The Slipper and the Rose

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The Slipper and the Rose ★★ ½ 1976 (G)

Lavish musical adaptation of the fairy tale “Cinderella.” Chamberlain is a very princely prince and the lovely Craven makes a fine and spunky servant girl, whom he can't help falling in love with. Besides the lively musical numbers, viewers will also enjoy the beautiful Austrian scenery. 127m/C VHS, DVD . GB Richard Chamberlain, Gemma Craven, Annette Crosbie, Edith Evans, Christopher Gable, Michael Hordern, Margaret Lockwood, Kenneth More, Julian Orchard, Lally Bowers, Sherrie Hewson, Rosalind Ayres, John Turner, Keith Skinner, Polly Williams, Norman Bird, Roy Barraclough, Peter Graves; Cameos: Bryan Forbes; D: Bryan Forbes; W: Bryan Forbes, Robert B. Sherman, Richard M. Sherman; C: Tony Imi; M: Robert B. Sherman, Richard M. Sherman.

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