Cinderella

1914 FantasyDrama 51 minutes Directed by James Kirkwood

About Cinderella

Cinderella, played by Mary Pickford, is kept down by her stepmother and stepsisters. The Fairy Godmother sends her to the ball. Owen Moore plays the prince. At midnight she runs, and the slipper brings him to the house.

Cast & crew

More about Cinderella

James Kirkwood directed. Daniel Frohman and Adolph Zukor produced. Famous Players released it on December 28, 1914, from Perrault. Isabel Vernon, Georgia Wilson, and Lucille Carney play the stepmother and the sisters. It has been issued by Alpha Video and as a bonus on the DVD of Through the Back Door (1921).

Themes

Preservation

Prints survive, including the Alpha Video DVD and the bonus on Through the Back Door.

Notes

  • Moore, the prince, was Pickford's husband at the time.
  • Kirkwood is James Kirkwood Sr.
  • W. N. Cone is also billed.
  • The source is Perrault's tale, not a new story.

Scenes

  • The godmother sends her to the ball.
  • The slipper is tried at the stepmother's house.

Influenced by

  • Charles Perrault's Cinderella

Also available

  • Alpha Video DVD
  • Through the Back Door (1921) DVD bonus