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Ella Cinders poster
B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 67.3 / 100
1926·Comedy / Romance·1h 15m

ELLA CINDERS

“A COMEDY ON THE MOVIES WITH THE IRREPRESSIBLE COLEEN MOORE!”

Poor Ella Cinders is much abused by her evil step-mother and step-sisters. When she wins a local beauty contest she jumps at the chance to get out of her dead-end life and go to Hollywood, where she is promised a job in the movies. When she arrives in Hollywood, she discovers that the contest was a scam and the job non-existent. But through pluck, luck, and talent, she makes it in the movies anyway, and finds true love.

Above the Line
Alfred E. Green·DirectorMervyn LeRoy·Scenario WriterFrank Griffin·Scenario WriterArthur Martinelli·Director of PhotographyRobert Kern·Editor
Cast
Colleen Moore·Ella CindersLloyd Hughes·Waite LifterVera Lewis·Ma CindersDoris Baker·Lotta PillEmily Gerdes·Prissy PillMike Donlin·Film Studio GatemanJed Prouty·MayorJack Duffy·Fire ChiefHarry Allen·PhotographerAlfred E. Green·Director
Full Crew
(9 credits)
Directing· 1
Alfred E. Green·Director
Writing· 4
Mervyn LeRoy·Scenario WriterFrank Griffin·Scenario WriterWilliam M. Conselman·Comic BookCharles Plumb·Comic Book
Camera· 1
Arthur Martinelli·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Robert Kern·Editor
Art & Design· 1
Edward Shulter·Art Direction
Production· 1
John McCormick·Producer
By the Numbers
67.3
OF 100
Master Score
6.9
OF 10
IMDb
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CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
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Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind Ella Cinders's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#000000
#FFFFFF
#FF0000
Mood
Contrast, Duality
Composition
Split
Era
1920s
Visual Style
Illustrated

“The image is split vertically, with the left side black and the right side red. A woman is depicted in the center, split in half. On the left, she wears a check”

Key Elements
BucketMopFringed DressFeathered Headpiece
Atmosphere
Vibrant
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Abstract
Design Score
7/10
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