A Modern Cinderella

This 20th-century retelling of the classic fairy tale keeps all the familiar elements -- a selfish step-sister, a put-upon beauty, a Prince Charming, and, of course, a lost slipper -- but shifts the action to a contemporary boarding house. Cinderella, played by Mary Fuller, befriends an elderly resident, who buys a party outfit for her favorite when Cinderella's elder sister preens for a dance. The new clothes transform the unassuming maiden into the toast of the ball.... (filmpreservation.org)