00:30Once upon a time, there was a lovely young girl named Cinderella, who lived with her ugly, wicked stepmother and two wicked, ugly stepsisters.
00:54Poor Cinderella was treated like a slave, forced to do all the work, while her wicked, ugly, and lazy stepsisters were pampered and spoiled and enjoyed all the good things in life.
01:08Cinderella! Do you plan to spend the entire day scrubbing the floor? You haven't washed the dishes yet, and my daughter's dresses have to be washed and ironed, and the fireplace has to be cleaned. Now, get to work!
01:20Yes, ma'am.
01:21By the time Cinderella finished all the housework, it was late and cold. While the others slept in warm feather beds, the only warm place Cinderella could find was in the fireplace, in the burnt-out ashes and cinders. And that's how she got her name, Cinderella.
01:41One day, the royal palace announced a formal dance to celebrate the birthday of the handsome, young prince. The two sisters were fitted with fine, beautiful gowns for the royal ball. They wanted to look their best in hopes the prince would notice them.
01:59No, stupid! My daughters wear only golden slippers to a royal event! No wonder I won't let you go! You'd embarrass us with your stupidity!
02:10And Cinderella was left behind as everyone else went to the ball.
02:19All alone in the empty house, Cinderella thought,
02:27Oh, if only my mother was still alive, she would have taken me to the ball. I just know she would.
02:34All of a sudden, in a twinkle of magic, Cinderella's fairy godmother appeared.
02:40Huh?
02:42You aren't alone in life, Cinderella. I've come to reward you for your goodness. I'm sending you to the ball.
02:51Let's see now, your new transportation. A grand coach and handsome horses.
02:59Ah!
03:04Cinderella watched in wonder as the ordinary pumpkin was turned into a beautiful coach.
03:09And the startled field I suddenly found themselves changed into dashy white horses.
03:14Huh?
03:16Cinderella had never seen such a beautiful coach in her life.
03:20But who would drive it?
03:23The fairy godmother chose Cinderella's most trustworthy and loyal friend for this honor.
03:29Ah! And you shall have the finest gown of all.
03:35Oh!
03:40Oh!
03:43And notice I've given you glass slippers. Gold is so common.
03:47I must warn you though, you must come home no later than midnight.
03:50At the final stroke of twelve, my magic disappears. Understand?
03:54Yes, ma'am. I promise I'll come home before midnight. And I promise I'll make you proud of me at the ball.
04:01It was a magical dream come true. And as her coach approached the royal castle, Cinderella felt like a fairy princess.
04:09Her heart pounded with excitement. And she wondered if she would actually see the handsome prince.
04:14My handsome prince.
04:15Oh!
04:16Oh!
04:17Oh!
04:18Oh!
04:19Oh!
04:20Oh!
04:21Where's that girl?
04:22You are a vision of loveliness. Will you please honor me with this dance?
04:37Yes.
04:38The stepmother and the sisters were unbearably jealous. They wondered who this beautiful princess was and where she came from.
04:53This is the girl of my dreams.
05:11I can't believe this is really happening.
05:16Cinderella was so happy and excited in the prince's arms. She forgot her promise to her fairy godmother. She completely lost track of the time.
05:31Oh! It's midnight. Your majesty, I wish I could dance with you forever, but I must go.
05:40Huh? Princess, wait. I don't even know your name.
05:45Oh, no.
05:48Where do you live?
05:50Oh.
05:51How will I find you?
06:02On the final stroke of twelve, just as the fairy godmother had warned, her magic disappeared and everything returned to its original form.
06:10Everything, including Cinderella. Her magical evening had ended. No longer a princess. She could never hope to see her prince again.
06:27And the glass slipper was all the prince had to remind him of the love of his life. His heart felt empty.
06:36I must find her. I must. I will never know another happy day until I make her my wife. Forever.
06:44But how could he possibly find her? He didn't even know her name and no one knew anything about her or where she might be found.
06:56That's it. That's how I'll find her.
06:59The prince sent his men to search the kingdom for the girl whose foot would fit into the glass slipper.
07:04And when that girl was found, he promised he would marry her and she would be the princess of the land.
07:10Naturally, the sisters hoped they could make the slipper fit and the prince would have to keep his promise.
07:16The elder sister was the first to try the slipper on, but her foot was much too small.
07:25Shoot!
07:29The younger sister's foot was much too faint.
07:37Oh, give it up!
07:39The stepmother forbids Cinderella to even try the slipper on, but the king's man insisted the prince had ordered every girl to try.
07:49So Cinderella obeyed. Of course, it was a perfect fit.
07:54It's perfect. You're the girl the prince has searched all over the kingdom for. You are the dream princess.
08:00It must be a mistake, sir. I'm not a princess. I'm just a poor, calm and dirty working girl.
08:06I don't think so.
08:09Your majesty!
08:11You're the one, the princess, who danced with me.
08:14No, I'm just a humble, ordinary girl.
08:19Darling, it wasn't your dress or your jewels that I loved.
08:23It was the kindness and tender love that I saw in your eyes.
08:27Oh!
08:30And I love you, too.
08:31The prince knew this was the girl he wanted to marry and to cherish and to have by his side forever.
08:41So Cinderella became a real princess, and the royal palace was filled with their love as the two of them cherished one another.
08:48The fairy godmother blessed their marriage, happy to see that her magic was no longer needed, because true love is the greatest magic of all.
09:02The story of Cinderella teaches us that if your heart is filled with kindness and love, all of your fondest dreams can be made to come true.
09:18If you have your true love by your side, nothing else is very important.
09:24You don't have to be a prince and a princess.
09:27Your love can be your palace, and you, like Cinderella, can live happily ever after.
