The Slipper and the Rose (1976)

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From The New York Times

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Paradise Productions (Pinewood Studios) with Bryan Forbes directing filmed a small part of it in Broughton. With Richard Chamberlain (and very briefly my sister Susannah - pictured right - as one of the ladies who try on the slipper during the hunt for Cinderella). We still have the hat of the messenger who was thrown into the moat by the guards after he had galloped to the Gatehouse.

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PLOT DESCRIPTION from the new york times online by Clarke Fountain, All Movie Guide

Filmed in Austria, this British-made musical retells the story of Cinderella as it is found in books of fairy tales. The Prince, Edward, is played by Richard Chamber-lain, Cinderella by Gemma Craven . In her role as the Prince's witty mother, Dame Edith Evans provides many of the movie's highlights. The musical score and songs written by Richard Sherman and Robert B. Sherman , who also provided the music to the movie Mary Poppins, were nominated for Academy Awards.


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The New York Times plot description is copyright The New York Times. The photo is from Lady Saye's private collection

Scene from The Slipper and the Rose (1976)
Susannah as one of the aspiring Cinderellas.
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