At The Cocoanut Grove

This month's Original and Remake is the classic fairytale, Cinderella . It is based on the fairy tale, The Glass Slipper . It was included by The Brothers Grimm in their collection Grimms' Fairy Tales.  There have been many adaptations of the fairy tale including current era movies, a Broadway stage production and TV shows. However I am focusing on the Disney adaptations the animated 1950 version and the 2015 live-action version.  Cinderella (1950) Directed By: Clyde Geronimi, Hamiltion Luske, Wilfred Jackson Voices Of: Ilene Woods, William Phipps, Eleanor Audley Running Time: 75 Minutes Cinderella (2015) Directed By: Kenneth Branagh Starring: Lily James, Richard Madden, Cate Blanchett Running Time: 106 Minutes As I stated earlier, Cinderella , is one of those stories that has been told over and over again. Personally, I love the story, a girl whose lost both her parents and is a servant to her wicked stepmother and stepsisters but is s...

With the release of the live-action Disney film Cinderella on March 13th I thought it would be fun to post past film versions of the fairy tale classic. I've rounded up 5 films and 2 animated shorts. The Glass Slipper (1955) Starring: Leslie Caron, Michael Wilding, Keenan Wynn Directed By: Charles Walters Running Time: 95 Minutes Cinderella (1914) Starring: Mary Pickford, Owen Moore, Isabel Vernon Directed By: James Kirkwood, Sr. Running Time: 52 Minutes Note: The link above goes to the actual film. Cinderella (1950) Starring: Ilene Woods, Verna Felton, Eleanor Audley Directed By: Clyde Geronimi, Hamilton Luske, Winfred Jackson Running Time: 75 Minutes  Cinderfella (1960) Starring: Jerry Lewis, Ed Wynn, Judith Anderson Directed By: Frank Tashlin Running Time 91 Minutes Note: The above is a clip from the film, not the actual trailer. The Slipper and the Rose (1976) Starring: Gemma Craven, Richard Ch...