Cindy
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A sparkling musical updating to World War II Harlem of the Cinderella story, featuring virtually an all-black cast, with an original score and several twists at the end. Charlaine Woodard and Nell-Ruth Carter later were reunited in the Broadway smash "Ain't Misbehavin" for which the latter won the T
Cast & Crew
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William Graham
Director
Charlayne Woodard
Cindy
Scoey Mitchlll
Father
Mae Mercer
Sara Hayes
Nell Carter
Olive
Alaina Reed-amini
Venus
Film Details
Genre
Musical
Release Date
1978
Production Company
ABC Entertainment Group; CBS Television Studios
Technical Specs
Duration
2h
Synopsis
A sparkling musical updating to World War II Harlem of the Cinderella story, featuring virtually an all-black cast, with an original score and several twists at the end. Charlaine Woodard and Nell-Ruth Carter later were reunited in the Broadway smash "Ain't Misbehavin" for which the latter won the Tony Award.
Director
William Graham
Director
Cast
Charlayne Woodard
Cindy
Scoey Mitchlll
Father
Mae Mercer
Sara Hayes
Nell Carter
Olive
Alaina Reed-amini
Venus
Cleavant Derricks
Michael Simpson
Clifton Davis
Captain Joe Prince
W Benson Terry
Miles Archer
John Hancock
Wilcox
Richard Stahl
Recruiter
Noble Willingham
Sergeant
Burke Byrnes
Swearing-In Officer
Helen Martin
Flower Lady
Graham Brown
Minister
Bill Phillips Murry
Emcee
Don Dandridge
Military Policeman
Boyd Bodwell
Recruit
Joe George
Doctor
Crew
Larry Boelens
Director Of Photography
James L. Brooks
Producer
James L. Brooks
Screenwriter
Stan Daniels
Producer
Stan Daniels
Music
Stan Daniels
Screenwriter
Stan Daniels
Theme Lyrics
David Davis
Producer
David Davis
Screenwriter
Vince Humphrey
Editor
Kenneth R Koch
Editor
Donald Mckayle
Choreographer
Bill Newman
Other
Howard Roberts
Music
Maurice Stein
Makeup
Sandy Stewart
Costumes
James D. Vance
Production Designer
Harry Waterson
Associate Producer
Ed Weinberger
Screenwriter
Ed Weinberger
Producer
Film Details
Genre
Musical
Release Date
1978
Production Company
ABC Entertainment Group; CBS Television Studios
Technical Specs
Duration
2h
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Aired in United States March 24, 1978
