Movie Description

A Modern Cinderella

(1911)

Overview

This 20th-century retelling of the classic fairy tale keeps all the familiar elements — a selfish step-sister, a put-upon beauty, a Prince Charming, and, of course, a lost slipper — but shifts the action to a contemporary boarding house. Cinderella, played by Mary Fuller, befriends an elderly resident, who buys a party outfit for her favorite when Cinderella’s elder sister preens for a dance. The new clothes transform the unassuming maiden into the toast of the ball. Finding Cinderella’s missing shoe, a dashing young man follows the clue to his grandmother, Cinderella’s friend at the boarding house, who works her magic to reunite the couple.

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Original TitleA Modern Cinderella

Status Released

Release Information

  • 1911-11-07

Original LanguageUnknown

Runtime 00h 14m

Production CompaniesEdison Studios

Genres

  • Drama
  • Romance