Good-hearted Cinderella is mistreated by her stepmother and stepsisters, but she is able to go to the Royal Ball with the help of the Fairy Godmother. Based on Charles Perrault's fairy tale, and featuring unforgettable chemistry between Pickford and then-husband Owen Moore as Prince Charming.
Acting
Pickford's luminous screen presence carries every frame.
Production
1914 fairy-tale opulence on a modest budget.
Costume
The transformation sequence still sparkles.
Director
James Kirkwood
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Pickford filmed this during her brief, unhappy marriage to Moore; they divorced six years later, making the Prince Charming casting retrospectively awkward.
This was America's first feature-length Cinderella, establishing the template Disney would later animate — note the identical plot beats.
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