Cindy (film)

For other uses, see Cindy (disambiguation).

Cindy
Genre	Musical
Written by	James L. Brooks Stan Daniels David Davis Ed. Weinberger
Directed by	William A. Graham
Starring	Charlayne Woodard Mae Mercer Nell Carter Alaina Reed Hall Scoey Mitchell Clifton Davis
Music by	Stan Daniels
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
Production
Producers	James L. Brooks Stan Daniels David Davis Ed. Weinberger
Cinematography	Larry Boelens
Editors	Vince Humphrey Kenneth R. Koch
Running time	98 minutes
Production companies	John-Charles-Walters Productions Paramount Television
Original release
Network	ABC
Release	March 24, 1978 (1978-03-24)

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

Year	Award	Category	Nominee	Result
1978	Primetime Emmy Award	Outstanding Achievement in Costume Design for Music-Variety	Sandra Stewart	Nominated

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