Review of Cinderfella (1960) by Charles P — 19 Jun 2011

Jerry Lewis for the kids...not the best but not the worst either.

This review of Cinderfella (1960) was written by Charles P on 19 Jun 2011.

Cinderfella has generally received positive reviews.

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By Zoran S (642) on 26 Jan 2009

Not the best Lewis/ Tashlin film; the mania is pretty dialed down here. Still, it has its moments and has a nice technicolor visual style…

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By Daniel H (1,174) on 05 Mar 2009

A wonderful mix-up. Instead of a poor princess doing chores, there's a poor prince. And the fairy godmother is the fairy godfather. It totally works…

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By Cyndi C (55) on 22 Mar 2008

I laughed really hard at this one, it's hard to believe that he had a heart attack during this one, when the bell rang and he ran up 65 stares…

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By Mara J (5) on 14 Aug 2008

Well, I said I liked all Cinderella versions, but this one was definitely not one of the best! The premise was good, but it was sooooo slow…

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By Prasad P (92) on 13 Apr 2009

A serious comic misfire, this must have been a bit funny when it came out, but holds no water now…

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By Mehgan H (8) on 01 Mar 2008

I am not a fan of Jerry Lewis, I think he is a jerk…

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By Carter P (7) on 08 Jun 2008

I liked the part when fella played tennis and he got tired and he made a face at his brother then he made a weird face at fella.Then he took a nap…

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By Mike A (627) on 13 Sep 2007

Awesome and funny story. Every man's dream…

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By Dennis Schwartz (5,456) for Ozus' World Movie Reviews (5,456) on 28 Jul 2007

It's a dreadful comedy that's only for diehard fans, critic apologists for such lame slapstick laced with sentimentality and the French…

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By Mec R (628) on 17 Mar 2008

Jerry always kept you laughing in his movies…

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