Movie
Cinderfella
Overview
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.
Details
- Release date
- 1960-12-18
- Runtime
- 88 min
- Genres
- Comedy, Fantasy, Music
- Status
- Released
- Production
- Jerry Lewis Productions, Paramount Pictures
- Country
- United States of America
- Original language
- EN
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
- Count Basie as Count Basie
- Joe Williams as Joe Williams
- Nola Thorp as Cinderella
- Milton Frome as Butler (uncredited)
- Norman Leavitt as Gold Chauffeur (uncredited)
Crew
- Frank Tashlin - Director
- Frank Tashlin - Writer
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