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10 facts about A Cinderella Story
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The glass slipper became a cell phone
In this modern retelling, the lost object that helps identify Cinderella is a cell phone. Warner Bros. Italia’s synopsis explicitly describes the phone as the glass slipper’s equivalent: Warner Bros. Italia’s film synopsis.
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The masked ball became a Halloween dance
Sam and her anonymous email correspondent plan to meet at their school’s Halloween dance. It gives the fairy tale’s masked-ball encounter a high-school setting, as described in the Apple TV synopsis and Warner Bros. premiere release.
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Sam’s goal includes Princeton
Sam’s dream is not only romance: she hopes to attend Princeton. That ambition gives her story an educational destination alongside its fairy-tale courtship, according to the studio synopsis and Apple TV listing.
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A Cinderella Story (Full Screen Edition)- DVD
- AC-3, Closed-captioned, Color
- French (Subtitled), Spanish (Subtitled), English (Subtitled)
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The premiere and theatrical opening were six days apart
Warner Bros.’ premiere announcement scheduled the world premiere at Grauman’s Chinese Theatre for July 10, 2004. The American Film Institute (AFI) records the film’s Los Angeles and New York opening as July 16, 2004. Those dates mark separate events, not conflicting release dates: Warner Bros. premiere announcement; AFI film record.
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AFI lists a 95-minute runtime
The AFI Catalog records the U.S. film at 95 minutes. Apple TV independently lists the same length as 1 hour 35 minutes. AFI classifies it as a U.S., English-language PG comedy.
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Christophe Beck composed the score
AFI credits Christophe Beck for the film’s music. That is the composer credit; it is distinct from the soundtrack album, which also featured songs.
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Hilary Duff contributed four songs to the soundtrack
A July 26, 2004 interview with Duff, published by The Washington Post and reprinted by The Honolulu Advertiser, says the soundtrack included “four of her new songs.” The interview supports the count, but does not establish a complete track list: The Honolulu Advertiser interview.
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The soundtrack album was on Hollywood Records
Warner Bros.’ premiere material identified the soundtrack album with Hollywood Records. This release-era credit complements, but is separate from, AFI’s credit for Beck’s score: premiere announcement.
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A 2004 contest offered a soundtrack CD and snow globe
A July 2004 blackfilm.com promotion listed an A Cinderella Story soundtrack CD and themed snow globe among its prizes. It documents what was offered then—not current stock, price or condition: blackfilm.com contest page.
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The tie-ins included novelty key rings and shirts
The same historical promotion listed a mini cell-phone clock key ring, a pink tennis-shoe key ring, themed T-shirts and an autographed poster. The phone-themed trinket echoed the film’s modern fairy-tale device; these are documented as contest prizes, not as merchandise currently for sale.
Who made the film?
Hilary Duff plays Sam, Chad Michael Murray plays Austin, Jennifer Coolidge plays Fiona and Regina King plays Rhonda. Mark Rosman directed the film, and Leigh Dunlap wrote it. AFI also credits Anthony B. Richmond as cinematographer, Cara Silverman as editor and Warner Bros. Pictures as production and distribution company. See the AFI Catalog entry for its full record.
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