A Modern Cinderella (1911)

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.

Released Nov. 7, 1911 14 min None+

Genres: Drama, Romance, Short

Keywords: tmdb.silent-film, tmdb.short-film, mdblist.imdb-short, aspectratio.1-33-1

Production Companies: Edison Manufacturing Company

Country: United States
Production Country: United States
Languages: No Language