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His ghosts over the years, in both writing and art, included Hardie Gramatky (also a children's author and Disney animator), Henry Formhals ( Freckles & His Friends) and Jack W.

In fact, he became well known for hiring the work out. But that doesn't mean he did the whole job. Other than that, Ella's only excursions off the newspaper page were a handful of Big Little Books during the 1930s and a few scattered comic books from the late '30s to the late '40s - back pages in early issues of United Feature's Tip Top and Sparkler Comics (where Nancy, Li'l Abner and Tarzan were the stars), five issues under her own logo in 1948 and '49, and a few miscellaneous items.Ĭonselman and Plumb continued to share credits until Conselman's death in 1940, after which Plumb took sole credit. Green), distributor (First National Pictures Inc.) and stars (Colleen Moore as Ella and Lloyd Hughes as Waite) didn't have another toon connection among the lot of them. The producer (John McCormick Productions), director (Alfred E.

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Her movie was released on June 6, 1926, when the comic was only a year old. In real life, Ella's entrance to Hollywood was more successful. She never really prospered, but did okay for herself - in fact, she even got married, tho her husband, Patches, spent a lot of time away, having adventures. For the next few years, Ella and Blackie kicked around Hollywood, doing melodramatic continuity in the dailies and one-episode gags on Sundays. When she got there she found the studio defunct, but at least she was out of the 'Cinderella' situation. The prize was relocation to Hollywood and a glamorous job at a movie studio. Her 'fairy godmother' moment did come in the form of winning a beauty contest, but that was only because the guy judging it picked her photo at random. But she wasn't a raving beauty, and tended to dress down, especially in the early years. She was pretty enough, in a 1920s sort of way, with straight, black hair and as big and bright a pair of eyes as you'll find anywhere in comics. Outside the house, she had a boyfriend with the improbable name of Waite Lifter. With her kid brother Blackie as an ally, she wisecracked her way through the most depressing of situations, finding solace in sarcasm. But Ella wasn't the sort to let that get her down.

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The daily version began June 1, 1925, and a Sunday page was added two years later.Įlla was the stepdaughter of Myrtle 'Ma' Cinders, a formidable woman who assigned Ella to the household drudge work while her own daughters, Prissie ('pinched and acid', to quote Conselman's description of his character) and Lotta ('fat and foolish') Pill spent their copious free time tormenting Ella. The strip was distributed by United Feature Syndicate, which also handled Peanuts, Gordo, Twin Earths and many others. Those authors were writer Bill Conselman and artist Charlie Plumb, neither of whom is known for other work in comics. And yet, during most of the strip's existence, the title was the only connection to the story it came from. One whose authors didn't just admit where they got their inspiration. Please contribute to its necessary financial support.Įverybody likes a good rags-to-riches tale, the exemplar of which is Charles Perrault's Cinderella - in fact, a common term for them is 'Cinderella stories'. If this site is enjoyable or useful to you, ELLA CINDERS Original Medium: Newspaper comicsĬreators: Bill Conselman (writer) and Charlie Plumb (artist)

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