10 Things We Didn’t Know About Cinderella (1950)

10 Things We Didn’t Know About Cinderella (1950)

From the animation to easter eggs, here are 10 things we didn’t know about Disney’s 1950 version of Cinderella.

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In 1950, Walt Disney produced its second princess-themed animated picture with Cinderella. After the success of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs in 1937, Cinderella was instrumental in solidifying Disney as one of the greats.

Now that it’s been 70 years since the film’s release, we’re taking a look back at one of the greatest Disney pictures of all time and looking at 10 things we didn’t know about the film.

10 The Film Holds One Of Walt Disney’s Favorite Piece Of Animation

A man like Walt Disney has been around (and created) some of the best forms of animation. Just think about all of the iconic shows and movies that Walt Disney Pictures created while Walt was still alive!

However, one of his favorite pieces of animation during his career was when Cinderella transformed out of her pink chores dress and into her light blue ball gown. As viewers, we slowly saw Cinderella’s entire appearance change in front of our eyes. She became the gorgeous princess she was always supposed to be.

9 Lucifer Was Designed After One Of The Animator’s Cats

Oh, Lucifer! This large cat was just as sinister as its owners. He was playful and had it out for Cinderella and her band of mice. But where did the inspiration for Lucifer come from? Did someone in the drawing-room know of an evil cat who couldn’t be left alone?

As it turns out, Disney animator Ward Kimball had a very feisty cat at the time called Feetsy. And while Walt was visiting Kimball, Feetsy refused to leave the two men alone, which inspired Walt to have Kimball create Lucifer after his own calico.

8 Without Cinderella, Walt Disney Productions Would Have Been Bankrupt

After Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs in 1937, Walt Disney came out with several different films. All we fabulous, of course, but it was a hard period of time because of the war.

With Walt Disney Pictures being over $4 million in debt, the studio needed to make their next film count or they would be bankrupt. Putting together the best Disney animators and with little money they had, Cinderella was a gamble. The team did everything they could to make the movie a success for the sake of their jobs and luckily for them, Cinderella is regarded as one of the best animations of our time.

7 And To Save Money With Animation, They Shot The Whole Film In Live-Action First

Without the fancy budget, Walt Disney Productions didn’t have the resources to have animators take their time and get creative with Cinderella. To save money, the studio shot the entire movie in live-action so that the animators could copy the actors’ movements and mannerisms.

One can only imagine how the original live-action version of Cinderella turned out for animators to copy successfully.

6 Cinderella Really Doesn’t Like Shoes

Every Cinderella fan knows that Cinderella loses her glass slipper when she’s running away from the ball. Many fans have wondered why Cinderella didn’t take the extra second to grab the slipper but if she did, there would be no story!

When we think back to the film, Cinderella actually loses her shoe three times throughout the course of the film. The first time was when she’s serving breakfast to her stepmother and stepsisters (she loses her shoe on the staircase). The second time was when she’s running away from the prince. And the third was on her wedding day! Was her first shoe mishap foreshadowing for the rest of the film?

5 Eye Spy Mickey!

Walt Disney became the way it is thanks to a little mouse named Mickey. Mickey Mouse is, without a doubt, the spokesperson for Disney World, Disneyland, and Disney as a whole. Because of Mickey’s significance in the world of Disney, animators have been known to add little, secret Mickeys in its movies.

In Cinderella, we can spy Mickey Mouse’s head on the wedding carriage the prince and Cinderella ride away on at the end of the film and in the shape of the bubbles when Cinderella is scrubbing the floors.

4 Does The Fairy Godmother’s Voice Sound Familiar?

Cinderella’s Fairy Godmother is one of the most influential characters throughout the movie. Without the help of the Fairy Godmother, Cinderella would have never had a fairytale ending.

When rewatching the movie, listen carefully to the Fairy Godmother’s voice. She should sound familiar to Disney fanatics because the voice actress (Verna Felton) who portrayed the Fairy Godmother has also done the voice of Flora in Sleeping Beauty, the Elephant Matriarch in Dumbo, the Queen of Hearts in Alice in Wonderland, Aunt Sarah in Lady and the Tramp, and the voice of an elephant in The Jungle Book!

3 Animators Used The Same Model For Cinderella As They Used For Other Disney Movies

Just as Verna Felton performed many voices for Disney’s creations, actress Helene Stanley has also played an important role in the company. She acted as the live-action actress for many of Disney’s films, so animators could copy her movements, etc.

She was the model for Cinderella, Aurora (Sleeping Beauty) and Anita Radcliffe (One Hundred and One Dalmatians)! She is the woman behind some of Disney’s favorite characters.

2 The Prince Was Originally Supposed To Have More Of A Storyline But It Was Cut Out

When we think about it, the prince in Cinderella didn’t have much of a presence. Sure, he wanted to find a woman to marry but we don’t really know much about him. All we know if he’s a prince, comes from money, is handsome, and fell in love with a woman he didn’t know. However, back in the drawing-room when Disney was creating Cinderella, they originally wanted the prince to have more of a personality.

In one scene that never made it to the final movie, Disney wanted to show the prince in a hunting battle with a deer. The two would be chasing each other throughout the forest, only to find out that the two are actually friends and it was all a game. Seeing that the prince is a lover of nature and wildlife, viewers would have saw how perfect the prince and Cinderella would have been.

1 The Story Takes Place In France

Where was the story of Cinderella taken place? France! Eagle-eyed Disney fans noted that Cinderella and co. lived somewhere in France in the 17th century. Some even believe the story took place in June due to the size of the pumpkins.

Taking this theory even further, if you translate Cinderella into French, it actually translates to “Little ash girl.”

Link Source : https://screenrant.com/little-known-facts-trivia-cinderella-1950/

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