Ella Cinders (1926)
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Silent film star Colleen Moore and Charlie Plumb's comic strip character Ella Cinders had two basic things in common: their dutch-bob haircuts and their winsome, wide-eyed charm. As played by Ms. Moore, Ella is a moviestruck small-town girl who wins a talent contest purportedly sponsored by a… More Silent film star Colleen Moore and Charlie Plumb's comic strip character Ella Cinders had two basic things in common: their dutch-bob haircuts and their winsome, wide-eyed charm. As played by Ms. Moore, Ella is a moviestruck small-town girl who wins a talent contest purportedly sponsored by a film studio. First prize is a trip to Hollywood and a screen test, but when Ella arrives in Tinseltown, she discovers that the contest was a fraud. Momentarily disheartened, Ella vows to get into pictures by any means possible. Finally wangling a screen test, Ella convinces producers that she is a great dramatic actress by reacting in terror to a fire that has accidentally broken out on the set. She realizes her dream of becoming a star--at least until her hometown boyfriend Lloyd Hughes offers a "lifetime contract" of his own. A thoroughly delightful minor effort, Ella Cinders displays Colleen Moore at her peak, notably in one sequence in which she imitates her contemporary Lillian Gish; there's even time left over for a brief cameo from comedy great Harry Langdon. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Directed By
- Alfred E. Green
- Written By
- Frank Griffin
- Genres
- Comedy
Unrated,
- In Theaters
- Jan 1, 1926 Wide
- Studio
- First National Pictures Inc.
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Cast
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Colleen Moore
as Ella Cinders
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Lloyd Hughes
as Waite Lifter
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Vera Lewis
as "Mu" Cinders
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Doria Baker
as Lotta Pill
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Emily Gerdes
as Prissy Pill
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Mike Donlin
as Studio Gateman
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Jed Prouty
as The Mayor
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Jack Duffy
as The Fire Chief
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Harry Allen
as The Photographer
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D'Arcy Corrigan
as The Editor
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E.H. Calvert
as Bit
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Chief Yowlachie
as Bit
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Alfred E. Green
as The Director
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Russell Hopton
as Bit
- Doris Baker
