
A Cinderella Story(2004)
Routinely exploited by her wicked stepmother, the downtrodden Samantha Montgomery is excited about the prospect of meeting her Internet beau at the school's Halloween dance.


“Can the girl with a dream voice sing happily ever after?”
In this modern telling of the classic tale, aspiring singer Katie Gibbs falls for the new boy at her performing arts high school. But Katie's wicked stepmother and stepsister are scheming to crush her dream before she can sing her way into his heart.

Lucy Hale
Katie Gibbs

Freddie Stroma
Luke Morgan

Missi Pyle
Gail Van Ravensway

Megan Park
Bev Van Ravensway

Matt Lintz
Victor Van Ravensway

Jessalyn Wanlim
Angela

Titus Makin Jr.
Mickey O'Malley

Alyson Stoner
Back Up Dancer

Manu Narayan
Ravi

Dikran Tulaine
Guy Morgan
A Cinderella Story: Once Upon a Song is a comedy, family, romance, drama film released in 2011 exploring themes of high school, aspiring singer, orphan, teenage romance, modern fairy tale. Directed by Damon Santostefano, it stars Lucy Hale, Freddie Stroma, Missi Pyle. In this modern telling of the classic tale, aspiring singer Katie Gibbs falls for the new boy at her performing arts high school. But Katie's wicked stepmother and stepsister are scheming to crush her dream before she can sing her way into his heart.
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