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6 June 1926 (USA)
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Poor Ella Cinders is much abused by her evil step-mother and step-sisters. When she wins a local beauty...
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(Credited cast) | Colleen Moore | ... | Ella Cinders |
| Lloyd Hughes | ... | Waite Lifter |
| Vera Lewis | ... | Ma Cinders |
| Doris Baker | ... | Lotta Pill |
| Emily Gerdes | ... | Prissy Pill |
| Mike Donlin | ... | Film Studio Gateman |
| Jed Prouty | ... | Mayor |
| Jack Duffy | ... | Fire Chief |
| Harry Allen | ... | Photographer |
| Alfred E. Green | ... | Director |
| D'Arcy Corrigan | ... | Editor |
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USA:75 min | USA:60 min (edited version)
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USA:Passed (National Board of Review)
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Featured in "Hollywood" (1980)
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Months ago I hunted down this film for Coleen Moore since I had never seen her in anything before and I wish to give every silent film star a chance. Imagine my surprise! Not only was Coleen a completely wonderful entertainer but Ella Cinders also turns out to be a little forgotten gem of silent cinema.
Although nothing earth shattering, that's fine because nobody wants to be overwhelmed with huge epics all the time. Occasionally everyone wants to escape into an easy, breezy, cute comedy they can just laugh at and enjoy. Ella Cinders accomplishes this.
Basically a simple Cinderella story, Moore stars as Ella, a girl who's sadly mistreated by her step-family (a mother and two sisters). The only light in her life seems to be her good guy friend Waite (played by gorgeous Lloyd Hughes). When a Hollywood contest comes to town, looking for a lovely new girl to turn into a star, Ella is determined to win. Everything takes off from there and quickly the story twists, turns, and does cartwheels into one of the funniest comedies of the silent era.
Coleen makes the movie a riot with her comedic talent. She really shines during the scene when she goes to have her picture taken and a fly keeps landing on her nose whenever the impatient camera man tries to snap the photo. Priceless. Harry Langdon has a short appearance as himself and is funny as always.
The Grapevine video for this movie doesn't have the best print and the organ score doesn't fit the flow of the film at all - but unfortunately it is the only choice we have.
Have you had a hard day? Boss nagging you? Homework building up? Pop in Ella Cinders and forget it all. Let it take you away.