Cinderella ~ 1965

 

I somehow missed this milestone. Missed it because it was something so relevant to me as a child. Last month marked the 60th anniversary television release of the 1965 Rodgers and Hammerstein musical production of Cinderella. 

It starred Lesley Ann Warren, Stuart Damon, Ginger Rogers, Celeste Holm, Walter Pidgeon, and so many other talented individuals. Warren was only eighteen when she was cast in the title role of Cinderella; and Damon, Prince Charming, might be better known and remembered for his portrayal of Dr. Alan Quartermaine on ABC's General Hospital. That alone is worthy of a future blog post here. 

One Saturday evening at her grandmother's house, the little girl sat on the floor, eyes glued to a screen that showed people singing and dancing. Suddenly a beautiful princess appeared destined to find the prince of her dreams. The child hugged her blanket closely, in her very own little corner. 

I was that little girl. 

In my Own Little Corner

Songwriters Rodgers and Hammerstein

I'm as mild and as meek as a mouse
When I hear a command, I obey
But I know of a spot in my house
Where no one can stand in my way

In my own little corner, in my own little chair
I can be whatever I want to be
On the wings of my fancy, I can fly anywhere
And the world will open its arms to me

I'm a young Norwegian, princess or a milkmaid
I'm the greatest prima donna in Milan
I'm an heiress who has always had her silk made
By her own flock of silkworms in Japan

I'm a girl men go mad for, love's a game I can play
With a cool and confident kind of air
Just as long as I stay in my own little corner
All alone in my own little chair

I can be whatever I want to be
I'm a slave from Calcutta, I'm a queen in Peru
I'm a mermaid dancing upon the sea

I'm a huntress on an African safari
It's a dangerous type of sport, yet it's fun
In the night I sally forth to seek my quarry
And I find I forgot to bring my gun

I am lost in the jungle, all alone and unarmed
When I meet a lioness in her lair
Then I'm glad to be back in my own little corner
All alone in my own little chair