Cinderella: A Dream Come True may only be 8” tall, but it is PACKED with gorgeous concept art and insightful behind-the-scenes anecdotes.
The first half of the 160-page hardcover is a delightful re-telling of Walt Disney’s Cinderella. What makes this ‘storybook’ section so special are the illustrations. The book uses crystal-clear stills from the film, Mary Blair’s pretty pastel concept art and various pieces of pencil animation and storyboard excerpts to bring the text to life.
Reading this half of the book reminded me of the magnificent bonus feature on the Beauty and the Beast DVD that showed the entire film using only unfinished animation, concept art and storyboards. It’s amazing to see how much of the film’s final emotion is there even at the earliest stages.
The second half of Cinderella: A Dream Come True — the making of the film — is the REAL treasure here. It is everything an animation fan wants in a ‘making of’ book. Page after page of BEAUTIFUL paintings, pastels, pencil animation and charcoal renderings — all created by the classic Disney Studios artists while they were at the height of their abilities. What’s more, there are images in here that have never been re-printed anywhere else!
The book also includes lots of funny and fascinating anecdotes by the film’s cast and crew. Damned near every one of Walt’s famous ‘Nine Old Men’ gets a chance to share their experiences. Also included is a nice section about the songwriting team of Mack David, Jerry Livingston and Al Hoffman. As a Disney nerd, it’s not often that I come across a book containing info I’ve never read before. Cinderella: A Dream Come True brings the new — and lots of it.
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