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Cinderella

"A Novel and Original Version of the Century-Old Classic"

Good-hearted Cinderella is mistreated by her stepmother and stepsisters, but she is able to go to the Royal Ball with the help of the Fairy Godmother. Based on Charles Perrault's fairy tale, and featuring unforgettable chemistry between Pickford and then-husband Owen Moore as Prince Charming.

Top Cast

  • Mary Pickford

    Mary Pickford

    Cinderella

  • Owen Moore

    Owen Moore

    Prince Charming

  • Isabel Vernon

    Isabel Vernon

    Stepmother

  • Georgia Wilson

    Georgia Wilson

    Stepsister

  • Lucille Carney

    Lucille Carney

    Stepsister

  • W.N. Cone

    W.N. Cone

    The King

  • Inez Marcel

    Inez Marcel

    Fairy Godmother

Overview

Good-hearted Cinderella is mistreated by her stepmother and stepsisters, but she is able to go to the Royal Ball with the help of the Fairy Godmother. Based on Charles Perrault's fairy tale, and featuring unforgettable chemistry between Pickford and then-husband Owen Moore as Prince Charming.

Rating

5.4 / 10
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  • CinemaSerf
    CinemaSerf
    7 Feb 20, 2025

    Mary Pickford is perfectly cast here as the put-upon sister living as a drudge for her stepmother (Isabel Vernon) and her two daughters. Director James Kirkwood and the costumiers have done well to portray both Lucille Carney and Georgia Wilson as well as their mother as rather ghastly individuals whilst ensuring that Pickford retains the butter-wouldn’t-melt look. The story unfolds fairly faithfully, albeit substantially condensed, to the Perrault story as the King holds a ball to try and get his handsome son (Owen Moore) hitched. Naturally, a scullery maid isn’t on the guest list but the timely intervention of her fairy godmother (Inez Ranous) ensures that she can go and do some royal dazzling. It’s a little bit static at times, but the visual affects are charmingly applied and there’s a clear chemistry between the couple that fate has thrown together. There is also a little light-heartedness at times too as it unfolds and just desserts a-plenty at the conclusion. It just goes to show what you can do with an engaging story and people who know how to play to the camera.

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