Ella Cinders (1926)
A COMEDY ON THE MOVIES WITH THE IRREPRESSIBLE COLEEN MOORE!
Poor Ella Cinders is much abused by her evil step-mother and step-sisters. When she wins a local beauty contest she jumps at the chance to get out of her dead-end life and go to Hollywood, where she is promised a job in the movies. When she arrives in Hollywood, she discovers that the contest was a scam and the job non-existent. But through pluck, luck, and talent, she makes it in the movies anyway, and finds true love.
Director: Alfred E. Green
Genre: Romance, Comedy
Runtime: 75 min
Release Date: June 6, 1926
Cast
- Colleen Moore - Ella Cinders
- Lloyd Hughes - Waite Lifter
- Vera Lewis - Ma Cinders
- Doris Baker - Lotta Pill
- Emily Gerdes - Prissy Pill
- Mike Donlin - Film Studio Gateman
- Jed Prouty - Mayor
- Jack Duffy - Fire Chief
- Harry Allen - Photographer
- Alfred E. Green - Director
Screenplay
- Mervyn LeRoy (Scenario Writer)
- Frank Griffin (Scenario Writer)
- Charles Plumb (Comic Book)
- William M. Conselman (Comic Book)
Cinematography: Arthur Martinelli
Editing: Robert Kern
Production: John McCormick Productions
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Original Language: en
Keywords
beauty contest, based on comic, hollywood, silent film, evil stepmother, partially lost film, cinderella story
More Films by Director: Alfred E. Green
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Ella Cinders about?
- Poor Ella Cinders is much abused by her evil step-mother and step-sisters. When she wins a local beauty contest she jumps at the chance to get out of her dead-end life and go to Hollywood, where she is promised a job in the movies. When she arrives in Hollywood, she discovers that the contest was a scam and the job non-existent. But through pluck, luck, and talent, she makes it in the movies anyway, and finds true love.
- Who directed Ella Cinders?
- Ella Cinders was directed by Alfred E. Green.
- Who stars in Ella Cinders?
- Ella Cinders stars Colleen Moore, Lloyd Hughes, Vera Lewis, Doris Baker, Emily Gerdes, Mike Donlin.
- How long is Ella Cinders?
- Ella Cinders has a runtime of 1h 15m (75 minutes).
- What genre is Ella Cinders?
- Ella Cinders is a Romance, Comedy film.
- Where was Ella Cinders produced?
- Ella Cinders was produced in United States of America.