Prod. 2063 - Cinderella (XII) - Seq. 2.5 - Sisters' Bedroom

Directed by Ham Luske, laid out by Lance Nolley and Ken O'Connor. Assistant director Larry Lansburgh, secretary Ruth Wright.
This REVISED final draft dated 11/23/49.

Cindy: Les Clark (shadow), Eric Larson, Marc Davis
Stepmother: Frank Thomas, Harvey Toombs
Stepsisters: Judge Whitaker - Close-ups by Marc Davis
Birds: Don Lusk
Effects: Josh Meador and George Rowley

The extreme abjection of Cindy happens here in extreme close-ups by Marc Davis. With Cindy, our hopes were up - we saw a chance for her - and now it is all dragged through the mud; her dress in tatters, she cannot get any lower. We really hate the stepmother and stepsisters for doing this. "Goodnight..." Poor Cinderelly!

Prod. 2063 - Cinderella (XI) - Seq. 2.4 - Dress Building

More music, thus again directed by Jaxon, laid out by Mac Stewart. Assistant director Mike Holoboff, secretary "Toby" Tobelman.
This final draft dated 10/5/49.

Mice and birds: Hugh Fraser, John Lounsbery, George Nicholas,
   Don Lusk and Fred Moore
Cindy: Marc Davis and Les Clark
Stepmother's shadow: Harvey Toombs
Stepsisters' shadows: Judge Whitaker
Lucifer: John Lounsbery and Charles Nichols

This is, of course, the second part of the most famous bit of this film. I always enjoyed scene 231 where the girl mouse threads the needle by sticking her whole arm through it. Another wonderful Fred Moore scene.

Yesterday's YouTube clip includes the second part of this sequence. The first part is often removed in compilation edits, obviously with the feeling that the exposition is uninteresting, keeping only the fun with the mice building the dress.

Prod. 2063 - Cinderella (X) - Seq. 2.3 - Work Fantasy (Mice Sing Work Song)

Directed by Jaxon, laid out by Mac Stewart. Assistant director Mike Holoboff, secretary "Toby" Tobelman.
This final draft dated 10/12/49.

A classic, musical sequence, best left to Wilfred Jaxon.
We start off with Cindy by Eric Larson and birds and mice by Don Lusk; Phil Duncan takes over. When the part that we all know so well from Christmas shows etc. ("Poor Cinderelly - Every time she find a minute...") starts, it's John Lounsbery (Gus & Jaq) and Hal King (Suzy and girl mice), complimented by George (Nick) Nicholas and Fred Moore - last scene by Hugh Fraser. Effects by George Rowley.

I always liked the pantomime in Scene 63 - it's classic Fred Moore.

If you can't find your DVD, I found this on YouTube:

Prod. 2063 - Cinderella (IX) - Seq. 2.1 - Bubble Sequence and Music Lesson

Directed by Ham Luske, laid out by Lance Nolley and Ken O'Connor. Assistant director Larry Lansburgh, secretary Ruth Wright.
This final draft dated 11/25/49.

Stepsisters: Judge Whitaker and Phil Duncan,
Stepmother: Harvey Toombs and (supervisor) Frank Thomas,
Lucifer by Cliff Nordberg
Cinderella: Eric Larson, Marc Davis and Les Clark,
(her feet by George Rowley),
mice: Phil Duncan and George Nicholas and the
Lackey in one scene by Ollie Johnston.
Bubbles by Josh Meador.

It could look like scenes 101 to 121 have been added after the sequence was originally planned (it even mentions specifically that scene 1 of Draft #1 is out of the picture). It would just have started with the stepsisters singing horribly, then Cindy coming in with a message. Adding the start we see even better how Cindy is abused - and how she takes it in her stride. We like her more. We also witness the arrival of the message, and see Cindy sing beautifully.

Scene 108, the 40 second (and one frame) bubble scene is, of course, the highlight of this sequence. Some call it the highlight of the film. The writings here are interesting: "BLOW DOWNS on girls in bubbles" and "WASH OFF will have many blow down sizes." Wash off? Anyway, Marc Davis starts this sequence (10 1/2 sec), Eric Larson continues it (14 1/3 sec). "Animator to use own repeats..."

I think that the numbers below the descriptions are the takes and frames of the (rotoscope) live-action. So "Sc.1025 T-2 00394-00466" would be Scene 1025 (which includes material for several different scenes of this sequence), take 2, frames 394 to 466. From 394 to 466 are 73 frames. The scene is 4-08 ft, which is 72 frames. Erh...

Prod. 2063 - Cinderella (VIII) - Seq. 02.0 - Introduction of King & Duke

Directed by Ham Luske, laid out by Charles Philippi, Lance Nolley and Ken O'Connor. Assistant director Larry Lansburgh, secretary Ruth Wright. This final draft dated 8/2/49.

Animation by Norm Ferguson, Woolie Reitherman, Cliff Nordberg and one scene by Marc Davis; effects by George Rowley (breaking glass - did he do pigeons, too?)

Marc Davis doing hands and bookends???
I wonder how Woolie and Cliff Nordberg shared their scenes...

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I must admit I am surprised that these drafts are not gathering more readers. Especially since this IS the first time this information is put out in the open. Anyway, and as always, feel free to comment!

Thanks as always to John V., Zartok-35 and Steven Hartley!
Without you guys I'd feel I'd only be posting these to myself...

Prod. 2063 - Cinderella (VII) - Seq. 01.6 - Serving Breakfast

The last sequence in the first segment directed by Jaxon, laid out by Mac Stewart. Assistant director Mike Holoboff, secretary "Toby" Tobelman. This final draft dated 10/27/49.

Cindy again by Eric Larson, Cat and mice by Kimball. Then halfway, when Frank Thomas animates the Stepmother, Les Clark takes over some of Cindy's scenes and John Lounsbery animates Lucifer - smug at first, then a big take as he hears he is to be bathed. Again a few shadows by George Rowley.