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Years ago, the American writer Kurt Vonnegut often said there was one story that would always make a million dollars: Cinderella.

In Hollywood and in today's economy, it is more like $70 million and that is just a start.

"Cinderella" made that amount in ticket sales when it opened last weekend. But the merchandising deals linked to the movie are also hugely valuable.

The respected British actor and moviemaker Kenneth Branagh directed "Cinderella." It stars Lily James as Ella and Academy Award winner Cate Blanchett as her evil stepmother.

Reviews of the movie were mixed. Steven Rea of The Philadelphia Inquirer called the film "a winning re-do." Richard Corliss of Time magazine wrote that "Disney finally got Cinderella right." Other critics were not as happy with the film. Sara Stewart of the New York Post suggested the story-telling lacks substance. She wrote, "this Cinderella is all dressed up with nowhere very interesting to go."

So the artistic success of the film is open to debate. What is clear, however, is the movie's business success. It is a hit in the theaters but it is also a hit in retail. And Disney widened its usual market for "Cinderella" products.

There are products connected to the Disney film targeted not only at little girls, but women, too. For example, the famous shoe designer Jimmy Choo partnered with Disney to create a version of Cinderella's "glass slippers" or shoes. You can buy them for about $5,000. At that price, you would not want to lose one at the ball, even if that is the way you get your prince. Several other shoemakers also accepted Disney deals to design versions of the famous footwear.

The makeup company MAC quickly sold all its products with official links to "Cinderella." But lucky buyers were soon selling the products on the online marketplace eBay for many times the original price.

HSN is a popular television and online retailer of jewelry, clothing and objects for the home. The marketer is now an exclusive seller of "Cinderella" products.

So, is there anything left for the children, those people we think of as the traditional audience for the age-old fairytale? Yes, you can find toys and other children's products at the American retailer JC Penney. Of course, you can also visit a Disney store.

Disney also produced an animated version of "Cinderella." It came out in 1950 and is considered a classic. Which do you think the Disney company does best: live action or animated films? Post your thoughts in the comments section.

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exclusive [iks'klu:siv]

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adj. 独占的,唯一的,排外的
n. 独家新

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valuable ['væljuəbl]

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adj. 贵重的,有价值的
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retail ['ri:teil]

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n. 零售
vt. 零售,传述
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traditional [trə'diʃənəl]

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adj. 传统的

 
respected [ri'spektid]

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adj. 受尊敬的 v. 尊敬;重视(respect的过

 
designer [di'zainə]

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substance ['sʌbstəns]

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n. 物质,实质,内容,重要性,财产

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lily ['lili]

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debate [di'beit]

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n. 辩论,讨论
vt. 争论,思考

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animated ['æni.meitid]

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adj. 生气勃勃的,栩栩如生的,动画片的

 

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