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* KeepCirculatingTheTapes: Creator/AtlanticRecords stopped Disney from commercially releasing the soundtrack, deeming it too contradictory to the "Urban" image they wanted Brandy and her music to uphold. However, a rip of an unreleased CD has made its way to the Internet.
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* KeepCirculatingTheTapes: Creator/AtlanticRecords stopped Disney from commercially releasing the soundtrack, deeming it too contradictory to the "Urban" image they wanted Brandy and her music to uphold. However, It's because of this that it's the only film starring Whitney Houston to not have an accompanying soundtrack, however, a rip of an unreleased CD has made its way to the Internet.
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* ChannelHop: Originally pitched to Creator/{{CBS}}, the same channel that premiered the 1957 and '65 versions, as the follow-up to 1993's highly-rated ''Theatre/{{Gypsy}}'' MadeForTVMovie. However, after some new CBS executives expressed disinterest in another ''Cinderella'', the producers accepted an offer from Disney CEO/''Wonderful World of Disney'' host Creator/MichaelEisner to air it on ABC instead.
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* ChannelHop: Originally pitched to Creator/{{CBS}}, the same channel that premiered the 1957 and '65 versions, as the follow-up to 1993's highly-rated ''Theatre/{{Gypsy}}'' MadeForTVMovie. However, after some new CBS executives expressed disinterest in another ''Cinderella'', the producers accepted an offer from Disney CEO/''Wonderful World of Disney'' host Creator/MichaelEisner Michael Eisner to air it on ABC instead.
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* ChannelHop: Originally pitched to Creator/{{CBS}}, the same channel that premiered the 1957 and '65 versions, as the follow-up to 1993's highly-rated ''Theatre/{{Gypsy}}'' MadeForTVMovie. However, after some new CBS executives expressed disinterest in another ''Cinderella'', the producers accepted an offer from Disney CEO/''Wonderful World of Disney'' host Michael Eisner Creator/MichaelEisner to air it on ABC instead.
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* DescendedCreator: Executive Producer Whitney Houston as the Fairy Godmother.
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* ProducedByCastMember: Executive Producer Whitney Houston as the Fairy Godmother.
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* DawsonCasting: Averted when the producers asked Music/WhitneyHouston if she wanted to play Cinderella, but by the time the project {{Channel Hop}}ped to ABC, she deemed herself too old for the part.
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* PlayingAgainstType: Downplayed. Jason Alexander insisted that Lionel have a different sense of humor than [[Series/{{Seinfeld}} George Costanza]]. He's still a ButtMonkey like George, however.
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* PlayingAgainstType: Downplayed. Jason Alexander insisted that Lionel have a different sense of humor than [[Series/{{Seinfeld}} George Costanza]]. He's still a ButtMonkey like George, however.
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** Creator/WayneBrady, Creator/TayeDiggs, Music/MarcAnthony, and Antonio Sabàto Jr. were all considered for the role of Prince Christopher before Paolo Montalban was cast.
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** Creator/WayneBrady, Creator/TayeDiggs, Music/MarcAnthony, and Antonio Sabàto Jr. were all considered for the role of Prince Christopher before Paolo Montalban Creator/PaoloMontalban was cast.
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** Creator/WayneBrady, Creator/TayeDiggs, Music/MarcAnthony, and Antonio Sabàto Jr. were all considered for the role of Prince Christopher before Paolo Montalban was cast.
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* ThrowItIn: Whoopi Goldberg came up with Queen Constantina's habit of stammering.
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* MilestoneCelebration: Twenty years after this remake first aired, Creator/{{Shonda| Rhimes}}land reunited cast and crew to share [[https://www.shondaland.com/inspire/a13138172/brandy-whitney-houston-oral-history-cinderella/ an oral history]] of the production.
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* MilestoneCelebration: MilestoneCelebration:
** Twenty years after this remake first aired, Creator/{{Shonda| Rhimes}}land reunited cast and crew to share [[https://www.shondaland.com/inspire/a13138172/brandy-whitney-houston-oral-history-cinderella/ an oral history]] of theproduction.production.
** ABC celebrated the 25th anniversary by hosting a televised cast reunion on ''Series/TwentyTwenty'', followed by the film's first network airing in over two decades.
** Twenty years after this remake first aired, Creator/{{Shonda| Rhimes}}land reunited cast and crew to share [[https://www.shondaland.com/inspire/a13138172/brandy-whitney-houston-oral-history-cinderella/ an oral history]] of the
** ABC celebrated the 25th anniversary by hosting a televised cast reunion on ''Series/TwentyTwenty'', followed by the film's first network airing in over two decades.
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* FanNickname: ''Music/{{Brandy}} Cinderella''
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* CastTheRunnerUp: Music/WhitneyHouston was originally set to play Cinderella when the film was in development for Creator/{{CBS}} back in 1993 but when the film moved to Creator/{{ABC}} three years later, Houston, who was 33 at the time, felt she was too old to play the princess and thus was cast as the Fairy Godmother instead.
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* CastTheRunnerUp: CastTheRunnerUp:
** Music/WhitneyHouston was originally set to play Cinderella when the film was in development for Creator/{{CBS}} back in 1993 but when the film moved to Creator/{{ABC}} three years later, Houston, who was 33 at the time, felt she was too old to play the princess and thus was cast as the Fairy Godmother instead.
** Music/WhitneyHouston was originally set to play Cinderella when the film was in development for Creator/{{CBS}} back in 1993 but when the film moved to Creator/{{ABC}} three years later, Houston, who was 33 at the time, felt she was too old to play the princess and thus was cast as the Fairy Godmother instead.
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* CastTheRunnerUp: Music/WhitneyHouston was originally set to play Cinderella when the film was in development for Creator/{{CBS}} back in 1993 but when the film moved to Creator/{{ABC}} three years later, Houston, who was 33 at the time, felt she was too old to play the princess and thus was cast as the Fairy Godmother instead.
** Creator/WhoopiGoldberg was offered the role of the stepmother but her commitments on the film ''In the Gloaming'' prevented her from taking the role, hence once that film wrapped production, she became free to do the film and was cast as Queen Constantina.
** Creator/WhoopiGoldberg was offered the role of the stepmother but her commitments on the film ''In the Gloaming'' prevented her from taking the role, hence once that film wrapped production, she became free to do the film and was cast as Queen Constantina.
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* ChannelHop: Originally pitched as CBS' follow-up to 1993's highly-rated ''Theatre/{{Gypsy}}'' MadeForTVMovie. However, after some new CBS executives expressed disinterest in another ''Cinderella'', the producers accepted an offer from Disney CEO/''Wonderful World of Disney'' host Michael Eisner to air it on ABC instead.
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* ChannelHop: Originally pitched to Creator/{{CBS}}, the same channel that premiered the 1957 and '65 versions, as CBS' the follow-up to 1993's highly-rated ''Theatre/{{Gypsy}}'' MadeForTVMovie. However, after some new CBS executives expressed disinterest in another ''Cinderella'', the producers accepted an offer from Disney CEO/''Wonderful World of Disney'' host Michael Eisner to air it on ABC instead.
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** The producers planned a RemakeCameo for Julie Andrews, when she became their first choice to play Queen Constantina. Unfortunately, the botched surgery of her vocal cords left her unable to accept the role.
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** The producers planned a RemakeCameo for Julie Andrews, Creator/JulieAndrews, the 1957 Cinderella, when she became their first choice to play Queen Constantina. Unfortunately, the botched surgery of her vocal cords left her unable to accept the role.
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** The producers first pitched the role of the stepmother to Whoopi Goldberg, but her schedule wouldn't allow her to accept the role. The offer went next to Music/BetteMidler[[note]]star of the 1993 ''Gypsy'' TV movie[[/note]], but she feared that abusing an African-American Cinderella on TV would ruin her public image. Bernadette Peters took the part because she didn't believe fairy tale characters' skin tones should matter; the final film cast Veanne Cox and Natalie Desselle as the stepsisters as a reminder to the viewers.
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** The producers first pitched the role of the stepmother to Whoopi Goldberg, but her schedule wouldn't allow her to accept the role. The offer went next to Music/BetteMidler[[note]]star of the 1993 ''Gypsy'' TV movie[[/note]], but she feared that abusing an African-American Cinderella on TV would ruin her public image. Bernadette Peters took the part because she didn't believe fairy tale characters' skin tones should matter; the final film cast Veanne Cox and Natalie Desselle as the stepsisters as a reminder to the viewers.viewers that skin color was irrelevant to the story.
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* ActorInspiredElement: Creator/WhoopiGoldberg insisted that Queen Constantina wear real Harry Winston jewelry, as opposed to the fake jewelry the costume department originally provided for her.
* AllStarCast: This version stars Music/{{Brandy}}, Creator/JasonAlexander, Creator/WhoopiGoldberg, Creator/BernadettePeters, Creator/VictorGarber, and Music/WhitneyHouston.
* BillingDisplacement: Brandy's name is last in the credits (among the leads). Music/WhitneyHouston, Creator/JasonAlexander, and Bernadette Peters come first. Although the opening credits start with Brandy's name and go through the rest in alphabetical order.
* TheCastShowoff:
** The fairy godmother usually only sings "Impossible/It's Possible" and one line at Cinderella's wedding (the same line which ends those songs), but Whitney Houston closes this remake with another song, "There's Music in You." It originally came from an obscure MGM musical titled, ''Main Street to Broadway''. She also gets an AdaptationalEarlyAppearance before the main titles roll.
** Creator/WhoopiGoldberg also gets to do more singing than either of the queens before her. She starts off "The Prince is Giving a Ball", and replaces Prince Christopher as the performer of the reprise of "Do I Love You Because You're Beautiful?" (presumably renamed, "Do You Love Her Because She's Beautiful?").
* ChannelHop: Originally pitched as CBS' follow-up to 1993's highly-rated ''Theatre/{{Gypsy}}'' MadeForTVMovie. However, after some new CBS executives expressed disinterest in another ''Cinderella'', the producers accepted an offer from Disney CEO/''Wonderful World of Disney'' host Michael Eisner to air it on ABC instead.
* DawsonCasting: Averted when the producers asked Music/WhitneyHouston if she wanted to play Cinderella, but by the time the project {{Channel Hop}}ped to ABC, she deemed herself too old for the part.
* DescendedCreator: Executive Producer Whitney Houston as the Fairy Godmother.
* KeepCirculatingTheTapes: Creator/AtlanticRecords stopped Disney from commercially releasing the soundtrack, deeming it too contradictory to the "Urban" image they wanted Brandy and her music to uphold. However, a rip of an unreleased CD has made its way to the Internet.
* MilestoneCelebration: Twenty years after this remake first aired, Creator/{{Shonda| Rhimes}}land reunited cast and crew to share [[https://www.shondaland.com/inspire/a13138172/brandy-whitney-houston-oral-history-cinderella/ an oral history]] of the production.
* PlayingAgainstType: Downplayed. Jason Alexander insisted that Lionel have a different sense of humor than [[Series/{{Seinfeld}} George Costanza]]. He's still a ButtMonkey like George, however.
* RoleReprise: Paolo Montalban would later play Prince Christopher again in a 2001 touring production of Rodgers and Hammerstein's ''Cinderella''.
* WhatCouldHaveBeen:
** The project was first pitched in 1993, with the prospect of Whitney Houston playing Cinderella. But production was delayed until 1996, by which point Houston felt she was too old to play Cinderella and recommended Brandy instead.
** An executive wary on the marketability of an African-American Cinderella suggested casting Jewel instead, but the producers never asked her, likely to avoid depicting Whitney Houston as a MagicalNegro.
** The producers first pitched the role of the stepmother to Whoopi Goldberg, but her schedule wouldn't allow her to accept the role. The offer went next to Music/BetteMidler[[note]]star of the 1993 ''Gypsy'' TV movie[[/note]], but she feared that abusing an African-American Cinderella on TV would ruin her public image. Bernadette Peters took the part because she didn't believe fairy tale characters' skin tones should matter; the final film cast Veanne Cox and Natalie Desselle as the stepsisters as a reminder to the viewers.
** The producers planned a RemakeCameo for Julie Andrews, when she became their first choice to play Queen Constantina. Unfortunately, the botched surgery of her vocal cords left her unable to accept the role.
** The film earned a standing ovation at its Mann's Chinese Theatre premiere, so Disney tested giving it a wider theatrical release. However, a test screening in Pasadena didn't prove successful enough to justify it.
* WordOfSaintPaul: Whoopi Goldberg and Victor Garber speculate in the DVD bonus features that Queen Constantina had her own RagsToRoyalty story when she fell in love with King Maximilian, and admit that this headcanon influenced their performances.
* AllStarCast: This version stars Music/{{Brandy}}, Creator/JasonAlexander, Creator/WhoopiGoldberg, Creator/BernadettePeters, Creator/VictorGarber, and Music/WhitneyHouston.
* BillingDisplacement: Brandy's name is last in the credits (among the leads). Music/WhitneyHouston, Creator/JasonAlexander, and Bernadette Peters come first. Although the opening credits start with Brandy's name and go through the rest in alphabetical order.
* TheCastShowoff:
** The fairy godmother usually only sings "Impossible/It's Possible" and one line at Cinderella's wedding (the same line which ends those songs), but Whitney Houston closes this remake with another song, "There's Music in You." It originally came from an obscure MGM musical titled, ''Main Street to Broadway''. She also gets an AdaptationalEarlyAppearance before the main titles roll.
** Creator/WhoopiGoldberg also gets to do more singing than either of the queens before her. She starts off "The Prince is Giving a Ball", and replaces Prince Christopher as the performer of the reprise of "Do I Love You Because You're Beautiful?" (presumably renamed, "Do You Love Her Because She's Beautiful?").
* ChannelHop: Originally pitched as CBS' follow-up to 1993's highly-rated ''Theatre/{{Gypsy}}'' MadeForTVMovie. However, after some new CBS executives expressed disinterest in another ''Cinderella'', the producers accepted an offer from Disney CEO/''Wonderful World of Disney'' host Michael Eisner to air it on ABC instead.
* DawsonCasting: Averted when the producers asked Music/WhitneyHouston if she wanted to play Cinderella, but by the time the project {{Channel Hop}}ped to ABC, she deemed herself too old for the part.
* DescendedCreator: Executive Producer Whitney Houston as the Fairy Godmother.
* KeepCirculatingTheTapes: Creator/AtlanticRecords stopped Disney from commercially releasing the soundtrack, deeming it too contradictory to the "Urban" image they wanted Brandy and her music to uphold. However, a rip of an unreleased CD has made its way to the Internet.
* MilestoneCelebration: Twenty years after this remake first aired, Creator/{{Shonda| Rhimes}}land reunited cast and crew to share [[https://www.shondaland.com/inspire/a13138172/brandy-whitney-houston-oral-history-cinderella/ an oral history]] of the production.
* PlayingAgainstType: Downplayed. Jason Alexander insisted that Lionel have a different sense of humor than [[Series/{{Seinfeld}} George Costanza]]. He's still a ButtMonkey like George, however.
* RoleReprise: Paolo Montalban would later play Prince Christopher again in a 2001 touring production of Rodgers and Hammerstein's ''Cinderella''.
* WhatCouldHaveBeen:
** The project was first pitched in 1993, with the prospect of Whitney Houston playing Cinderella. But production was delayed until 1996, by which point Houston felt she was too old to play Cinderella and recommended Brandy instead.
** An executive wary on the marketability of an African-American Cinderella suggested casting Jewel instead, but the producers never asked her, likely to avoid depicting Whitney Houston as a MagicalNegro.
** The producers first pitched the role of the stepmother to Whoopi Goldberg, but her schedule wouldn't allow her to accept the role. The offer went next to Music/BetteMidler[[note]]star of the 1993 ''Gypsy'' TV movie[[/note]], but she feared that abusing an African-American Cinderella on TV would ruin her public image. Bernadette Peters took the part because she didn't believe fairy tale characters' skin tones should matter; the final film cast Veanne Cox and Natalie Desselle as the stepsisters as a reminder to the viewers.
** The producers planned a RemakeCameo for Julie Andrews, when she became their first choice to play Queen Constantina. Unfortunately, the botched surgery of her vocal cords left her unable to accept the role.
** The film earned a standing ovation at its Mann's Chinese Theatre premiere, so Disney tested giving it a wider theatrical release. However, a test screening in Pasadena didn't prove successful enough to justify it.
* WordOfSaintPaul: Whoopi Goldberg and Victor Garber speculate in the DVD bonus features that Queen Constantina had her own RagsToRoyalty story when she fell in love with King Maximilian, and admit that this headcanon influenced their performances.
