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Morgenstern, Joe (March 12, 2015). " 'Cinderella' Review: Finding New Soul in Old Shoe". The Wall Street Journal . Retrieved March 25, 2015. Reception towards Cinderella has been mixed, with some film critics describing the character as much too passive, one-dimensional, and less interesting than the film's supporting characters. Other critics found her endearing, charming, and timeless. Woods' vocal performance has also been praised. Cinderella has nonetheless become one of the most famous and recognizable princesses in the history of film. She became the second Disney Princess. With her iconic glass slippers, silver gown, hairstyle, and transformation, one of the first on-screen makeovers of its kind, the character has been established as a fashion icon, receiving accolades and recognition from InStyle, Entertainment Weekly, Glamour and Oprah.com, as well as footwear designer and fashion icon Christian Louboutin, who, in 2012, designed and released a shoe based on Cinderella's glass slippers. Lily James played a live-action version of the character in the 2015 live action adaptation of the original 1950 film.

Mardrus, Joseph-Charles; Powys Mathers (June 1987). The book of the Thousand Nights and One Night. Vol.4. London and New York: Routledge. pp.191–194. ISBN 0-415-04543-6. Harris, Scott (July 2, 2010). "Ilene Woods, Voice of Disney's 'Cinderella,' Dead at 81". Moviefone. Aol Inc. Archived from the original on April 7, 2014 . Retrieved March 30, 2014.Grimm, Jacob & Grimm, Wilhelm; Taylor, Edgar; Cruikshank, George (illustrator). Grimm's Goblins: Grimm's Household Stories. London: R. Meek & Co.. 1877. p. 294. Cinderella smiled as she helped them to dress. She was sure the Fairy would let her go to the ball too. And she was right. Her godmother, pleased with her obedience, came in good time, and Cinderella, dressed in blue satin and pearls, went in the same style as before. Princess Fairytale Hall to make royal debut on Sept 18 as Walt Disney World completes new home for Cinderella, Rapunzel Inside the Magic, Retrieved September 7, 2013 Several different variants of the story appear in the medieval One Thousand and One Nights, also known as the Arabian Nights, including "The Second Shaykh's Story", "The Eldest Lady's Tale" and "Abdallah ibn Fadil and His Brothers", all dealing with the theme of a younger sibling harassed by two jealous elders. In some of these, the siblings are female, while in others, they are male. One of the tales, "Judar and His Brethren", departs from the happy endings of previous variants and reworks the plot to give it a tragic ending instead, with the younger brother being poisoned by his elder brothers. [34] Literary versions [ edit ] Italian author Giambattista Basile wrote the first literary version of the story.

Although the story's title and main character's name change in different languages, in English-language folklore Cinderella is an archetypal name. The word Cinderella has, by analogy, come to mean someone whose attributes are unrecognized, or someone unexpectedly achieves recognition or success after a period of obscurity and neglect. In the world of sports, "a Cinderella" is used for an underrated team or club winning over stronger and more favored competitors. The still-popular story of Cinderella continues to influence popular culture internationally, lending plot elements, allusions, and tropes to a wide variety of media. The same story is also later reported by the Roman orator Aelian ( c. 175– c. 235) in his Miscellaneous History, which was written entirely in Greek. Aelian's story closely resembles the story told by Strabo, but adds that the name of the pharaoh in question was Psammetichus. [b] [8] Aelian's account indicates that the story of Rhodopis remained popular throughout antiquity. Ella Cinders (1926), a modern tale starring Colleen Moore, based on a comic strip by William M. Conselman and Charles Plumb, inspired by Charles Perrault's version. a b "Fairy Tale Flappers: Animated Adaptations of Little Red and Cinderella (1922–1925)". governmentcheese.ca. This section does not cite any sources. Please help improve this section by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. ( July 2020) ( Learn how and when to remove this template message)

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Again the Prince was vexed at the sudden disappearance of the beautiful stranger, and once more he persuaded the King to give a grand State ball. Festival of Family Classics (1972-73), episode Cinderella, produced by Rankin/Bass and animated by Mushi Production. The fitting with the prince onlooking, illustration in Les Contes de Perrault by Gustave Doré, 1862

Photos and illustrations from early Cinderella stage versions, including one with Ellaline Terriss and one with Phyllis Dare Breslaw, Anna (March 2, 2014). "Lupita Nyong'o Is In A Cinderella Gown At The Oscars". Cosmopolitan. Hearst Communications, Inc . Retrieved March 30, 2014.

Into the Woods (1989), a film of the original 1987 Broadway production of the Stephen Sondheim musical. She was a very sweet-tempered, good girl, however, and everybody (except her cruel sisters) loved her. With enchanted pumpkins, sparkling glass slippers, a pair of Ugly Sisters, a handsome Prince, fantastic costumes and lots of audience participation – come and celebrate the festive season this year at Middlesbrough Theatre. Christian Louboutin's Cinderella slipper makes fairytale come true". The Express Tribune. The Express Tribune News Network. July 7, 2012 . Retrieved March 29, 2014. The Prince was quite vexed when supper-time came, and he could not find his beautiful partner, and no one had seen her leave the room. But in hopes of beholding her again, he persuaded the King to give another grand ball. As soon as her sisters were gone to it, Cinderella’s godmother arrived.