Part of me wishes ELLA CINDERS had a more developed plot-- as it is, it's episodic and choppy-- but as a showcase for the talented comedienne Colleen Moore, it's more than adequate. The story isn't anything new for people who watch a lot of Hollywood films from the 1920s: downtrodden every(wo)man dreams of stardom, then goes to Hollywood to make good, only to find Tinseltown isn't what she expected. However, Moore is hilarious and touching in her part, and her brief scene with Harry Langdon is priceless.
As far as 1920s movies on Hollywood go, this is not as good as SHOW PEOPLE, but it's much better than SOULS FOR SALE.
As far as 1920s movies on Hollywood go, this is not as good as SHOW PEOPLE, but it's much better than SOULS FOR SALE.