Release Date: 1960-12-18
Overview: When his father dies, poor Fella is left at the mercy of his snobbish stepmother and her two no-good sons Maximilian and Rupert. As he slaves away for his nasty step-family, Maximilian and Rupert attempt to find a treasure Fella's father has supposedly hidden on the estate. Hoping to restore her dwindling fortunes, the stepmother plans a fancy ball in honor of the visiting Princess Charmein whom she hopes will marry Rupert. Eventually, Fella's Fairy Godfather shows up to convince him that he has a shot at winning the Princess himself.
Rating: 6.1 / 10
Jerry Lewis
as Cinderfella
Ed Wynn
as Fairy Godfather
Judith Anderson
as Wicked Stepmother
Henry Silva
as Maximilian
Robert Hutton
as Rupert
Frank Tashlin - Director
Frank Tashlin - Writer
Arthur P. Schmidt - Editor
Edith Head - Costume Design
Haskell B. Boggs - Director of Photography
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