''A Ride for Cinderella'' is a 1937
Technicolor
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cartoon
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sponsored film Sponsored film, or ephemeral film, as defined by film archivist Rick Prelinger, is a film made by a particular sponsor for a specific purpose other than as a work of art: the films were designed to serve a specific pragmatic purpose for a limited t ...
, and is a sequel to ''
A Coach for Cinderella
''A Coach for Cinderella'' is a 1936 Technicolor animated cartoon sponsored film based on the Cinderella fairy tale. Directed by Max Fleischer for Jaminson Handy, the film is an advertisement for Chevrolet automobiles.
Summary
The story begins ...
''. The storyline is simple:
Cinderella
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meets her young
prince
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, but has to leave him when the clock turns to
midnight
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. Meanwhile, the head dwarf,
Nicky Nome
Henry Jamison "Jam" Handy (March 6, 1886 – November 13, 1983) was an American Olympic breaststroke swimmer, water polo player, and founder of the Jam Handy Organization (JHO), a producer of commercially sponsored motion pictures, slidefilms (l ...
, has to stop the wicked witch, hired by the evil stepsisters, from ruining Cinderella's chance of marrying the prince.
Production
The cartoon is an advertisement for
Chevrolet
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, and a Chevrolet that helps Cinderella get her prince. The cartoon was made the Jam Handy Organization, famous for their advertising films. It is in the public domain.
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See also
*Chevrolet
Chevrolet ( ), colloquially referred to as Chevy and formally the Chevrolet Motor Division of General Motors Company, is an American automobile division of the American manufacturer General Motors (GM). Louis Chevrolet (1878–1941) and ous ...
*Jam Handy
Henry Jamison "Jam" Handy (March 6, 1886 – November 13, 1983) was an American Olympic breaststroke swimmer, water polo player, and founder of the Jam Handy Organization (JHO), a producer of commercially sponsored motion pictures, slidefilms (l ...
*Fairy tales
A fairy tale (alternative names include fairytale, fairy story, magic tale, or wonder tale) is a short story that belongs to the folklore genre. Such stories typically feature magic, enchantments, and mythical or fanciful beings. In most cult ...
*Advertising
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*Sponsored film Sponsored film, or ephemeral film, as defined by film archivist Rick Prelinger, is a film made by a particular sponsor for a specific purpose other than as a work of art: the films were designed to serve a specific pragmatic purpose for a limited t ...
*''A Coach for Cinderella
''A Coach for Cinderella'' is a 1936 Technicolor animated cartoon sponsored film based on the Cinderella fairy tale. Directed by Max Fleischer for Jaminson Handy, the film is an advertisement for Chevrolet automobiles.
Summary
The story begins ...
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*''Peg-Leg Pedro ''Peg-Leg Pedro'' is a 1938 Technicolor cartoon sponsored film.
Summary
A boy and girl on a trip are attacked by pirates while looking for treasure. It features the character Nicky Nome.
Production
The cartoon is actually an advertisement for Ch ...
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*''The Princess and the Pauper
''The Princess and the Pauper'' is a 1939 Technicolor cartoon sponsored film by Chevrolet. It features Nicky Nome, who also appeared in the previous Chevrolet films ''A Coach for Cinderella'' and ''A Ride for Cinderella'', as well as '' One Bad ...
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