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Cindy (film)

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Cindy
Genre	Musical
Written by	James L. Brooks Stan Daniels David Davis Ed. Weinberger
Directed by	William A. Graham
Starring	Charlayne Woodard Mae Mercer Nell Carter Alaina Reed Hall Scoey Mitchell Clifton Davis
Music by	Stan Daniels
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
Production
Producers	James L. Brooks Stan Daniels David Davis Ed. Weinberger
Cinematography	Larry Boelens
Editors	Vince Humphrey Kenneth R. Koch
Running time	98 minutes
Production companies	John-Charles-Walters Productions Paramount Television
Original release
Network	ABC
Release	March 24, 1978 (1978-03-24)

Cindy is a 1978 American musical television movie, shot on videotape and first broadcast on the ABC television network, with an entirely African-American cast. Directed by William A. Graham, the film is an urbanized retelling of Cinderella.

Plot[edit]

After World War II, Cindy (Woodard) has moved from the south to live in Harlem with her newly blended family. She finds herself constantly abused by her stepmother and stepsisters. Her father (Mitchell) provides some comfort but cannot prevent the abuse entirely. One night, she meets Captain Joe Prince (Davis) and is swept off her feet. A romance soon ensues.

Cast[edit]

Charlayne WoodardasCindy
Cleavant Derricks as Michael Simpson
Mae Mercer as Sara Hayes
Nell Carter as Olive
Alaina Reed Hall as Venus
Scoey Mitchell as Cindy's Father
Clifton DavisasCaptain Joe Prince
W. Benson Terry as Miles Archer

Musical numbers[edit]

All songs are composed by Stan Daniels, unless otherwise noted.

"Jesus, Lover of My Soul" (Charles Wesley)—Cindy and Cast
"Sugar Hill Ball"—Olive, Venus, and Cindy
"Your Feet's Too Big" (Fred Fisher, Ada Benson)—Fats Waller
"Men's Room Attendant"—Cindy's Father and Male Chorus
"When It Happens"—Joe, Cindy, Olive, Venus, and Sara
"Love Is the Magic"—Cindy

Awards and nominations[edit]

Year	Award	Category	Nominee	Result
1978	Primetime Emmy Award	Outstanding Achievement in Costume Design for Music-Variety	Sandra Stewart	Nominated

External links[edit]

"Cinderella" by Charles Perrault and the Brothers Grimm

Universe

Characters	Buttons Cinderella Ugly sisters Fairy godmother Wicked stepmother Prince Charming
National variation	Bawang Merah Bawang Putih (Malay and Indonesian) Beauty and Pock Face (Chinese) Chūjō-hime (Japanese) Fair, Brown and Trembling (Irish) Finette Cendron (French) The Green Knight (Danish) Katie Woodencloak (Norwegian) Kongjwi and Patjwi (Korean) Maria (Philippines) Ochikubo Monogatari (Japanese) "Rhodopis" (Greek) Rushen Coatie (Scottish) The Sharp Grey Sheep (Scottish) The Story of Tấm and Cám (Vietnamese) Sumiyoshi Monogatari (Japanese) The True Bride (German) The Wonderful Birch (Russian) Ye Xian (Chinese)
Related	Jacinda Vidrio Catskin Into the Woods Into the Woods (2014 film) Politically Correct Bedtime Stories Disney's characters Stop! Look! and Laugh! Waltz Suite Black Cinderella Two Goes East Cinderella's Stepsister Cinderella (sports) Lying to Be Perfect Xuxa em O Mistério de Feiurinha (2009) Cinderella's Eyes (2011) Ralph Breaks the Internet (2018)
Male versions	Askeladden or Boots (Norwegian) Fire Boy (Japanese)