Cinderfella

"Jerry Lewis is fabulous fun as..."

1960 1h 28m EN

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★6.2TMDB · 122

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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.

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Cast

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

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Frank Tashlin
Writers: Frank Tashlin
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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88 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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MONEY

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Shot for just $3.0M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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3 / 8

ERA

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66 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Frank Tashlin, shot by Haskell B. Boggs. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Walter Scharf. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Arthur P. Schmidt shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Jerry Lewis and Ed Wynn and Judith Anderson carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Jerry Lewis is fabulous fun as...".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Frank Tashlin directs. Haskell B. Boggs behind the camera. Walter Scharf scores. Arthur P. Schmidt cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Profitable at the box office. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

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188 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Shot for just $3.0M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
366 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
4Directed by Frank Tashlin, shot by Haskell B. Boggs. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Walter Scharf. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Arthur P. Schmidt shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Jerry Lewis and Ed Wynn and Judith Anderson carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "Jerry Lewis is fabulous fun as...".
9IMDB entry: tt0053716 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

The technical file

Cinematography: Haskell B. Boggs
Original score: Walter Scharf
Editing: Arthur P. Schmidt
Costume design: Edith Head
Makeup / hair: Wally Westmore
Runtime: 88 min · 1h 28m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $3,000,000
Box office: $7,100,000
Return: 237% of budget
Original language: EN
Certification (US): NR
IMDB: Cinderfella (1960)

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talisencrw2016-04-12
★ 8/10
Jerry Lewis, John Carpenter and The Three Stooges are but three American icons that seem to be underappreciated in their native land. When I was growing up, I would watch his annual telethons to raise money to fight Muscular Dystrophy, loving the times he was on-screen and going to the washroom, going for food or taking catnaps when the program cut to crappy local station coverage during the times he needed some rest and respite from his hectic hosting duties. I watched many of his films, back in the day (though it's hard, three-to-four decades later, figuring out which ones I saw), and loved his work, so I've made a point of getting many of his films from his classic period and checking them out. I loved his take on the Cinderella fairy tale, and thought it was both hilarious and well-made. It was great seeing two of my favourite character actors, Judith Anderson and an intriguingly-cast Henry Silva, here as well, and seeing the much-and-rightly-lauded 'staircase scene', it was incredible that he did that, since he had suffered so much from back pain at that time (from falling during a show in Las Vegas), and suffered his first heart attack in trying to do it all in one take. This would also be great to see in a double bill with 'Blazing Saddles'--two comedies with The Count Basie Orchestra involved.

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