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Cinderfella (1960)  link to Cinderfella on IMDb  

Number: 285

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IMDb Rating:
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5.9/10 (2250 votes)

Country: USA, 91 minutes

Spoken Languages: English

Genre(s): Comedy, Fantasy, Family, Romance, Musical

Director(s): Frank Tashlin

Cast: Jerry Lewis (as Cinderfella), Ed Wynn (as Fairy Godfather), Judith Anderson (as Wicked Stepmother), Henry Silva (as Maximilian), Robert Hutton (as Rupert)

Medium: Unknown,

Plot Outline: This was Jerry Lewis' answer to the classic Cinderella story. When his father dies, poor Fella is left at the mercy of his snobbish stepmother and her two no-good sons, Maximilian and Rupert. As he slaves away for his nasty step-family, Maximilian and Rupert attempt to find a treasure Fella's father has supposedly hidden on the estate. Meanwhile, hoping to restore her dwindling fortunes, the stepmother plans a fancy ball in honor of the visiting Princess Charmein whom she hopes will marry Rupert. Eventually, Fella's Fairy Godfather shows up to convince him that he has a shot at winning the Princess himself.

Location: X24

Loaned: No

Aspect ratio: 1.85:1