Cinderfella (1960)
- Starring:
- Jerry Lewis, Ed Wynn, (more)
- Director(s):
- Jerry Lewis, Frank Tashlin, (more)
- Format(s):
- DVD
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Synopsis of Cinderfella
Both director Frank Tashlin and his comic star Jerry Lewis dilute their comic talents to play for the kiddie crowd in this fractured fairy tale version of the Cinderella story. This simply-told tale lards over the fairy story with un-needed songs and production numbers, but the basic story is still the same, only switched to a male Cinderella. Lewis is Fella, a put-upon flunky to a mean and rich dowager (Judith Anderson) and her three surly sons (all of whom appear to be pushing fifty). Fella falls for the beautiful princess (Anna Maria Alberghetti) and with the assistance of his screwy fairy godfather (Ed Wynn) gets transformed into a pre-Buddy Love lounge lizard who sweeps the Princess off her feet as he struts down an ornate stairway to the beat of The Count Basie Orchestra, leaving his stepbrothers with their mouths agape. ~ Paul Brenner, Rovi
- Theatrical Feature Running Time:
- 87 mins
Complete Cast of Cinderfella
- Jerry Lewis - Fella
- Judith Anderson - Wicked Stepmother
- Henry Silva - Maximilian
- Robert Hutton - Rupert
- Ed Wynn - Fairy Godmother
- Anna Maria Alberghetti - Princess Charmein
- Count Basie - Himself
- Del Moore - TV announcer
- Director(s):
- Jerry Lewis, Frank Tashlin
- Writer(s):
- Frank Tashlin
- Producer(s):
- Jerry Lewis
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