![Cinderella (Walt Disney's Masterpiece) [VHS]](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/blogger_img_proxy/AEn0k_v8IIr4KaXda6SX2SM7SDcNPaf_G1ZvdW0JgMxMTid07mszp6ctfa_P3z00-RTZaCm-TPxqytyXa1RvA3-I_gdMdj4-VXdCEpIgYirhPlawjM9y4bMc1cOBKq0rtMU5wgKClpw=s0-d)
Disney's adaptation of the beloved fairy tale became a classic in its own right, thanks to some memorable tunes (including "A Dream Is a Wish Your Heart Makes," "Bibbidi-Bobbidi-Boo," and the title song) and some endearingly cute comic relief. We all know the story--the wicked stepmother and stepsisters simply won't have it, this uppity Cinderella thinking she's going to a ball designed to find the handsome prince an appropriate sweetheart, but perseverance, animal buddies, and a well-timed entrance by a fairy godmother make sure things turn out all right. There are a few striking sequences of pure animation--for example, Cinderella is reflected in bubbles drifting through the air--and the design is rich and evocative throughout. It's a simple story padded here agreeably with comic business, particularly Cinderella's rodent pals (dressed up conspicuously like the dwarf sidekicks of another famous Disney heroine) and their misadventures with a wretched cat named Lucifer. There's also much harrumphing and exposition spouting by the King and the Grand Duke. It's a much simpler and more graceful work than the more frenetically paced animated films of today, which makes it simultaneously quaint and highly gratifying. --David KronkePrice: $44.99
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