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Director:
Frank Tashlin
Writer:
Frank Tashlin (writer)
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Release Date:
18 December 1960 (USA) more
Genre:
Comedy | Family | Fantasy | Musical more
Plot:
This was Jerry Lewis' answer to the classic Cinderella story. When his father dies, poor Fella is left... more | add synopsis
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Awards:
1 nomination more
NewsDesk:
List: If the Slipper Fits... Five Cinderella Reinventions
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User Comments:
One classic sequence; otherwise, a missed opportunity... more (18 total)

Cast

  (in credits order)

Jerry Lewis ... Cinderfella

Ed Wynn ... Fairy Godfather
Judith Anderson ... Wicked Stepmother
Henry Silva ... Maximilian
Robert Hutton ... Rupert
Count Basie ... Himself
Joe Williams ... Himself - band vocalist

Anna Maria Alberghetti ... Princess Charming
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Shari Lee Bernath ... Jill (uncredited)
Kathie Browne ... (uncredited)
Anne Dore ... Lady-in-Waiting (uncredited)
Milton Frome ... Butler (uncredited)
Barry Gordon ... Fella at Age 11 (uncredited)
Stephen Hammer ... Maximilian as a Boy (uncredited)
Stephen Jay ... Jack (uncredited)
Robert Jordan ... Reporter (uncredited)
Richard Klein ... Rupert as a Boy (uncredited)

Norman Leavitt ... Gold Chauffeur (uncredited)
Del Moore ... Radio announcer (uncredited)
Nola Thorp ... Cinderella (uncredited)
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Directed by
Frank Tashlin 
 
Writing credits
(in alphabetical order)
Joe Besser  uncredited
Jerry Lewis  story (uncredited)
Frank Tashlin  writer

Produced by
Ernest D. Glucksman .... associate producer
Jerry Lewis .... producer
 
Original Music by
Walter Scharf 
 
Cinematography by
Haskell B. Boggs 
 
Film Editing by
Arthur P. Schmidt 
 
Art Direction by
Henry Bumstead 
Hal Pereira 
 
Set Decoration by
Robert R. Benton 
 
Costume Design by
Edith Head 
 
Makeup Department
Rita Bennett .... body makeup artist (uncredited)
 
Stunts
Hal Bell .... stunt double: Jerry Lewis (uncredited)
 
Camera and Electrical Department
Mal Bulloch .... still photographer (uncredited)
James Grant .... assistant camera (uncredited)
Howard Kelly .... gaffer (uncredited)
James Knott .... camera operator (uncredited)
Walter Newman .... grip (uncredited)
Joe Schuster .... electrician (uncredited)
Darrell Turnmire .... key grip (uncredited)
 
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Sy Devore .... wardrobe supervisor
Nat Wise .... wardrobe supervisor
John A. Anderson .... wardrobe: men (uncredited)
Ruth Stella .... wardrobe: women (uncredited)
 
Editorial Department
Betty J. Lane .... assistant editor (uncredited)
 
Other crew
Nick Castle .... choreographer
Richard Mueller .... technicolor color consultant
Mickey Finn .... technical advisor (uncredited)
Jack Mintz .... assistant: Mr. Lewis (uncredited)
Jack Mintz .... dialogue director (uncredited)
Helen Silver .... assistant: Mr. Castle (uncredited)
Doris Turner .... secretary: Mr. Lewis (uncredited)
Marvin Weldon .... script supervisor (uncredited)
 

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Additional Details

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Runtime:
91 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono (Westrex Recording System)
Certification:
Finland:S | Sweden:Btl
Filming Locations:
750 Bel Air Road, Bel Air, Los Angeles, California, USA
Company:
Jerry Lewis Productions more

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
Some exteriors were shot at the Bel Air, California mansion also used in "The Beverly Hillbillies" (1962). more
Goofs:
Continuity: Cinderfella spills salt into his soup and then tries to scoop the salt out of the soup with the salt shaker. Moments later, the salt shaker is full of dry salt again. more
Quotes:
Cinderfella: [Fella reading from the engraving on a ring] To Fella: Love thy neighbor. Love him hard and well. The love that you give will be returned and manifested in itself, to give back the warmth and the care and the affection, as well as the hugs and the loves of those who have loved. To live and not to love could be affectionate... more
Movie Connections:
Featured in Jerry Lewis - König der Komödianten (2006) (TV) more
Soundtrack:
The Princess Waltz (Once Upon A Time) more

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4 out of 5 people found the following comment useful.
One classic sequence; otherwise, a missed opportunity..., 2 July 2006
3/10
Author: moonspinner55 from redlands, ca

This should've been foolproof: Jerry Lewis playing a male variant of Cinderella, unloved and hoping to go to the ball. Talented writer-director Frank Tashlin allows Lewis to run rampant with the idea, which turns out to be a one-joke affair. Production is glossy, but the execution is enervated, overlong and fairly unfunny from the start. Jerry predictably mugs--he's never less than shameless--but with such weak material (and too much incidental chatter), he simply becomes a nuisance. His entrance in the ball sequence is, however, a wonderful bit, but it can't save the movie from being a huge disappointment. *1/2 from ****

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