Cinderella (1950)

Eleanor Audley: Lady Tremaine

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Quotes 

• [as Anastasia tries on the glass slipper, which at first appears to fit] 

  Anastasia : There. I knew it was my slipper. Exactly my size. I always wear the same size. As soon as I saw it, I said...

  [the Herald lifts up her foot, revealing that the shoe just barely covers one toe] 

  Anastasia : Oh. Well, it-it may be a trifle snug today. You know how it is, dancing all night. I can't understand why.

  [the Herald tries to hammer the shoe on] 

  Anastasia : It's always fit perfectly before. I don't think you're half trying. Mother, can you...?

  Stepmother : [indicating the sleeping Grand Duke]  Shh. Quiet, my dear. We mustn't disturb his Grace.

  [to the Herald] 

  Stepmother : Young man, are you sure you're trying it on the right foot?

• [after Cinderella has surprisingly managed to procure a ball gown, Anastasia and Drizella protest] 

  Stepmother : Girls, please. After all, we did make a bargain, didn't we, Cinderella?

  [notices her daughters' discarded articles on Cinderella] 

  Stepmother : And I never go back on my word. Hmm. How very clever. These beads - they give it just the right touch. Don't you think so, Drizella?

  Drizella : No, I don't. I think she's...

  [gasps] 

  Drizella : Why, you little thief! They're *my* beads! Give them here!

  [rips them off] 

  Cinderella : Oh, no!

  Anastasia : Oh, and look, that's my sash! Wearing my sash, she can't!

  [the two stepsisters proceed to destroy Cinderella's dress completely] 

  Anastasia : And my ribbon!

  Cinderella : No, please...

  Drizella : You ungrateful little...!

  Stepmother : Girls, girls. That's quite enough. Hurry along, now, both of you. I won't have you upsetting yourselves.

  [She takes one look at Cinderella before leaving] 

  Stepmother : Good night.

• [Drizella hits high note, while Anastasia's finger gets caught in the flute, causing it to hit Drizella's chin repeatedly] 

  Drizella : You clumsy...

  [takes flute and hits Anastasia in the head] 

  Drizella : You did it on purpose!

  Anastasia : [takes flute and hits Drizella in the head]  You're always...!

  Stepmother : Girls, girls!

  Anastasia : It's her fault, Mother.

  Stepmother : Above all, self-control.

  [Cinderella knocks on the door] 

  Stepmother : [Angry, slams on piano keys]  Yes!

• Stepmother : Drizella? Drizella!

  Drizella : Mmm? What?

  Stepmother : Get up. Quick, this instant! We haven't a moment to lose! Anastasia? Anastasia. Get up, Anastasia!

  Anastasia : Huh? What for? Why?

  Stepmother : Oh, everyone's talking about it - the whole kingdom! Oh, hurry now. He'll be here any minute.

  Drizella : [yawning]  Who will?

  Stepmother : The Grand Duke! He's been hunting all night.

  Drizella : Hunting?

  Stepmother : For that girl! The one who lost her slipper at the ball last night. They say he's madly in love with her.

  Anastasia : The Duke is?

  Stepmother : Oh, no, no, no. The Prince!

• Stepmother : [to Cinderella when she drops the crockery]  You clumsy little fool!

• Stepmother : Well, I see no reason why you can't go... if you get all your work done.

  Cinderella : Oh, I will. I promise.

  Stepmother : And, if you can find something suitable to wear.

  Cinderella : I'm sure I can. Oh, thank you, Stepmother.

  [she exits] 

  Drizella : Mother! Do you realize what you just said?

  Stepmother : Of course. I said, "If."

  Drizella : [realizing]  Oh! "If."

  [they all laugh] 

• [as the Duke is about to leave] 

  Cinderella : Your Grace? Your Grace! Please, wait. May I try it on?

  Stepmother : Oh, pay no attention to HER.

  Anastasia : It's only Cinderella.

  Drizella : Our scullery maid...

  Anastasia : From the kitchen!

  [the Duke watches Cinderella come down the stairs, focusing hopefully on her tiny feet] 

  Stepmother : It's ridiculous.

  Drizella : Impossible.

  Anastasia : She's out of her mind!

  Stepmother : [stepping between Cinderella and the Duke]  Yes, yes, just an imaginative child!

  Grand Duke : [imperiously]  Madam, my orders were: *every* maiden!

• Cinderella : [enters stepmother's bedroom after Gus is found under a tea cup]  Oh, please, you don't think that I would...

  Stepmother : [interrupting]  Hold your tongue! Now, it seems we have time on our hands...

  Cinderella : But, I was only trying to...

  Stepmother : [interrupting]  Silence! ... Time for vicious practical jokes. Perhaps we can put it to better use. Now, let me see... There's the large carpet in the main hall. Clean it! And the windows upstairs and down. Wash them! Oh yes, and the tapestries and the draperies...

  Cinderella : [interrupting]  But I just finished...

  Stepmother : [interrupting]  Do them again! And don't forget the garden, then scrub the terrace, sweep the halls and the stairs, clean the chimneys, and of course there's the mending, and the sewing, and the laundry... Oh, yes, and one more thing: see that Lucifer gets his bath.

• Stepmother : And, by royal command, every eligible maiden is to attend.

  Drizella : Why, that's us!

  Anastasia : And I'm so eligible!

• Stepmother : [looking for Cinderella]  Cinderella! Cinderella! Cinderella! Oh, where is that...

  Cinderella : Yes? Here I am.

  Stepmother : Oh. My daughters- where are they?

  Cinderella : Uh, I think they're still in bed.

  Stepmother : Oh. Well, don't just stand there. Bring up the breakfast trays at once, and hurry!