What is the name of the Disney animated film from 1950 based on the fairy tale “Cinderella”? The answer is Cinderella.
Cinderella is Walt Disney’s 1950 animated musical fantasy film, based primarily on Charles Perrault’s 1697 French fairy tale “Cendrillon.” The story follows a young woman mistreated by her stepmother and stepsisters who receives magical help from her Fairy Godmother and attends a royal ball.
The film premiered on February 15, 1950, and became a crucial commercial success for Walt Disney Productions. After World War II, the studio had suffered financially from production costs, weak theatrical returns, and the loss of European markets. Cinderella’s success helped restore Disney’s finances and brought the studio back to feature-animation strength.
The film introduced enduring songs such as “A Dream Is a Wish Your Heart Makes” and “Bibbidi-Bobbidi-Boo.” Ilene Woods voiced Cinderella, while Eleanor Audley—who also voiced Maleficent—played Lady Tremaine. The film later inspired sequels, a 2015 live-action adaptation, and a place in the National Film Registry in 2018.