Ilene Woods Talks Cinderella: Working with Walt

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  • Опубліковано 5 жов 2024
  • In this video, Ilene Woods (the voice actress for Cinderella) discusses her admiration for Walt Disney during the time she worked with him on the film. She happily details the story behind "Sing Sweet Nightingale" and other visionary ideas that Walt brought to life.

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  • @girlishgamer1
    @girlishgamer1 8 років тому +1102

    What's really sad is that when Woods was suffering from Alzheimers, she forgot she was Cinderella, and the nurses would always play "A Dream Is a Wish your Heart Makes" to keep her calm.

    • @jackiemartinez3364
      @jackiemartinez3364 8 років тому +122

      Yeah that's sad. At least you liked her own song. She forgot that she'd voiced Cinderella. She will forever be Cinderella no matter what

    • @ggt47
      @ggt47 7 років тому +6

      yes...

    • @aleshakhan
      @aleshakhan 2 роки тому +2

      : (

    • @patriciaoreilly8907
      @patriciaoreilly8907 2 роки тому +1

      Just think of the good happy times . Doom & Gloom. This lady was a fabulous Artist & you remember one part of her life towards the end . Wow heavy 😳

    • @noracharles9366
      @noracharles9366 Рік тому

      Excellent share. Thank you 🌹

  • @cmcb09
    @cmcb09 10 років тому +605

    I had read that the last bit of her life when she would get really depressed which can come with Alzheimer's or she was having a bad day, they would play her recording of A Dream is A Wish Your Heart Makes and it would always cheer her up.

  • @materialgirl8707
    @materialgirl8707 11 років тому +365

    Ariel has a very beautiful singing voice but Cinderella's voice is infinitely more lovely and heavenly. Cinderella has the most lovely and heavenly voice out of all the disney princesses, when I hear her voice especially when she sings, I feel like I am lying on a cloud in heaven listening to an angel sing.

    • @ggt47
      @ggt47 7 років тому +12

      materialgirl8707 and Aurora.

    • @haaniehs5555
      @haaniehs5555 4 роки тому +6

      I do agree

  • @nongpat100
    @nongpat100 9 років тому +292

    Love Cinderella so sad she died

    • @leocinthkyle
      @leocinthkyle 9 років тому +20

      +Srikorn Koy well, that's kinda what happens when you're a human. good thing I'm an internet.

    • @Yin-Yang0001
      @Yin-Yang0001 4 роки тому +3

      Srikorn Koy we all died c'mon don't say that

    • @jadechurch7121
      @jadechurch7121 4 роки тому +5

      she is still living in our hearts and in cinderella 😊

  • @AgentAO7
    @AgentAO7 7 років тому +318

    I also thought 'Sing Sweet Nightingale' was a genius way to layer her voice. Very few artists does this. Mariah Carey is one. But Walt Disney definitely came up with the idea. And Ilene sang it brilliantly.

    • @sophiadavina4063
      @sophiadavina4063 4 роки тому +5

      Agent it’s beautiful especially the visual with the bubbles I love it

    • @Preyser123
      @Preyser123 4 роки тому +5

      Greetings from South Africa. It's singing in harmony. Take The Everly Brothers as a typical example. Now take the recording of a single persons voice and sing in harmony with it.

    • @lety04
      @lety04 4 роки тому +2

      I agree,I adore that song

    •  3 роки тому +1

      I wouldn't say a few artists does this. Nowadays this is quite common.

    • @ladykfirst
      @ladykfirst 3 роки тому +1

      @David G her singing in different parts, harmonies, then blended together as 1

  • @dailydisney2082
    @dailydisney2082 8 років тому +128

    R.I.P Ilene Woods :( xxx

  • @Bootyyyshaker4000
    @Bootyyyshaker4000 2 роки тому +26

    What a kind, well-spoken woman. Despite Disney's controversies, I'm happy she had a wonderful time in her role. IT does seem like such a warm environment from how she described it, and in Disney's early days, I have no doubt it was. Rest easy, angel.

  • @Ella-lf1jk
    @Ella-lf1jk 6 років тому +63

    She’s aged so well 💕

  • @pariay210
    @pariay210 11 років тому +97

    i could kinda hear the Cinderella voice when she is talking. if u listen very carefully

  • @andreapatane4204
    @andreapatane4204 9 місяців тому +9

    It's such a shame that the Disney Company lost a legend like Ilene Woods who was the original voice actress behind Cinderella from Cinderella (1950 Version of a Disney animated movie which is a retelling of Charles Perrault's fairytale of the same name which was my mom's favorite). R.I.P. Ilene Woods, we'll miss you and your great voice acting forever. 😭

    • @manuelorozco7760
      @manuelorozco7760 6 місяців тому +1

      I was 16 when she died. I don’t remember how I handled my grief.

  • @bdt7468
    @bdt7468 11 років тому +81

    Whats really sad is that before she died of Alzheimer's, she didn't remember that she voiced Cinderella, but loved the "Dream is a wish" song.

  • @princepeterwolf
    @princepeterwolf 12 років тому +24

    She was an inspiration. What a beautiful human being. The real Cinderella! How much joy, light, faith, and magic has she brought to the world through her performance.

  • @brianekay4149
    @brianekay4149 11 років тому +36

    RIP Ilene Woods. You were a BEAUTIFUL Cinderella!!!

  • @millabasset1710
    @millabasset1710 4 роки тому +26

    I'm a guy and I don't remember it, so my parents told me years later. I was obsessed with Cinderella growing up and begged my parents to take me to Cinderella breakfast in the morning as Disney World. I was clearly very happy in those pictures. It is really upsetting what Nature does to us, all those memories and bonds you form, they just disappear and are gone forever.

  • @sarahdanielson537
    @sarahdanielson537 11 років тому +75

    What a beautiful person... where have all the women gone?? Now it's too much sarcasm, and pride, and disrespect and competition. This is beauty and simplicity and trust.

    • @ggt47
      @ggt47 7 років тому +5

      Sarah Danielson the elegance of beauty...

    • @brianekay4149
      @brianekay4149 6 років тому +6

      Sarah Danielson Mary Costa, who played Aurora in 'Sleeping Beauty' is still alive

    • @claire3976
      @claire3976 6 років тому +16

      What do you mean by this?? She was a beautiful person, but I dont think all women today are sarcastic, and not as beautiful or anything...

  • @Idkthisusernomore
    @Idkthisusernomore 4 роки тому +7

    Rip Ilene woods 1929-2010

  • @natalia437
    @natalia437 4 роки тому +8

    what a disney legend 💫 rip ilene woods 💙

  • @Aang_L._Jackson
    @Aang_L._Jackson 2 роки тому +5

    This woman’s voice is the childhood of every children

  • @ellazevodrog1985
    @ellazevodrog1985 2 роки тому +6

    Listening and singing A Dream is A Wish Your Heart Makes sparked that inspiration for me to not stop following my dreams today. I learned today I was not hired for the job position I need to kick start my dream career, and I prepared really well so I felt really disappointed with myself, lately rethinking if I have what it takes to follow my dreams. But hearing upon this song really touched my heart and helped me feel inspired to follow that dream after I stop grieving about it, I first have to believe in myself more than anybody else.

  • @cheftabthecook
    @cheftabthecook 4 роки тому +4

    Her voice is magical just pure joy

  • @keelymaud8354
    @keelymaud8354 4 роки тому +6

    she's such a beautiful soul!💛

  • @Preyser123
    @Preyser123 4 роки тому +7

    Greetings from South Africa. As a blind person, now 26 years old, I think we need more people like Ilene and Walt because I love the attitude of "we can do it" instead of "how can we do it" or "can we do it". There have been quite a few challenges in my life, mostly with education, but I have always managed to make it through somehow. When I go to my weekly Ballroom dancing sessions I feel so alive and energetic and because of that I can understand where Ilene is coming from when she says that Cinderella's goal was to have a good time at the ball. RIP Ilene. It's wonderful to know you as Cinderella. You'll be greatly missed but never forgotten.

    • @hennessygarciahg
      @hennessygarciahg 2 роки тому +1

      I love that Disney has audio description so that we can watch The movies.

  • @kamizukeblade
    @kamizukeblade 11 років тому +9

    llene woods is one of the most talented actress i have seen she was a very great singer and performer she was a beautiful women

  • @melis2645
    @melis2645 5 років тому +32

    Anyone know where I can find a video of her in her younger years talking in an interview ? Black and white footage ?

  • @cameronjacobs7414
    @cameronjacobs7414 3 роки тому +4

    What a sweet woman. This is someone I wish I could have met. 😢😢😢😢

  • @bro.jordan7592
    @bro.jordan7592 11 років тому +7

    SO BEAUTIFUL!! I WISH THESE DAYS WERE LIKE THAT

  • @moonjazz
    @moonjazz Рік тому +1

    Wow what a dream job 🥰🥰🥰 Ilene's voice is so beautiful and angelic 🥰 🥰 🥰

  • @eoforhildforneux6796
    @eoforhildforneux6796 8 років тому +196

    Not even Lily James can match up to Ilene Woods.

    • @rosexood1556
      @rosexood1556 8 років тому +3

      nope

    • @ggt47
      @ggt47 7 років тому +2

      Eoforhild Forneux who smiling zombie?yes.(..)

    • @bradleycotton3237
      @bradleycotton3237 7 років тому +14

      Eoforhild Forneux I agree. That's why I prefer the original cartoons better.

    • @brianekay4149
      @brianekay4149 6 років тому +6

      Eoforhild Forneux Oh, never in a million years does lily james come close!

    • @milaanna444
      @milaanna444 5 років тому +16

      I think they’re both really good.

  • @ami7mina
    @ami7mina 12 років тому +11

    You just gotta love Walt Disney!!!

  • @bella-hz6qf
    @bella-hz6qf 5 років тому +8

    We know she’s the one and only Cinderella but we also know she’d be happy to pass her roles down to the younger beautiful Cinderella’s. So everyone who’s saying “there’s only one Cinderella good enough” and “no one could ever be Cinderella like Ilene” stop it! Because she’d be happy!

    • @manuelorozco7760
      @manuelorozco7760 6 місяців тому +1

      Brandy was my generation’s Cinderella. And who knows what Illene would think of her if she saw that version.

  • @Just_niaxx
    @Just_niaxx 4 роки тому +2

    She was so beautiful and sounded so sweet Cinderella will always be my favorite princess and she made Cinderella voice so amazing

  • @tayyebanajib3020
    @tayyebanajib3020 5 років тому +16

    close your eyes and you see Cinderella. Aged and heavy but still graceful and lovely.... as you grow older you don't love the princesses as much as you begin to fall in love with the people and the voices and the persons that worked ,that sweated and struggled to bring them to life.....
    OR IS IT JUST ME WHO THINKS THIS??

  • @cameronjacobs2719
    @cameronjacobs2719 3 роки тому +2

    What a sweet lady. I wish I could've met her.

  • @oberlin5767
    @oberlin5767 9 років тому +7

    when you was young you was just like cinderella ilene for this i love you and i love cinderela so much and she will be my favourite princess forever

  • @darshanars635
    @darshanars635 3 роки тому +1

    If she was alive, even though she is old, only she deserve to voice Cinderella everywhere

  • @StyleNina
    @StyleNina 4 роки тому +3

    I get chills when I listen to “oh sing sweet nightingale” and now I know why. Thank you 🙏🏾

  • @MattBruns
    @MattBruns 9 років тому +82

    This had to have been before 2010 that she talked on this video because 2010 is when she died.

    • @madilovezyooh
      @madilovezyooh 9 років тому +6

      So sad..

    • @MattBruns
      @MattBruns 9 років тому +8

      I know, she was a sweet lady.

    • @matthewmoran5297
      @matthewmoran5297 7 років тому +11

      +Matt Bruns
      ALL the women who voiced the Disney Princesses were awesome! ;)

    • @exoticcar5482
      @exoticcar5482 7 років тому +20

      Another example of a beautiful voice for a disney princess was Adriana Caselotti for Snow White. Believe it or not, despite living a low-key, quiet life after voicing the iconic character at age 18, she still retained the vocal abilities to do Snow White's voice up until her death in 1997 at the age of 80.

    • @millabasset1710
      @millabasset1710 4 роки тому

      This footage looks like its from 2000

  • @manuelorozco7760
    @manuelorozco7760 6 місяців тому

    I always loved Sing Sweet Nightingale. And the bubbles aren’t the only reason!

  • @willowmarian
    @willowmarian 11 років тому +2

    She was so beautiful! She was, is, and always will be Cinderella! No other actress, alive or otherwise, will ever be able to match her!

  • @onetimething9048
    @onetimething9048 8 років тому +4

    i just knew her now but im really happy i know her now.

  • @LeahJane1995
    @LeahJane1995 11 років тому +5

    R.I.P Ilene

  • @amykeith9426
    @amykeith9426 3 роки тому +1

    “It was a happy time” - Ilene Woods

  • @angelacicero62
    @angelacicero62 5 років тому +5

    Rip legend😭

  • @obsesstivereader21
    @obsesstivereader21 3 роки тому

    Cinderella (1950) is one of my favorite Disney Princess Childhood Movies & Cinderella is one of my favorite Disney Princesses. RIP Ilene Woods (The Original Voice of Cinderella). 5/5/1929 - 7/1/2010.

  • @princelibosada8780
    @princelibosada8780 3 роки тому +1

    R.I.P Ilene Woods the real voice of cinderella😘😘😊😊

  • @1998SouthernBelle
    @1998SouthernBelle 11 років тому +23

    Did you know that Cinderella and Sleeping Beauty's graceful moves were modeled after Helene Stanley? Cinderella even has the same smile as Helene. When you watch Cinderella dance in her bedroom while singing A Dream Is A Wish Your Heart Makes, those moves are exactly Helene's. I'll PM you the links.

  • @ladykfirst
    @ladykfirst 3 роки тому

    The most beautiful voice

  • @lipecothoquinho
    @lipecothoquinho 11 років тому +3

    Concordo com tudo que você disse!! Linda, original e eterna Cinderela!! É triste saber que ela já morreu, tenho quase certeza que a minha Cinderela (Simone de Moraes) também já morreu :(

  • @젤리-y5z
    @젤리-y5z 8 років тому +3

    이분 너무 존경함ㅜㅜ

  • @BlondeMafia89
    @BlondeMafia89 Рік тому +2

    Great interview! I would have loved to meet Walt Disney! It's so sad what Disney has become now with all the woke nonsense. RIP Ilene and Walt ❤❤

    • @manuelorozco7760
      @manuelorozco7760 6 місяців тому +1

      I keep saying for a while that Disney has been hit and miss lately. Their last great movie was Encanto.

  • @garethjudd5840
    @garethjudd5840 Рік тому +1

    Ilene woods never talked about her amazing talent and voice, only working with Disney.

  • @raulcardoso760
    @raulcardoso760 2 роки тому

    Amazing 🙏🏽

  • @lovemyfrenns
    @lovemyfrenns 5 років тому +3

    can someone please explain to me all the harry potter comments???

  • @deedragongirl
    @deedragongirl 6 місяців тому +1

    One must wonder if she EVER met Adriana Casselotti and Mary Costa?

  • @markdwighttadina7655
    @markdwighttadina7655 3 роки тому +2

    What if Ilene Woods was alive and watch the 2015 Live-Action version???

  • @DiRtEhNeRd
    @DiRtEhNeRd 11 років тому +4

    The movie was made in 1950. What do you think?

  • @Madamemedusa1986
    @Madamemedusa1986 2 роки тому

    Love This ❤

  • @dariengenova
    @dariengenova 12 років тому

    She is the voice of the Disney Cinderella movie.

  • @entertainer1987
    @entertainer1987 11 років тому +2

    I pretty sure that it is a video from their archives.

  • @Bloom0988
    @Bloom0988 11 років тому +1

    did you hear her new song true sisters at the movie of sofia the first once upon a princess
    her voice is so very young to hear wen she was voicing cinderella

  • @kristincalvarese
    @kristincalvarese Рік тому

    God bless your page

  • @meenakshy_menon1493
    @meenakshy_menon1493 2 роки тому

    rip cinderella

  • @Idkthisusernomore
    @Idkthisusernomore 4 роки тому +1

    Wait she's was blond i thought she had black or brown I'm confused

  • @kienmaple
    @kienmaple 12 років тому +3

    shame that actors today are too fking intense and serious to even have fun

  • @Marinaf957
    @Marinaf957 3 роки тому

    She sounds way younger wow

  • @mynameismaybe4904
    @mynameismaybe4904 6 років тому

    Mary costa i still alive too now but she died a little earlier

  • @moondrew2200
    @moondrew2200 11 років тому +4

    it sad cauz almost all the actors r dead

    • @yebbadabbeydooo8962
      @yebbadabbeydooo8962 3 роки тому +1

      Actually, they’re all gone… William Phipps, who voiced Prince Charming, passed away in 2018

  • @johanw2209
    @johanw2209 11 років тому +2

    I didn't say that everybody had to like Harry Potter.. I was just saying that the Harry Potter cast had lots of fun on set..

  • @materialgirl8707
    @materialgirl8707 11 років тому +14

    I swear, if I see another Pixar movie made again I am going to scream!!!!!!!!!! Pixar is downright played out and overdone, we need to make true Disney classics again like Little Mermaid, Sleeping Beauty, Snow White, Beauty and the Beast, and of course my beautiful and lovely Cinderella again!!!!!!!

    • @dizzymisslizzy4569
      @dizzymisslizzy4569 5 років тому +1

      That’s how I feel. Pixar is good, but the classics are just amazing

    • @MissAimeePond
      @MissAimeePond 5 років тому

      The Little Mermaid technically isn't a classic, it came out in 1989 and Walt died in 1966. He helped with the Jungle Book which came out in 1967 and he approved Aristocats ( released in 1970) and was also working on that but sadly passed before they finished that project.

  • @18aaronjames
    @18aaronjames 12 років тому

    was she the original cinderella where can i find this movie

  • @tomperkins4965
    @tomperkins4965 2 роки тому +1

    I guest that Abigail Disney make all that stuff up and give the Disney family a bad name.

  • @HiEyGurl
    @HiEyGurl 9 місяців тому

    Can People Wistle amd Humm?

  • @MortimerSnerdVideos
    @MortimerSnerdVideos 3 роки тому +3

    It’s very sad that she forgot she voiced Cinderella. Alzheimer’s took it from her. She will always be cinderella

  • @johanw2209
    @johanw2209 11 років тому +1

    Not Harry Potter though, it seems like they have a lot of fun on set :)

  • @materialgirl8707
    @materialgirl8707 11 років тому +9

    Back then Disney movies were truly beautiful and lovely and full if wonder and magic unlike the crap that they make today. Tangled, Pocahontas, and Princess and the Frog are a dishonor to the classic Disney princesses.

    • @imeldaerfe3052
      @imeldaerfe3052 5 років тому +2

      Those are opinions.
      Not all people agree

    • @alfiebear2647
      @alfiebear2647 4 роки тому +1

      (08042020 we'd) The water, air, food, architecture (home) are all bad. It somehow affects creativity n daydreaming.

    • @yoonie8326
      @yoonie8326 4 роки тому +2

      don’t insult tangled like that

  • @materialgirl8707
    @materialgirl8707 11 років тому +1

    Harry Potter makes me barf, sorry but not everyone has to like freaking Harry Potter!!!!!!!

  • @whaleygrande6611
    @whaleygrande6611 4 роки тому +1

    She had Alzheimers..so...yeah