Tracks: 1. Program Start [2:46]
2. Elmo Loves to Dust [1:18]
3. Princess Must Marry [1:55]
4. Find-A-Husband Ball: Everyone's Invited [2:00]
5. Stepmother Teaches The New Dance [4:19]
6. Getting Ready for the Ball [1:41]
7. If Elmo Could Go to the Ball [1:49]
8. Do Something [3:56]
9. CinderElmo Gets New Clothes [3:47]
10. The Ball [1:16]
11. Everybody's Doin' This Dance [3:01]
12. Where's CinderElmo [2:14]
13. The Last Dance [5:00]
14. It's Midnight [2:12]
15. Whose Foot Fits the Shoe? [5:32]
16. Closing Credits [2:06]
Posted 2008-08-08 22:03:04: Amazon.com: Our favorite little red monster is the star of this delightful film that playfully skews the story of Cinderella. Originally aired on Fox television in 1999, the feature is a playful mix of human actors and Sesame Street characters that is an easy watch for families with 3- to 7-year-olds. Cinderelmo (he's a boy, if you didn't know) dreams of playing in a castle and meeting the princess (Keri Russell). Unfortunately his mean--but not that mean--stepmother (Kathy Najimy) wants her two other sons to go to the ball at which the princess must declare whom she wishes to marry.
The film is certainly focused on the youngsters (as opposed to the slightly older audience of the Muppet films), but there are plenty of puns and wry humor for adults to enjoy. The handful of songs are quite pleasant, as is the length (50 minutes). Oliver Platt (as a new "fairy godperson") and French Stewart (as Cinderelmo's dog-turned-footman) enjoy their roles with relish. Appearing in various small roles are plenty of the Sesame Street gang, including Grover, Kermit, Cookie Monster, Bert, and Ernie. Great fun. --Doug Thomas
