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Cinderfella
Sign in to savethumb|right|275px|Jerry Lewis and [[Anna Maria Alberghetti.]] Cinderfella is a 1960 American semi-musical comedy film adaptation of the classic Cinderella story, with most characters changed in gender from female to male and starring Jerry Lewis as Fella. It was released on November 22, 1960, by Paramount Pictures.
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6.1When 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. 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.
Cast
- Jerry Lewis as Cinderfella
- Ed Wynn as Fairy Godfather
- Judith Anderson as Wicked Stepmother
- Henry Silva as Maximilian
- Robert Hutton as Rupert
- Anna Maria Alberghetti as Princess Charming
Themes
- fairy tale
- stepmother
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Key facts
- Film.name
- Cinderfella
- Film.image
- Cinderfella (1960 poster).jpg
- Film.caption
- Theatrical release poster by Norman Rockwell
- Film.director
- Frank Tashlin
- Film.producer
- Jerry Lewis
- Film.writer
- Frank Tashlin
- Film.starring
- Jerry LewisEd WynnJudith AndersonAnna Maria Alberghetti
- Film.music
- Walter Scharf
- Film.cinematography
- Haskell B. Boggs
- Film.editing
- Arthur P. Schmidt
- Film.distributor
- Paramount Pictures
- Film.runtime
- 91 minutes
- Film.country
- United States
- Film.language
- English
- Film.gross
- $2.9 million (US)936,799 admissions (France)
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Wikidata facts
- Duration
- 91
- FilmAffinity ID
- 744386
- Image
- Jerry Lewis-Anna Maria Alberghetti in Cinderfella.JPG
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- publication date
- 1960-12-16
- title
- Cinderfella
- review score
- 50%
- Commons category
- Cinderfella
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thumb|right|275px|Jerry Lewis and [[Anna Maria Alberghetti.]] Cinderfella is a 1960 American semi-musical comedy film adaptation of the classic Cinderella story, with most characters changed in gender from female to male and starring Jerry Lewis as Fella. It was released on November 22, 1960, by Paramount Pictures.
==Plot== When Fella's father dies, he continues to live with his wicked stepmother Emily and her two sons, Maximilian and Rupert. His stepfamily takes over the family mansion, while Fella is reduced to living in an unfinished room at the end of a long hallway. He has essentially become their butler, catering to their every whim.