Cindy (1978)
Overview
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.
What is Cindy about?
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. Cindy is a Music, Drama, TV Movie movie, released on 1978-03-24, runtime 98 minutes.
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Directed by
William A. Graham
Cast
- Charlayne Woodard as Cindy
- Scoey Mitchell as Father
- Mae Mercer as Sara Hayes
- Nell Carter as Olive
- Alaina Reed Hall as Venus
- Cleavant Derricks as Michael Simpson
- Clifton Davis as Captain Joe Prince
- W. Benson Terry as Miles Archer
- John Hancock as Wilcox
- Richard Stahl as Recruiter
- Noble Willingham as Sergeant
- Burke Byrnes as Swearing-In Officer
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