The classic fairy tale with a Rodgers and Hammerstein score and performed live on TV.
Julie Andrews was nominated for an Emmy for portraying the titular scullery maid who finds true love with a prince in this legendary adaptation of one of the most famous fairy tales of all time. A musical, made-for-television, with music by Richard Rodgers and book and lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II, it is the only of the legendary composing team's musicals created specifically for that medium. It was originally broadcast live on CBS on March 31, 1957, and was a phenomenal success, viewed by more than 107 million people. Though it originally aired in full color, only a black & white kinescope of the production has survived.
Ralph Nelson
Director
Julie Andrews
Cinderella
Jon Cypher
Prince Christopher
Ilka Chase
The Stepmother
Kaye Ballard
Stepsister Portia
Alice Ghostley
Stepsister Joy
Edie Adams
Fairy Godmother
Howard Lindsay
The King
Dorothy Stickney
The Queen
David F. Perkins
The Court Tailor
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