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Ella Cinders

  • 19261926
  • PassedPassed
  • 1h 15m
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Colleen Moore in Ella Cinders (1926)
ComedyRomance
Ella Cinders, oppressed and abused by her stepmother and stepsisters, wins a contest for a film role in Hollywood. When the contest turns out to be fraudulent, she determines to stay and ach... Read allElla Cinders, oppressed and abused by her stepmother and stepsisters, wins a contest for a film role in Hollywood. When the contest turns out to be fraudulent, she determines to stay and achieve Hollywood stardom the hard way.Ella Cinders, oppressed and abused by her stepmother and stepsisters, wins a contest for a film role in Hollywood. When the contest turns out to be fraudulent, she determines to stay and achieve Hollywood stardom the hard way.
IMDb RATING
7.0/10
1K
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POPULARITY
128,808
22,507
  • Director
    • Alfred E. Green
  • Writers
    • Mervyn LeRoy(story)
    • Frank Griffin(story)
    • George Marion Jr.(titles)
  • Stars
    • Colleen Moore
    • Lloyd Hughes
    • Vera Lewis
Top credits
  • Director
    • Alfred E. Green
  • Writers
    • Mervyn LeRoy(story)
    • Frank Griffin(story)
    • George Marion Jr.(titles)
  • Stars
    • Colleen Moore
    • Lloyd Hughes
    • Vera Lewis
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 17User reviews
    • 8Critic reviews
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    • Awards
      • 1 win

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    John D. Bloss, Vera Lewis, Colleen Moore, and Audrey Howell in Ella Cinders (1926)
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    Colleen Moore in Ella Cinders (1926)
    Colleen Moore in Ella Cinders (1926)
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    Colleen Moore
    Colleen Moore
    • Ella Cinders
    Lloyd Hughes
    Lloyd Hughes
    • Waite Lifter
    Vera Lewis
    Vera Lewis
    • Ma Cinders
    Doris Baker
    Doris Baker
    • Lotta Pill
    Emily Gerdes
    • Prissy Pill
    Mike Donlin
    Mike Donlin
    • Film Studio Gateman
    Jed Prouty
    Jed Prouty
    • Mayor
    Jack Duffy
    Jack Duffy
    • Fire Chief
    Harry Allen
    • Photographer
    Alfred E. Green
    Alfred E. Green
    • Director
    D'Arcy Corrigan
    D'Arcy Corrigan
    • Editor
    Madalynne Field
    John D. Bloss
    • Child Entering Movie Studio
    • (uncredited)
    Billy Butts
    Billy Butts
    • Neighbor Kid
    • (uncredited)
    E.H. Calvert
    E.H. Calvert
    • Studio Actor
    • (uncredited)
    Wendell Phillips Franklin
    • Union Ice Wagon Driver
    • (uncredited)
    Russell Hopton
    Russell Hopton
    • Studio Actor
    • (uncredited)
    Audrey Howell
    • Child Entering Movie Studio
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Alfred E. Green
    • Writers
      • Mervyn LeRoy(story) (scenario)
      • Frank Griffin(story) (scenario)
      • George Marion Jr.(titles)
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    • Trivia
      The eye exercise scene was done by cutting a piece of black paper and taping one-half of the camera to it, so that one eye could be filmed making eye movements; the paper was then moved to the other half of the camera to film the other eye making its movements, so that the end result was both eyes going at different directions all at once.
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      Featured in Hollywood (1980)

    User reviews17

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    7/10
    An updated Cinderella
    A better than average comedy of the period that includes a backstage look at Hollywood. It includes a scene with Harry Langdon playing his typical screen character.

    Best scenes are Ella on the lam backstage at a Hollywood studio; at the photo studio; Ella's first cigar and the eye exercises. Some of the womens costumes and the titles are also very good.
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    • Mar 12, 2000

    Details

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    • Release date
      • January 30, 1928 (Finland)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Languages
      • None
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Skönhetspriset
    • Production company
      • John McCormick Productions
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 15 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Silent
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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