Cinderella

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.

Cast

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

George Hall

The King's Steward

Alexander Clark

The Captain of the Guard

Robert Penn

Town Crier