Cindy Goes to a Party

Cindy Goes to a Party

PG 1955 · 9 min · ★ 7.0 · Family, Drama, Fantasy

Cindy, a 12-year-old tomboy, is devastated when she learns that she hasn't been invited to a neighborhood birthday party. That night in bed, her fairy godmother visits her, tells her enough with this tomboy baloney, gives her a frilly new party dress and some rules on how proper young girls are to behave at parties.

Directed by Herk Harvey · Written by Margaret Travis

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