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Cinderfella (1960)
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. 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.
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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. 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.
Rating:NR
Genre:Comedy, Fantasy, Music
Written By:Frank Tashlin
In Theaters:12/18/1960
Box Office:$7,100,000
Runtime:88 minutes
Studio:Jerry Lewis Productions, Paramount Pictures
Cast
Frank Tashlin
Director
Jerry Lewis
Cinderfella
Ed Wynn
Fairy Godfather
Judith Anderson
Wicked Stepmother
Henry Silva
Maximilian
Robert Hutton
Rupert
Anna Maria Alberghetti
Princess Charming
Count Basie
Count Basie
Joe Williams
Joe Williams
Nola Thorp
Cinderella
Milton Frome
Butler (uncredited)
Norman Leavitt
Gold Chauffeur (uncredited)
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