Cinderella


1914

Brief Synopsis

Abused by her stepmother and stepsisters, Cinderella is befriended only by her fairy godmother and the forest animals. One day she encounters Prince Charming in the forest. Later, her stepmother and stepsisters receive an invitation to a palace ball, but the invitation does not include Cinderella....

Film Details

Also Known As
The Stepsister
Release Date
Dec 28, 1914
Premiere Information
not available
Production Company
Famous Players Film Co.
Distribution Company
Paramount Pictures Corp.
Country
United States
Screenplay Information
Based on the fairy tale "Cendrillon ou la petite pantoufle de verre" by Charles Perrault in Histoires et contes du temps passé, avec moralities (Paris, 1697).

Technical Specs

Sound
Silent
Color
Black and White
Film Length
4 reels

Synopsis

Abused by her stepmother and stepsisters, Cinderella is befriended only by her fairy godmother and the forest animals. One day she encounters Prince Charming in the forest. Later, her stepmother and stepsisters receive an invitation to a palace ball, but the invitation does not include Cinderella. When the night of the ball arrives, the stepmother and stepsisters leave in their finery, then Cinderella's fairy godmother appears. She turns a pumpkin into a coach, mice into ponies, rats into footmen and Cinderella's rags into a beautiful gown. Cinderella attends the ball and wins the Prince's heart, but as the clock strikes midnight the spell is broken and she rushes from the palace, losing one of her slippers. Finding the slipper, the Prince searches the kingdom for the owner until he finds Cinderella whose tiny foot is the only one that will fit the shoe.

Film Details

Also Known As
The Stepsister
Release Date
Dec 28, 1914
Premiere Information
not available
Production Company
Famous Players Film Co.
Distribution Company
Paramount Pictures Corp.
Country
United States
Screenplay Information
Based on the fairy tale "Cendrillon ou la petite pantoufle de verre" by Charles Perrault in Histoires et contes du temps passé, avec moralities (Paris, 1697).

Technical Specs

Sound
Silent
Color
Black and White
Film Length
4 reels

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Notes

The pre-release title of the film was The Stepsister. Many versions of Cinderella have been made, including the 1950 animated Disney film; the 1955 M-G-M musical The Glass Slipper, starring Leslie Caron and directed by Charles Walters; and the 1960 Paramount production Cinderfella, starring Jerry Lewis and directed by Frank Tashlin.