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Directed by Bryan Forbes, the film stars Gemma Craven as the heroine, Richard Chamberlain as the Prince, and a talented supporting cast led by Michael Hordern, Edith Evans and Annette Crosbie. Academy Award nominated songs are written by Richard M. Sherman and Robert B. Sherman, who also shared scripting duties with Forbes and, reportedly, David Frost. Bryan Forbes (born John Theobald Clark on July 22, 1926 in London) is a British film director, actor and writer. ... Gemma Craven (born 1 June 1950 in Dublin, Ireland), is a British actress. ... George Richard Chamberlain (born March 31, 1934 in Beverly Hills, California to parents Chuck and Elsa Chamberlain) is an American actor who became a teen idol in the title role of the television show Dr. Kildare. ... Michael Hordern (October 3, 1911-May 2, 1995) was a British actor, knighted in 1983 for his services to the theatre. ... Dame Edith Mary Evans (February 8, 1888 - October 14, 1976) was a highly regarded British actress. ... Annette Crosbie (born February 12, 1934) is a British character actress, best known for her many television appearances. ... Although he never won an Oscar for any of his movie performances, the comedian Bob Hope received two honorary Oscars for his contributions to cinema. ... Robert B. Sherman (born December 19, 1925) and Richard M. Sherman (born June 12, 1928) are Academy Award-winning American songwriters who specialize in musical film. ... Robert B. Sherman (born December 19, 1925) and Richard M. Sherman (born June 12, 1928) are Academy Award-winning American songwriters who specialize in musical film. ... Frost interviewing Donald Rumsfeld in 2005 Sir David Paradine Frost, OBE (born April 17, 1939) is a British television presenter. ...

Partially filmed in Austria, this Cinderella story is considered by many to be one of the best film adaptations of the tale.

Cast

• Gemma Craven - as Cinderella
• Richard Chamberlain - as Prince Edward
• Michael Hordern - as the King
• Lally Bowers - as the Queen
• Edith Evans - as the King's mother
• Annette Crosbie - as the Fairy Godmother
• Christopher Gable - as John, the Prince Edward's valet and friend
• Julian Orchard as the Duke of Montague, cousin to the Prince

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Plot

In the tiny kingdom of Euphrania, a disgruntled prince is pressured to seek a political marriage for the sake of his nation. Instead he falls for put-upon waif Cinderella, whose fairy godmother has given her one magical chance to attend the royal bride-finding ball. Understandably, this causes complications in a plot that lends a new twist to the familiar tale.

Songs

• "Why Can't I Be Two People?" - Richard Chamberlain
• "What Has Love Got to Do With Getting Married?" - Michael Hordern, Lally Bowers, Edith Evans, Julian Orchard
• "Once I Was Loved" - Gemma Craven
• "What a Comforting Thing to Know" - Richard Chamberlain, Christopher Gable
• "Protocoligorically Correct" - Michael Hordern, Chorus
• "Bride-Finding Ball" - Richard Chamberlain, Julian Orchard
• "Suddenly It Happens" - Annette Crosbie, Gemma Craven
• "Waltz Theme"
• "Secret Kingdom" - Richard Chamberlain, Gemma Craven
• "He Danced With Me/She Danced With Me" - Richard Chamberlain, Gemma Craven
• "Position and Positioning" - Christopher Gable, Chorus
• "Tell Him Anything (But Not That I Love Him)" - Gemma Craven
• "I Can't Forget the Melody" - Gemma Craven
• "Secret Kingdom (Reprise)" - Richard Chamberlain, Gemma Craven