some sort of gathering such as a ball or festival, mutual attraction with a person of high status, a lost article, and a search that ends with success.4 What makes the Cinderella story so popular after all these years? I believe that people enjoy reading about the "underdog" having a chance to win. We all want to believe that this "rags to riches" idea could really happen to us. Another testament to Cinderella's universal popularity is the fact that the story is told in films, ballet, and opera, as well as print form. In fact, the word Cinderella has come to mean one who achieves recognition after a period of bad fortune and neglect. This is evident in the boxing film The Cinderella Story. The story of Cinderella transcends time and cultures. In other words, it is a story that is enjoyed today as much as it was with the original story.
Both our state and district standards have third graders learning about the basic plots of fairy tales, as well as identifying the elements of a story. However, I want to extend that expectation further in my unit. I have three main goals in producing a unit on the cross-cultural aspect of Cinderella. First, I want to show how the concept of storytelling, whether it is in literature or films, is an art composed of basic elements. Second, I want students to be able to recognize the common attributes of a fairy tale. We will be using the Cinderella story as a means of accomplishing that. This will be a literature-based unit.
Third, and most importantly, I want to explore the influence of the particular country's culture on the story itself. I want students to appreciate the specific objects or mores that make each variant unique to that culture, while preserving the basic theme of the story.
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