Cinderfella
“Jerry Lewis is fabulous fun as...”
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.
Genres
Comedy, Fantasy, Music
Studio
Jerry Lewis Productions
Language
en
Status
Released
How Cinderfella performed
Budget
$3.0M
Worldwide Gross
$7.1M
Gross Profit
$4.1M
Return
2.4× budget
Opening Wknd (est.)
$1M
Source: TMDB. Domestic/international split (~45/55, genre-typical) and the opening-weekend figure (32% of the domestic run, typical for Comedy) are MoviesRankd estimates. Profit is gross revenue minus production budget and excludes marketing — studios typically need ~2–2.5× budget to break even.
Where to Watch
Cast
Cinderfella
Jerry Lewis
Cinderfella
Fairy Godfather
Ed Wynn
Fairy Godfather
Wicked Stepmother
Judith Anderson
Wicked Stepmother
Maximilian
Henry Silva
Maximilian
Rupert
Robert Hutton
Rupert
Princess Charming
Anna Maria Alberghetti
Princess Charming
Count Basie
Count Basie
Count Basie
Joe Williams
Joe Williams
Joe Williams
Cinderella
Nola Thorp
Cinderella
Butler (uncredited)
Milton Frome
Butler (uncredited)
Gold Chauffeur (uncredited)
Norman Leavitt
Gold Chauffeur (uncredited)
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