Word: odiously
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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There are some surprisingly sophisticated characterizations in this film. Cinderella's wisked stepmother is an example. I doubt that a live actress could have made as odious as impression as the animated woman. The stepmother's facial expressions, particularly the piercing eyes, seemed to scare the whole audience; many actually huddled together when she appeared on the screen. A close second for sheer hateability is the stepmother's leering, sharp clawed cat. This formidable Tabby does everything in his power to hurt poor Cindy and her mouse friends. It was with great pleasure that I watched him meet his awful...