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Cinderella During the early '40's Disney reveiled to storyman Bill Peet that the company could not afford a gamble. They needed another film to match the success of Snow White. In 1946 Walt Disney had three pictures in the works; Peter Pan, Alice in Wonderland, and Cinderella. Walt felt the characters in both Peter Pan and Alice in Wonderland were too cold and was uncomfortable with them. Cinderella on the other hand possessed several of the classic elements that made Snow White famous. Thus he decided to move forward with its filming. Charles Parrault's 300-year-old fable was thought best suited to adapt the tale from. Earlier versions of the story were unacceptable for a Disney film. However the slipper was changed from fur to glass. The entire film was shot in live action before any of the animation was shot. This was also used in Disney's later films, including both Peter Pan and Alice in Wonderland. Before the film even began being animated three major scenes and eight songs were cut. Since it's release in 1950 the film has been seen by over 75 million
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