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In a hilarious twist on the timeless fairy tale, the irrepressible Jerry Lewis plays the title role of Cinderfella -- a hard-working and honest lad mistreated by his wicked stepmother (Judith Anderson) and his two boorish stepbrothers (Henry Silva, Robert Hutton). But miracles do happen -- especially when your Fairy Godfather is the one-and-only Ed Wynn! With a little -- okay, a lot -- of wizardry and magic, the wacky Wynn manages to transform the klutzy fella into an eligible, handsome ...
A gender-swapped retelling of Charles Perrault's classic, where Cinderfella is visited by a fairy godfather to help him escape from his wicked stepmother and stepbrothers. This was Jerry Lewis' answer to the classic Cinderella story. When his father dies, poor Cinderfella (Jerry Lewis) Fella is left at the mercy of his snobbish stepmother (Dame ...
Cinderfella. 1960 1h 31m Comedy. List. 50% Tomatometer 6 Reviews. 65% Audience Score 2,500+ Ratings. Cinderfella's (Jerry Lewis) fairy godfather (Ed Wynn) helps him escape from his wicked ...
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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 ...
Harry Warren Music. Following the breadcrumbs from Jerry Lewis’ first gig in show business—miming to records—through to some of his most famous routines. On the eve of his 90th birthday, our favorite international posters for our favorite goofball auteur. This was Jerry Lewis’ answer to the classic Cinderella story. When his father dies ...
Mar 2, 2002 · At first glance, Cinderfella gives the impression of being a drag version – indeed, it is a surprise that the modern drag film genre that has flourished in the 1990s has not conducted some variation on Cinderella. However, aside from making Cinderella a guy, turning the evil stepsisters into stepbrothers and putting the Fairy Godmother into drag, the sex change notion ends about there.
Oct 12, 2004 · In CINDERFELLA, Lewis plays Fella, a good natured klutz left to take care of his stepmother and her two spoiled sons in a fabulous mansion. Fantasy provides Fella with a way of coping with his life until the day his fairy godmother appears and helps him win the heart of a beautiful princess.
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