Cinderfella [VHS]

starring: Jerry Lewis, Ed Wynn, Judith Anderson, Henry Silva, Robert Hutton
directed by: Frank Tashlin

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Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Binding: VHS Tape
EAN: 9786303158518
Format: Color, NTSC
ISBN: 630315851X
Label: Anchor Bay
Manufacturer: Anchor Bay
Number Of Discs: 1
Publisher: Anchor Bay
Release Date: August 17, 1994
Running Time: 91 minutes
Studio: Anchor Bay

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Editorial Review:

Amazon.com:
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

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