Hey, Cinderella! (1969) is a television special adaptation of Cinderella featuring The Muppets. Kermit the Frog hosts the special with King Goshposh and Rufus (from the Tales of the Tinkerdee and The Land of Tinkerdee pilots) and Splurge (the first full-bodied Muppet) appearing in this special as well. The music score was composed by Joe Raposo.
The one-hour special was first shown on the CBC on March 16, 1969, and on ABC on April 10, 1970. It was later re-aired in syndication, alongside The Muppet Show.
Hey, Cinderella!
Created by Jim Henson
Written by
Jon Stone, Tom Whedon
Directed by Jim Henson
Starring
Belinda Montgomery
Robin Ward
Pat Galloway
Joyce Gordon
Muppet performers:
Jim Henson
Frank Oz
Jerry Nelson
Theme music composer Joe Raposo
Country of origin
Canada
United States
Producer(s) Peter Miner
Editor(s) Stan Cole
Running time 52 minutes
Production company(s) The Jim Henson Company
Distributor Disney–ABC Domestic Television
Original network
CBC (Canadian broadcast)
ABC (American broadcast)
Original release
March 16, 1969
(Canada)
April 10, 1970
(America)