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Cindy

1978 98 min ★ 7.0 Music Drama TV Movie

A revisionist twist on Cinderella with an all-black cast and set in Harlem during WWII. Cindy is a country bumpkin who moves from South Carolina to live with her father and his new family. When her stepmother and two stepsisters refuse to take her to the Sugar Hill Ball, her draft-dodging, chauffeur neighbor whips up a little "magic" and at the ball she catches the eye of the richest man in Harlem.

Director: William A. Graham Writer: James L. Brooks Writer: David Davis Writer: Ed. Weinberger

Cast

Charlayne Woodard Charlayne Woodard Cindy
Scoey Mitchell Scoey Mitchell Father
Mae Mercer Mae Mercer Sara Hayes
Nell Carter Nell Carter Olive
Alaina Reed Hall Alaina Reed Hall Venus
Cleavant Derricks Cleavant Derricks Michael Simpson
Clifton Davis Clifton Davis Captain Joe Prince
W. Benson Terry W. Benson Terry Miles Archer
John Hancock John Hancock Wilcox
Richard Stahl Richard Stahl Recruiter
Noble Willingham Noble Willingham Sergeant
Burke Byrnes Burke Byrnes Swearing-In Officer