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It's a tale as old as time, just switch the gender of your major character, and you've got yourself a reboot! So why do we rarely see adaptations with the genders reversed? Is the rags to riches story specific to women? We take a look at the 1960 Jerry Lewis film, Cinderfella, and dig further into male-centric Cinderella stories...or the lack thereof.
A Gay Cinderella Story
If Cinderella Were a Guy
If the Shoe Fits
Cinderfella by Todrick Hall
By Grace ElyseIt's a tale as old as time, just switch the gender of your major character, and you've got yourself a reboot! So why do we rarely see adaptations with the genders reversed? Is the rags to riches story specific to women? We take a look at the 1960 Jerry Lewis film, Cinderfella, and dig further into male-centric Cinderella stories...or the lack thereof.
A Gay Cinderella Story
If Cinderella Were a Guy
If the Shoe Fits
Cinderfella by Todrick Hall