Search - Richard M. Sherman, Robert B. Sherman, Richard Chamberlain :: The Slipper and the Rose (1976 Film Soundtrack)

A glowing, romantic and lush score

Byron Kolln | the corner where Broadway meets Hollywood | 12/20/2002

(5 out of 5 stars)

"THE SLIPPER AND THE ROSE is one of my all-time favorite film musicals. It's ground-breaking retelling of the 'Cinderella' fairytale is charming and heartbreaking, at the same time.Gemma Craven is a delight as Cinderella. She carries the bulk of the score including "Once I Was Loved", "When He Danced With Me", "Tell Him Anything (But Not That I Love Him)" and "I Can't Forget the Melody". Her gorgeous voice (which has mellowed in recent years to a warm contralto), sounds crisp and delightful.Richard Chamberlain dusts off his singing voice for the role of the Prince, singing a varied group of songs like "Why Can't I Be Two People?", "A Bride-Finding Ball", "When She Danced With Me" and "Secret Kingdom". More recently Chamberlain played the Captain in the Broadway run and subsequent tour of THE SOUND OF MUSIC's revival.The Sherman Brothers score (which is right up there with MARY POPPINS and THE HAPPIEST MILLIONAIRE) as their most accomplished, is strong throughout. There are plans to create a new stage version of SLIPPER and rightly-so. This is a traditional stage-musical score.I must thank the tireless efforts of the wonderful Jenni Ferreira for her work in bringing THE SLIPPER AND THE ROSE back from the "Where Are They Now?" graveyard and into the spotlight as the masterpiece that it is. Its thanks to Jenni that we have this newly-remastered soundtrack (which has been long out-of-print) and the DVD of the complete uncut film. Thanks Jenni!Enjoy this masterpiece!"

Ho Ho Hee

RHIAN MYHRE | Manchester, UK | 02/07/2002

(5 out of 5 stars)

"For anyone who grew up watching this lovely film, the chances are you're going to love this record because you'll probably already know all of these toe-tapping tunes off by heart! For the uninitiated, the Slipper and the Rose is the Cinderella story with a pig-headed Prince Charming and lots of singing and twirling on dance floors. If you haven't seen it and you're a romantic through and through (or if you just enjoy watching lots of men dancing about in tight trousers and lovely floaty dresses for the women) you should try and get hold of it.Musicals are fairly black or white affairs - you either love them to bits and continuously hum the songs to the extreme annoyance of everyone around you or you can't bear them, and if you're of this camp, I really wouldn't bother buying this because it definately won't be your thing. It's a wonderful collection of fun songs, which have mostly daft lyrics and a dance-around-your-living-room feel to them all - even the slushy ones (which you probably forwarded through when you were watching the film as a kid). The recordings are exact and there is no strange editing going on - it's a straight copy from the film -which is all I wanted anyway.A great buy - but only if you don't mind alienating all of your non-musical friends!"

A wonderful companion to such a wonderful movie!!

Jenni Grubb | Virginia Beach | 10/13/2001

(5 out of 5 stars)

"I am so happy that the CD soundtrack to this wonderful film has finally been released. I also feel very honored that I was able to help bring the magic of this film to video, DVD and CD. This music soundtrack is a great companion to the movie musical released last year! The quality of the music is very good, and the booklet includes the lyrics to all the songs!! Also, the cover art for the CD is even better than the video or DVD!This is a wonderful addition to my music and Slipper and the Rose collection. The music itself, tells the story of Cinderella, so without even watching the movie, this soundtrack can surely be enjoyed over and over again! Coupled with the DVD or video, this makes a great gift!"