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Cindy is a 1978 American musical television movie, shot on videotape and first broadcast on the ABC television network, with an entirely African-American cast. Directed by William A. Graham, the film is an urbanized retelling of Cinderella.
Plot
After World War II, Cindy (Woodard) has moved from the south to live in Harlem with her newly blended family. She finds herself constantly abused by her stepmother and stepsisters. Her father (Mitchell) provides some comfort but cannot prevent the abuse entirely. One night, she meets Captain Joe Prince (Davis) and is swept off her feet. A romance soon ensues.
Cast
Charlayne Woodard as Cindy
Cleavant Derricks as Michael Simpson
Mae Mercer as Sara Hayes
Nell Carter as Olive
Alaina Reed Hall as Venus
Scoey Mitchell as Cindy's Father
Clifton Davis as Captain Joe Prince
W. Benson Terry as Miles Archer
Musical numbers
All songs are composed by Stan Daniels, unless otherwise noted.
"Jesus, Lover of My Soul" (Charles Wesley)—Cindy and Cast
"Sugar Hill Ball"—Olive, Venus, and Cindy
"Your Feet's Too Big" (Fred Fisher, Ada Benson)—Fats Waller
"Men's Room Attendant"—Cindy's Father and Male Chorus
"When It Happens"—Joe, Cindy, Olive, Venus, and Sara
"Love Is the Magic"—Cindy
Awards and nominations
See also
Rodgers & Hammerstein's Cinderella (1997), ABC's remake of the 1957 musical version of the fairy tale starring Brandy and Whitney Houston as Cinderella and her fairy godmother respectively
The Wiz (1978), a version of The Wizard of Oz with an all-Black cast
External links
Cindy at IMDb
Cindy at AllMovie
Cindy at the TCM Movie Database
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