Aspiring Cinderella Expert

Did you know that the 1997 'Cinderella' starring Brandy is based not on an original Broadway show but a TV special starring Julie Andrews? In 1957 the famous Rogers and Hammerstein brought a brand new musical live to homes across America. Whilst the original was broadcast in colour to those who had a colour television on the east coast, only a low quality black and white copy remains. These colour images make me pine for what was lost - Julie's performance is stunning and I think it would have been a classic for the ages if it existed in a more accessible resolution.

Did you know that the 1997 'Cinderella' starring Brandy is based not on an original Broadway show but a TV special starring Julie Andrews? In 1957 the famous Rogers and Hammerstein brought a brand new musical live to homes across America. Whilst the original was broadcast in colour to those who had a colour television on the east coast, only a low quality black and white copy remains. These colour images make me pine for what was lost - Julie's performance is stunning and I think it would have been a classic for the ages if it existed in a more accessible resolution.

Did you know that the 1997 'Cinderella' starring Brandy is based not on an original Broadway show but a TV special starring Julie Andrews? In 1957 the famous Rogers and Hammerstein brought a brand new musical live to homes across America. Whilst the original was broadcast in colour to those who had a colour television on the east coast, only a low quality black and white copy remains. These colour images make me pine for what was lost - Julie's performance is stunning and I think it would have been a classic for the ages if it existed in a more accessible resolution.

Did you know that the 1997 'Cinderella' starring Brandy is based not on an original Broadway show but a TV special starring Julie Andrews? In 1957 the famous Rogers and Hammerstein brought a brand new musical live to homes across America. Whilst the original was broadcast in colour to those who had a colour television on the east coast, only a low quality black and white copy remains. These colour images make me pine for what was lost - Julie's performance is stunning and I think it would have been a classic for the ages if it existed in a more accessible resolution.

Why should a fellow want a girl like her  a frail and fluffy beauty  why can't a fellow ever once prefer a solid girl like me

She's a frothy little bubble  with a flimsy kind of charm  and with very little trouble  I could break her little arm

Oh, oh why would a fellow want a girl like her  so obviously unusual  why can't a fellow ever once prefer  a usual girl like me

-Stepsisters Lament

Did you know that the 1997 'Cinderella' starring Brandy is based not on an original Broadway show but a TV special starring Julie Andrews? In 1957 the famous Rogers and Hammerstein brought a brand new musical live to homes across America. Whilst the original was broadcast in colour to those who had a colour television on the east coast, only a low quality black and white copy remains. These colour images make me pine for what was lost - Julie's performance is stunning and I think it would have been a classic for the ages if it existed in a more accessible resolution.