Cinderella is a 1990 animated film by Golden Films (then called American Film Investment Corporation) about the story of Cinderella.
The film aired on Nickelodeon on August 2, 1992, as part of their Special Delivery block.
Not to be confused with Cinderella (Jetlag Productions).
Tropes applying to this version of Cinderella are:
- Adipose Rex: Both of the Prince's parents are overweight, especially the king.
- Anachronism Stew: Most of the women's gowns have a vaguely 19th or 20th century look, and photography exists, as shown when the stepsisters are embarrassed by an unflattering photo of them that's published in the newspaper after the ball. Yet the king and queen's robes look medieval, and the prince and other gentlemen dress in a Renaissance style.
- Big Eater: The fat stepsister stuffs her face with grapes at the first ball and chicken at the second.
- Blonde, Brunette, Redhead: Cinderella is strawberry blonde, in comparison to her stepsisters, who are mustard-yellow blonde and brunette. Alternatively, Cinderella’s stepmother is a redhead in comparison to her own daughters.
- Catch Your Death of Cold: After the stepmother and stepsisters force Cinderella to bring in packages they've left outside during a thunderstorm, she's shown sneezing and shivering in a blanket by the fire. She gets No Sympathy from the stepmother, though, who forces her to get up and start making the stepsisters' ballgowns.
- Disappeared Dad: Cinderella's father is allegedly still alive, but always traveling away from home. No one but the narrator ever mentions him.
- Domino Mask: For the balls, everyone, even the king and the queen, wear domino masks.
- Fat and Skinny: The stepsisters, the slender one is black-haired and and the overweight one is blond.
- Easily Forgiven: Cinderella is too quick to forgive her stepmother and stepsisters after it is revealed she was the mysterious lady and they kneel before her to apologize.
- Fantasy Sequence: Cinderella daydreams of being with the Prince.
- Identical Stranger: In the second ball, the Prince finds a woman similar to the lady he met at the first ball. She has a similar build, hairstyle and dress, but is different from her. This helps to explain why the Prince has to rely on the slipper to find Cinderella.
- Jerk with a Heart of Jerk: Just before the ball, the stepmother asks her daughters if there is something they have to say to Cinderella. It seems they would show some gratitude for making their ballgowns, but they just mock her.
- Kick the Dog: After accidentally spilling some coffee on the stepmother, the stepsisters deliberately spill all their coffee over their dresses so Cinderella would have to clean their dresses alongside the stepmother's.
- Kneel Before Frodo: The stepmother and the stepsisters kneel before Cinderella when it was revealed she was the mysterious lady.
- Limited Animation: The animation is even simpler than most of Golden Films since this is one of their earlier animations.
- Nice Girl: Cinderella is kind, forgiving and pure of heart. That is why the Fairy is willing to help her.
- Princesses Prefer Pink: Cinderella wears a pink gown and rides in a pink coach to both balls, and wears pink yet again in the end, after she becomes a princess for real.
- Shipper on Deck: At the ending, Cinderella pairs her stepsisters with two handsome men.
- Sweet Tooth: The stepmother seems to have a thing for sugar, since she eats sugary cookies and she has Cinderella serve her three blocks of sugar on her coffee.
- They Look Just Like Everyone Else!: The stepmother and the stepsisters are cruel and unsympathetic but look very normal (although ugly).
- Truer to the Text: This is one of the few adaptations of Cinderella to feature two balls, as in Charles Perrault's original version, as well as to have Cinderella give her stepsisters special attention at the first ball without being recognized by them, and to pair them off with two gentlemen of the court in the end.
- Turn the Other Cheek: In the first dance, Cinderella asks the Prince to dance with her stepsisters (who don't recognize her) even if they are very cruel with her.
