Watched a 52 minute cut.
Charming and cute enough. While based on a long running comic that ended in the 1960s, 1926's Ella Cinders works fine enough as a take on the Cinderella story on its own without any knowledge of the source comic. I just so happen to catch it a few days after the 100th anniversary of its theatrical release; I did not plan this.
Colleen Moore is endearing and someone to sympathise with as the titular Ella. She gets to Hollywood and finds out the reason she gets there is bunk, but she doesn't let it get her down too much. For a 52-minute film it moves along nicely, but I wouldn't consider it a straight-up comedy like some will suggest. For what it's worth, I'd like to see the full 75-minute cut for comparison. If you're looking for something short, though, this gets the job done.
Watched a 52 minute cut.
Charming and cute enough. While based on a long running comic that ended in the 1960s, 1926's Ella Cinders works fine enough as a take on the Cinderella story on its own without any knowledge of the source comic. I just so happen to catch it a few days after the 100th anniversary of its theatrical release; I did not plan this.
Colleen Moore is endearing and someone to sympathise with as the titular Ella. She gets to Hollywood and finds out the reason she gets there is bunk, but she doesn't let it get her down too much. For a 52-minute film it moves along nicely, but I wouldn't consider it a straight-up comedy like some will suggest. For what it's worth, I'd like to see the full 75-minute cut for comparison. If you're looking for something short, though, this gets the job done.
