Poor Cinderella

Poor Cinderella (1934)

In the only Betty Boop color cartoon, Cinderella (Betty) goes to the ball thanks to her fairy godmother. Later, only her foot fits the glass slipper.

Date of release
1934-08-03
TMDB
6.4 / 10 (42)
Runtime
11m
Genres
Animation, Fantasy, Family
Director
Dave Fleischer

Casting

  • Bonnie Poe — Cinderella / Fairy Godmother / Stepsisters (voice) (uncredited)
  • Jack Mercer — Various (voice) (uncredited)

Interesting facts

Poor Cinderella is a 1934 Fleischer Studios-animated short film featuring Betty Boop. Poor Cinderella was Fleischer Studios' first color film, and the only appearance of Betty Boop in color during the Fleischer era. It was the first Paramount Pictures animated short in color.

Background

The short was made in the two-strip Cinecolor process, because Walt Disney had exclusive rights to the new 3-strip Technicolor process from 1932 to 1935. (The remaining Color Classics from 1934 and 1935 were made in two-color Technicolor.) Betty's hair was colored red to take advantage of this. The short also used Fleischer Studio's Stereoptical process, in order to provide some scenes with additional depth of field.

Rudy Vallée appears in caricature, singing the title song during the ball sequence.

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