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With the launch of theDisney + streaming service In 2019, many disney movies and shows past days were suddenly made easily accessible. But his catalog is not exhaustive. And the fans of some musical action of the 90s were particularly disappointed that it was not there yet. In fact, it was not streamingall over.But dry your eyes and get ready to sing, because Disney + has just announced that the film 1997 TVRodgers & Hammerstein's Cinderella(Yes, the one withBrandy NorwoodandWhitney Houston) Finally arrives in Streamer for the first time. Read on the details and for more fugs of the house of the mouse, we areRanking each remake Disney Live-Action, worse at best.

The television film with original songs byRichard RodgersandOscar Hammerstein II first broadcast on ABC as part ofThe wonderful world of DisneySeries. The following year, it was published on VHS and 2003, it came out on DVD. But so far, it has nowhere anywhere, not even for rental or purchase fees.AsVultureRemarksThe fans were so desperate to see this version of the fairy tale again that they addressed a disney petition to make it available on Disney +.

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Unlike the 1957 staring versionJulie Andrewsand the version of 1965 withLesley Ann Warren, thisCinderellais thrown almost entirely with people of color. R & B star and actor Norwood plays Cinderella; Houston, who also produced the film, is his fairy a fairy godmother; The prince is played byPaolo Montalbánwhich is the Philippine heritage; And a lot of support and the overall roles are also played by non-white actors.

According to Shondaland 2017Oral history of the movieHe was under development in recent years, with Houston initially attached to the role of holder. Finally, she changed to the godmother, then personally chose Norwood Play Cinderella, that the rest of the creative team was delighted.

Executive producerCraig zadansaid to the publication that there were some recruits against centering the film around a black princess.

"There was an executive to Disney-who will remain unnamed - and he was very nervous about a black Cendran," he remembers. "He loved Whitney's idea to be the godmother's black fairy, but he came for us and said," Well, if you come with someone like Brandy as Cinderella, why not get you fetchedJewel Instead, and have a white cathrane and a godmother of Black Fairy. It will always be multicultural. I think he said to himself: "Who is a white version of Brandy? 'We said absolutely not. "

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On February 4, Disney announced the good news that theThe musical comes to its streaming service-etc. This will make its debut in streaming on February 12 and no less time adjustment than "midnight stroke", by the press release.

The company also noted that the film will be a part of the "Celebrate Black Stories" collection.

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Norwood was a guest of February 4th. EpisodeView, orShe shared the news withWHOOPI GOLDBERGand the public. Goldberg also has a direct interest in a larger platform forCinderella, since she plays the Queen Constantina in the movie. "It's pretty remarkable that people beg forCinderella Being found for almost 24 years, "she noted.

AtViewNorwood thanked the fans to defend the film, andMontalbán posted a similar feeling On Instagram, saying, "Thanks to all the fans of R & H Cinderella out there that made possible! »

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