The Slipper and the Rose: The Story of Cinderella - on Blu-ray

So glad to see that this film has received a full restoration for the BD release! It's not a perfect musical film, but one that I love anyway, with its beautiful art direction, costumes, performances, and Sherman Brothers score.

I ordered my copy a week ago from Deep Discount when it was on sale for $13.49.

Can't wait!


Blu-ray.com review of The Slipper and the Rose

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Love, love this movie. I've been hunting for a DVD copy for years and when they finally rerelease it it's only on BluRay (which I don't have)

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Christopher Gable, sigh. Richard Chamberlain, sigh.

I never knew what the title meant until I watched this.

I think it's interesting with Into the Woods exploring what happens after "happily ever after," that's part of the story in The Slipper and the Rose. (It's actually the "Rose" part of the story, at least as defined in that explanation clip of the Sherman Brothers. It symbolizes the royals or royalty).

Not all goes well after Cinderella marries her prince.

Also another connection to the forthcoming film version of "Into the Woods," the fairy godmother in Slipper and the Rose is Annette Crosbie, who is playing Little Red Riding Hood's Granny now.


Suddenly It Happens to You

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Saw this at Radio City Music Hall when I was a wee-lad.

And the Royal Ballet dancers are the transformed mice and the frog!

JB2---I have Oliver. Overall I'm very pleased, and it's definitely better than it's ever looked, but there are still issues with the picture and sound.

The visual source material seems to be uneven, sometimes the grain is too much, sometimes the color and levels shift.

It's minor, but still noticeable.

As for the sound, this is as good as it's ever sounded, but there are still issues. Sometimes it sounds compressed or a bit muffled. The separation in the channels isn't as discrete as it could be. It's always sounded this way to my ears, and they have improved it to some degree. I understand the original stems were "lost," although a friend of mine says that Johnny Green's family has them. It would be odd for a musical director/arranger to keep the recording elements, but then again, Oliver! is essentially an indy movie, produced in the UK. It was distributed by Columbia, and I'm sure they have all of the final mixed, edited sources (used to make the prints). But it looks to me like they don't have the camera negatives and certainly not the original sound stems (which they state as much on the BD, and it's why their isolated score track has the sound FX mixed in).

I'm happy with it. Do I think it could look and sound better? Yes, with the proper source materials in hand. Otherwise, this is probably the best it will ever look or sound.

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Updated On: 11/22/13 at 12:17 PM

I only have three Twilight Time titles, because they're pretty pricey and never have sales.

Here's my nutshell rating on each:

PICNIC:
Picture - A
Sound - A

LOST HORIZON:
Picture - A
Sound - A

OLIVER!:
Picture - B+
Sound: - B

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While we are on the subject of Twilight Time Limited Edition blu-rays, I also have BYE BYE BIRDIE which is an EXCELLENT transfer, but then again Columbia Pictures has always taken care of the film. I also got on a whim, HIGH TIME. Boy was I pleasantly surprised! Great cast: Bing Crosby, Fabian, Tuesday Weld, Richard Beymer, Patrick Adiarte...even Yvonne "Batgirl" Craig all directed by Blake Edwards! A charming, charming film!

I didn't realize that, JB2. Thanks sharing it. Very sorry to hear it, though.

He (along with his wife Dee Dee Wood) choreographed some of the biggest movie musicals of my childhood: The Sound of Music, Mary Poppins, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, and (solo) The Slipper and the Rose.

He was also in the chorus of Li'l Abner on Broadway with Dee Dee Wood, which is where they met. And he choreographed the musical Do Re Mi with her.

I'm surprised BWW didn't pick this up as a story when he passed away.

He definitely left his mark on film and Broadway. RIP


L.A. Times Obituary - Marc Breaux

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Updated On: 11/23/13 at 06:23 AM

I agree, wonkit.

The waltz is so romantic, beautifully staged, and I'm glad the song was nominated.

My Blu-ray arrived yesterday, and I plan to watch it today. Can't wait.

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I ordered it yesterday and am really looking forward to it!

And all because of this thread!

Thanks, BWW!

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