Synopsis

The town where the story unfolds is controlled by Cinderella's stepmother.  She owns the saloon, the general store, a nearby farm and a few other less legitimate establishments. Our own Cinderella is a handsome gal, but also a tomboy, out of touch with her femininity, derided by her sisters and abused by her stepmother.

Carried across the prairie by the dots and dashes of the telegraph, a piece of news is spreading in no time - a Russian prince, traveling with his mother, a grand Duchess at the Czar's imperial court, will come to town on the next train.  The stepmother instantly thinks she can see her way to marrying off one of her daughters to the gentle aristocrat.  She will give a ball to which Cinderella cannot possibly go, as she is nothing but a cowgirl, just fit to take care of the bags as the grand Duchess steps off the train.

That very evening, Cinderella is weeping by her mother's grave when Wisp of Smoke, an old red Indian sorcerer, whose magic is a tad rusty, comes to the rescue. After a few rounds of his gobbledygook, we find Cinderella in impressive attire, settling in a carriage drawn by four ostriches and heading for the ball where she will be allowed to stay until the jackal has howled thrice.  Out of the galleon circling on the ocean of sand, a squadron of vulture-riding pirates take to the skies, intent on taking advantage of the party to kidnap the prince and exact a ransom.

Cinderella shows up at the ball and breaks into song, much in the style of Marylin; no sooner have the prince's eyes met hers than he asks for a dance. As the jackal's howl is heard for the first time, the pirates come barging in. Cinderella's fists are at the ready when it comes to fighting for her prince, and the prince himself delivers some impeccable punches. A sudden jab lands on Cinderella's jaw before she can duck, and knocks out a tooth which slides along the bar counter and ends up in the prince's gloved hand. At the second howl of the jackal, Cinderella makes her getaway, while the pirates, unable to secure the prince, leave with the grand Duchess as a prisoner instead, and the jackal is heard howling for the third time.

Will the prince successfully arrange an escape for his mother now held captive by chief pirate Jefe Barbazul? Will the stepmother achieve her initial aim of marrying one of her daughters off to the gentle aristocrat, or will she after all decide she'd rather keep him for herself? But most important, will the prince see again the lovely young lady with whom he fell in love at the ball? His clue to identifying her is not a slipper but – deep down in his pocket – a pearly white tooth she lost while fighting by his side.

Using the techniques of animation, our picture feeds at the same time on the wealth of storytelling found in folk tales, western films and action movies, as well as on their varied and larger than life characters and settings, for a lively update on an everlasting narrative which is about love, laughs and justice. And they will live happily ever after amid a large offspring of junior cowboys.