Product Details

• Actors: John Achorn, Shelley Duvall, Patrick DeSantis, David McCharen, Charlie Dell
• Format: Closed-captioned, Color, HiFi Sound, Live, NTSC
• Rated: NR (Not Rated)
• Number of tapes: 1
• Studio: Cabin Fever
• VHS Release Date: July 1, 1997
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (22 customer reviews)
• ASIN: 6304107366
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #144,360 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

Editorial Reviews

Forced to stay home and clean while her evil stepmother and stepsisters attend the ball where the prince of the kingdom will choose a bride, a young woman is shocked by the appearance of her fairy godmother who makes her dreams come true.

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14 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Great Movie - About Time it Was on DVD!, November 18, 2004

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Skywalker "Charlie O." (Nebraska) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Faerie Tale Theatre - Cinderella (DVD)

As an avid reader of fairy tales and a collector of Cinderella and Cinderella spin-off movies, I must say this one has won its place as my all-time favorite. Matthew Broderick and Jennifer Beals make the perfect on-screen couple, and Jean Stapleton is absolutely hilarious as a sort of "countrified" fairy godmother. This movie goes beyond a childhood tale and provides entertainment that everyone can enjoy, regardless of age. It's about time this wonderful movie was put on DVD. If you like this one, you might try some of the other Fairy Tale Theatre movies, as they all incorporate humorous twists to traditional fairy tales. I especially enjoyed watching The Dancing Princesses, but what can I say, I still enjoy Cinderella the best. Also, if you enjoy Matthew Broderick's performance, you might like seeing him in Ladyhawke, where he puts in an absolutely hilarious performance as a pickpocket named Mouse. Jean Stapleton also plays in Fairy Tale Theatre's Jack and the Beanstalk as the giant's wife. Her performance in that movie is almost as good as her performance in Cinderella, and the movie is well worth watching. And finally, if you enjoy humorous versions of fairy tales, I recommend another video: Into the Woods. It is a blending of fairy tales in a two-part stage play, but the Cinderella and Little Red Riding Hood scenes are hilarious.

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars FAERIE TALE THEATRE at it's best!, October 22, 2004

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Byron Kolln (the corner where Broadway meets Hollywood) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Faerie Tale Theatre - Cinderella (DVD)

FAERIE TALE THEATRE's imaginative and beautiful retelling of CINDERELLA is one of the best in the entire series. With Jennifer Beals leading the exceptional cast in the title role, it makes for magical entertainment.

Cinderella (Jennifer Beals) leads a life of drudgery and unhappiness at the hands of her wicked stepmother (Eve Arden) and her stepsisters Arlene and Bertha (Jane Alden and Edie McClurg). When the dashing Prince Henry (Matthew Broderick) invites all the eligible maidens in the kingdom to the Autumn Ball, Cinderella naturally wishes to go too. Too bad she's dressed in rags and doesn't have a coach. But she does have a Fairy Godmother (Jean Stapleton) who'll see that Cinderella's every dream comes true...

With a romantic musical score and fine performances all around, CINDERELLA comes to vivid life in this superb FAERIE TALE THEATRE installment. Highly-recommended.

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars FAERIE TALE THEATRE AT ITS VERY BEST!!!, October 30, 2004

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E. Parry (Melbourne, Victoria, Australia) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Faerie Tale Theatre - Cinderella (DVD)

I must agree with the other reviewer that this is one of the best Faerie Tale Theatre presentations. Having been an admirer of these wonderful films for some years, I recently bought the whole series and this is the first one that I revisited. As always the production values are of a high standard and the whole thing has been put together with such affection that it simply can't miss. Jennifer Beals is excellent as Cinderella, giving the character real bite, while Jean Stapleton is quite simply outstanding as the Fairy Godmother. In fact the whole cast is fabulous. I would recommend this title to anyone without reservation! It's great having this charming series on dvd at last - not before time!!!