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Brandy Doll Singing The Sweetest Sound Cinderella (1997 film) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to navigationJump to search Rodgers & Hammerstein's Cinderella Cinderella-poster-md.jpg Home video promotional poster, featuring Houston and Brandy as their respective characters. Genre Musical Fantasy Based on Cendrillon by Charles Perrault Cinderella by Oscar Hammerstein II Written by Robert L. Freedman Directed by Robert Iscove Starring Whitney Houston Brandy Jason Alexander Whoopi Goldberg Bernadette Peters Veanne Cox Natalie Desselle Victor Garber Paolo Montalban Composer Richard Rodgers Country of origin United States Original language English Production Executive producers Whitney Houston Debra Martin Chase Craig Zadan Neil Meron David R. Ginsburg Producers Mike Moder Chris Montan Robyn Crawford (associate producer ) Paula S. Warner (associate producer) Cinematography Ralf D. Bode Editors Casey O. Rohrs Tanya M. Swerling Running time 88 minutes Production companies Walt Disney Television BrownHouse Productions Storyline Entertainment Distributor Buena Vista Television Budget $12 million Release Original network ABC Original release November 2, 1997 Rodgers & Hammerstein's Cinderella (also known as simply Cinderella)[1] is a 1997 American musical fantasy television film produced by Walt Disney Television, directed by Robert Iscove and written by Robert L. Freedman. Based on the French fairy tale by Charles Perrault, the film is the second remake and third version of Rodgers and Hammerstein's musical, which originally aired on television in 1957. Adapted from Oscar Hammerstein II's book, Freedman modernized the script to appeal to more contemporary audiences by updating its themes, particularly re-writing its main character into a stronger heroine. Co-produced by Whitney Houston, who also appears as Cinderella's Fairy Godmother, the film stars Brandy in the titular role and features a racially diverse cast consisting of Jason Alexander, Whoopi Goldberg, Bernadette Peters, Veanne Cox, Natalie Desselle, Victor Garber and Paolo Montalban. Following the success of the 1993 television adaptation of the stage musical Gypsy (1959), Houston approached Gypsy's producers Craig Zadan and Neil Meron about starring in a remake of Rodgers & Hammerstein's Cinderella for CBS. However, development was delayed for several years, during which time the network grew disinterested in the project. By the time the film was greenlit by Disney for ABC, Houston felt that she had outgrown the title role, which she offered to Brandy instead. The decision to use a color-blind casting approach originated among the producers to reflect how society had evolved by the 1990s, with Brandy becoming the first black actress to portray Cinderella on screen. Among the most significant changes made to the musical, several songs from other Rodgers and Hammerstein productions were interpolated into the film to augment its score. With a production budget of $12 million, Rodgers & Hammerstein's Cinderella ranks among the most expensive television films ever made.