When his father dies, poor Fella is left at the mercy of his snobbish stepmother and her two no-good sons Maximilian and Rupert. As he slaves away for his nasty step-family, Maximilian and Rupert attempt to find a treasure Fella's father has supposedly hidden on the estate. Hoping to restore her dwindling fortunes, the stepmother plans a fancy ball in honor of the visiting Princess Charmein whom she hopes will marry Rupert. Eventually, Fella's Fairy Godfather shows up to convince him that he has a shot at winning the Princess himself.

Jerry Lewis
as Cinderfella

Ed Wynn
as Fairy Godfather

Judith Anderson
as Wicked Stepmother

Henry Silva
as Maximilian

Robert Hutton
as Rupert

Anna Maria Alberghetti
as Princess Charming

Count Basie
as Count Basie

Joe Williams
as Joe Williams

Nola Thorp
as Cinderella

Milton Frome
as Butler (uncredited)
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Jerry Lewis, John Carpenter and The Three Stooges are but three American icons that seem to be underappreciated in their native land. When I was growing up, I would watch his annual telethons to raise money to fight Muscular Dystrophy, loving the times he was on-screen and going to the washroom, goi...