Cinderfella (Bilingual)
The team of Jerry Lewis and director Frank Tashlin (The Geisha Boy) were at the peak of their hit-making prowess with Cinderfella, a klutzy take on the fairy tale. Jerry is the stepson in a snooty family, dominated by wicked stepmother Judith Anderson and lounge-lizard brothers Henry Silva and Robert Hutton. Fairy godfather Ed Wynn turns up one day, not only promising "Fella" a happy-ever-after but basically accusing the old fairy tale of ruining the lives of countless married couples by raising unrealistic expectations of Prince Charmings in every home. (Tashlin always had a nose for psychoanalytic explanations along with the pratfalls. ) The movie's very slow--especially whenever Ed Wynn is around--and has a strange taste for "interior monologue" songs, emphasizing the mawkish side of Lewis's personality. The good comic scenes are worth it, especially a lengthy sequence at an elongated dinner table, which Lewis must navigate repeatedly. His physical skills are showcased in a musical mime to Count Basie's "Cute" (Basie and his orchestra also appear in the big ballroom scene) and some violently geeky dancing. This one is unlikely to win over non-Jerry fans, but the already initiated will be fine with it. --Robert Horton Binding DVD. Publisher(s): Paramount. Label: Paramount. Format: NTSC.
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| Part Number: | 097360600766 |
| Lowest Price (CAD): | $44.00 |
Product Features |
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| Brand : | Paramount |
| Closed Captioned : | Yes |
| Collector's Edition : | No |
| Director : | Frank Tashlin |
| Director's Cut : | No |
| Distributor : | Paramount Home Video Inc. |
| Format : | DVD |
| Language : | English Subtitles |
| Movie Aspect Ratio : | Widescreen |
| Number of Discs : | One |
| Original Release Date : | 1960 |
| Starring : | Ed Wynn |
| Title : | Title C-E |
| Unedited Version : | No |
