Special Exhibit Articles
Cinderella
In the late 1930s the Disney Studio was riding high on the success of "Snow White," and wholly absorbed in three highly ambitious projects: "Bambi," "Pinocchio," and "Fantasia." Then disaster struck, with the outbreak of World War II and the Studio strike of 1941. That year, Walt suspended development work on new animated features. Until the War's end, the Studio concentrated on films for the war effort, which left it nearly broke.
In 1948, Walt desperately needed cash to diversify his Studio. He decided on a grand gamble to resurrect the Studio as the producer of animated features and settled on the story of "Cinderella." Based on a tale by Charles Perrault, this picture could make or break the Disney Studio. As the story of a female heroine in search of love against all odds, "Cinderella" was a conscious attempt to recapture the glory of "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs."
This Special Exhibit explores the wonderful world of Cinderella, coinciding with the new release of the feature on DVD.
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