In a parody of the popular TV showThe Dating Game(including the show""s music and pop-art daisy motifs), he was given the choice of three eligible bachelorette princesses: Cinderella, Snow White, or fiery redhead Princess Fiona (voice of Cameron Diaz), residing in a dragon-guarded castle surrounded by hot boiling lava...My daughter was dying.I needed money.I was scared...the only thing left to me now is my daughter." Marko reverted to being the Sandman after being forgiven, and flew away in a column of sand to his family.Plot SynopsisA voice-over narration introduces the locale and premise of the film:The island of Manhattan derives its name from its earliest inhabitants - the Manhattan Indians."George Cukor, a veteran ""women""s director,"" made a sumptuous, glamorous, brilliant Technicolor film with well-loved unes - it was honored with twelve Academy Award nominations and eight wins, including Best Picture, Best Actor (Rex Harrison), Best Director (Cukor""sonlyBest Director award in his career), Best Color Cinematography (in widescreen 70 mm), Best Color Art Direction/Set Decoration, Best Sound, Best Score (Andre Previn), and Best Color Costume Design (Cecil Beaton).The story was adapted from the original Brothers Grimms"" Fairy Tales, but in a bowdlerized or sanitized version, without overt sexual references or violent content.