Ella Cinders


1h 13m 1926

Brief Synopsis

A Cinderella-type comedy of a young girls success in Hollywood.

Film Details

Genre
Comedy
Romance
Silent
Release Date
Jun 6, 1926
Premiere Information
not available
Production Company
John McCormick Productions
Distribution Company
First National Pictures
Country
United States
Screenplay Information
Based on the comic strip "Ella Cinders" by William Conselman and Charles Plumb, owned and copyrighted by Metropolitan Newspaper Services (1 Jun 1925--1961).

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 13m
Sound
Silent
Color
Black and White
Theatrical Aspect Ratio
1.33 : 1
Film Length
6,540ft (7 reels)

Synopsis

Ella, who slaves in the Cinders household to ensure the comfort of her stepsisters Lotta and Prissy Pill, has only one joy in life--the smile of Waite Lifter, the local iceman. When a movie contest is announced, Ella has herself photographed as an entry; she goes to the ball dressed in one of Lotta's gowns and her stepmother's piano scarf as a drape but is dragged home by an indignant Ma Cinders. They are all disgusted when Ella wins the contest and is sent to Hollywood. There she finds herself jobless, and after a chase with a gateman, she gains entry to a studio and disrupts numerous productions. Finally, caught in a fire scene and thinking it is real, Ella is awarded a contract for her splendid acting. Waite, who has promised to marry Ella, leaves for Hollywood, claiming he is broke (he is really wealthy), and is happily united with Ella in a desert town.

Film Details

Genre
Comedy
Romance
Silent
Release Date
Jun 6, 1926
Premiere Information
not available
Production Company
John McCormick Productions
Distribution Company
First National Pictures
Country
United States
Screenplay Information
Based on the comic strip "Ella Cinders" by William Conselman and Charles Plumb, owned and copyrighted by Metropolitan Newspaper Services (1 Jun 1925--1961).

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 13m
Sound
Silent
Color
Black and White
Theatrical Aspect Ratio
1.33 : 1
Film Length
6,540ft (7 reels)

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