Cinderella (1965)

Very best movie i ever watch

Memorable, crazy movie

It's hard to see any effort in the film. There's no comedy to speak of, no real drama and, worst of all.

The biggest problem with this movie is it’s a little better than you think it might be, which somehow makes it worse. As in, it takes itself a bit too seriously, which makes most of the movie feel kind of dull.

I love this movie! I wish they still showed it on TV like they do The Wizard of Oz, The Sound of Music, and other movies like Gone With the Wind. I love all of the actors in this movie. I love Stuart Damon and Leslie Ann singing together. I thought he was my prince. This is one of the movies that takes me back to my childhood. I still remember all of the songs! I wish that they would sing together again on a show or have a show where they sing all of the songs from the movie. After they get through singing the songs they need to show the old movie again. Most children today don't know what a good movie is or what good music is. I hope they will show this on Hallmark!

This is a most memorable production of the beloved "Cinderella" story. I can say from personal experience that it has held up over the years. I remember that it was shown every year on television from 1967 to 1971.Leslie Ann Warren essays the title character expertly with keen insight into the story's many nuances. It is noteworthy that Cinderella is a brunette in this production.Pat Caroll delights the audience as one of the step-sisters with a fun personality and a squeaky knee.The step-mother is played by the brilliant Jo Van Fleet whose character performances ("Cool Hand Luke") continue to live on in movies and television.The score was written by the most talented Richard Rogers and Oscar Hammerstein.John Martin, 45

For the sheer pleasure of enjoying Rodgers & Hammerstein's music at their finest, Cinderella is well worth lending an ear to. The songs are still splendid: "Do I Love You Because You're Beautiful?" is richly sung by STUART DAMON (in fine voice) and LESLEY ANN WARREN (not as polished as Julie Andrews in the original). And the others are given fine vocals too: "Ten Minutes Ago", "In My Own Little Corner", "Impossible", "In the Loneliness of Evening", "A Lovely Night" and "The Step-sister's Lament".As the two romantic leads, Warren and Damon do fine work displaying just the right amount of innocence and charm in their rather sketchy roles. WALTER PIDGEON and GINGER ROGERS make a regal pair as the King and Queen; BARBARA RUICK and PAT CARROLL are splendid as the clumsy step-sisters vying for the Prince's attention; and JO VAN FLEET does a wickedly funny impersonation of the Wicked Step-mother.Seeing it years later, I was surprised at how primitive the television sets were in those days (the late '60s) at a time when color TV was still a bit of a novelty...but they don't detract from the overall charm of the musical production.It's nice hearing STUART DAMON give a robust baritone voice to The Prince and the only shortcoming in LESLEY ANN WARREN's role is that her voice is not quite up to Cinderella's standards, especially after hearing Julie Andrews in the role.All that aside, it's an undivided pleasure to watch and listen to those gorgeous R&H melodies. The waltz theme alone is infectious.

I grew up watching this 1966 version of the Broadway musical Cinderella, which was shown on an annual basis for several years after its initial premiere. This musical version of the classic fairy tale features some wonderful songs by Rodgers and Hammerstein and originally premiered on Broadway with Julie Andrews in the title role. Lesley Ann Warren plays the role here and 40 years later, no matter what else she does, Lesley Ann Warren will always, first and foremost, be Cinderella to me. She is utterly enchanting in the role and her rendition of "In My Own Little Corner" is charming. Celeste Holm made a delightful fairy godmother, Walter Piedgon and Ginger Rogers added a touch of class as the king and queen, and Stuart Damon made a handsome and elegant Prince Charming. Jo Van Fleet was a memorable evil stepmother and Pat Carroll and Barbara Ruick score as the stepsisters and they stop the show with "Stepsisters' Lament", one of musical comedy's funniest songs. Well mounted with lavish sets and breathtaking costumes, Cinderella, like THE WIZARD OF OZ, should continue to be shown on an annual basis in order to renew our faith in miracles, love, and fantasies coming true. If this show is not available on DVD, it should be. A winner for children of all ages.