It made its world television premiere on Toon Disney on December 3, 2007. For the UK release of the film, it was simply titled "Cinderella: A Twist in Time", without mention of it being a sequel.
The film was released on February 6, 2007, directed by Frank Nissen and features the voices of Jennifer Hale and Susanne Blakeslee. Canonically it is a continuation of the original Cinderella, rather than Cinderella II: Dreams Come True, though due to its unusual chronological sequencing it acknowledges the events of Cinderella II: Dreams Come True by using some of its characters. Main article: Cinderella III: A Twist in TimeĬinderella III: A Twist in Time is a 2007 American animated musical fantasy film, the second direct-to-video sequel to the 1950 American romantic musical film Cinderella. Estimated to cost $5 million, Cinderella II: Dreams Come True was Walt Disney Pictures' top selling animated sequel that year, grossing approximately $120 million in direct-to-video sales, but the film itself was met with a mainly negative response from fans and critics alike.Ĭinderella prepares for her first royal ball and tries to help her stepsister find love. It consists of three segments featuring Cinderella planning a party, Jaq the mouse being turned into a human and living as Cinderella's page boy, and one of Cinderella's brutal stepsisters (Anastasia, the redheaded one in a pink dress) reaching her redemption through falling in love with a young baker, a low-class man of whom Lady Tremaine and Drizella do not approve. It was followed by Cinderella III: A Twist in Time in 2007. It was made in 2001 and released on February 26, 2002. Main article: Cinderella II: Dreams Come TrueĬinderella II: Dreams Come True is a 2002 American animated romantic musical fantasy film, the first direct-to-video sequel to the 1950 American romantic musical film Cinderella. When her fairy godmother appears and magically transforms her reality into a dream come true, Cinderella enchants the handsome Prince Charming at the ball, but must face the wrath of her enraged stepmother and sisters when the spell wears off at midnight. With a wicked stepmother and two jealous stepsisters who keep her enslaved and in rags, Cinderella stands no chance of attending the royal ball. Songs in the film include " A Dream Is a Wish Your Heart Makes", " Bibbidi-Bobbidi-Boo", " So This Is Love", " The Work Song" and " Sing, Sweet Nightingale". Songs were written by Mack David, Jerry Livingston, and Al Hoffman. Directing credits go to Clyde Geronimi, Hamilton Luske and Wilfred Jackson. Based on the fairy tale Cendrillon by Charles Perrault, it is the 12th Disney animated feature film, and was released on February 15, 1950. Animated films Cinderella (1950) Ĭinderella is a 1950 American animated romantic musical fantasy film produced by Walt Disney and released by RKO Radio Pictures. It is about, in Cinderella’s case, taking on the identity of Princess, a particular version of femininity. However, Cinderella’s transformation is not limited to this ‘becoming-princess’ her transition is also about growing up, and in this way, it is a narrative of feminine identity. Not only is she beautiful, but her transformation – from pauper to princess (albeit courtesy of a fairy godmother) – makes her ever so real: if Cinderella can make such a transformation, so might I. The paper Saving Cinderella: From Disney to Cyborg Princess examines why Cinderella is such an enduring franchise: įor many little girls, Cinderella is synonymous with "Disney Princess" – that astronomically successful franchise in which eleven young ladies become Princess. Cinderella is the alpha-princess of the Disney Princess franchise, which seems a bit odd since she is from the second-oldest film that is included in the franchise." MCNG Marketing wrote "Cinderella alone is a brand that is easily worth hundreds of million of "bippity boppity" dollars." The blog Fragments said "Cinderella seems to be the main princess in the Disney Princess franchise–there are 108 items for Cinderella on.