Movie
Cindy
Released: March 24, 1978 (1978)
Runtime: 98 minutes
Genres: 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.
Main Cast (Top 10 billed, oldest first)
- W. Benson Terry as Miles Archer
Age at release: 56
- Scoey Mitchell as Father
Age at release: 48
- Richard Stahl as Recruiter
Age at release: 46
- Mae Mercer as Sara Hayes
Age at release: 45
- John Hancock as Wilcox
Age at release: 37
- Clifton Davis as Captain Joe Prince
Age at release: 32
- Alaina Reed Hall as Venus
Age at release: 31
- Nell Carter as Olive
Age at release: 29
- Charlayne Woodard as Cindy
Age at release: 24
- Cleavant Derricks as Michael Simpson
Age at release: 24
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- Spo-De-Odee as Wino
Age at release: 73
- Helen Martin as Flower Lady
Age at release: 68
- Joe George as Doctor
Age at release: 50
- Noble Willingham as Sergeant
Age at release: 46
- Burke Byrnes as Swearing-In Officer
Age at release: 40
- Graham Brown as Minister
Age at release: Unknown
- Bill Phillips Murry as Emcee
Age at release: Unknown
- Don Dandridge as Military Policeman
Age at release: Unknown
- Boyd Bodwell as Recruit
Age at release: Unknown
- Don Abney as Musician
Age at release: Unknown
- Harold Acey as Musician
Age at release: Unknown
- David Dyson as Musician
Age at release: Unknown
- James S. Meredith as Musician
Age at release: Unknown
- Jake Vernon Porter as Musician
Age at release: Unknown
- Robert Smith as Musician
Age at release: Unknown