Directed and produced by cecil hepworth, the first film adaptation of alices adventures in wonderland debuted in great britain in 1903 as a silent film and in january 1904 in the united states. On christmas day, 1950, disney celebrated its grand return with one hour in wonderland. The th release of disneys animated features, the film premiered in london on july 26, 1951, and in new york city on july 28, 1951. Wonderland is for me, an intense film that shows the downfall of one of the most famed porn actors at the height of his lowest point.
In the series, alice played by elisabeth harnois, was portrayed as a girl who can go to and from wonderland simply by walking through her mirror a reference to wonderland s source material lewis carrolls through the lookingglass. Wonderland is a 2003 american crime drama film, cowritten and directed by james cox and based on the reallife wonderland murders that occurred in 1981. Alice in wonderland, american animated musical film, released in 1951, that was a madcap family classic based on lewis carrolls alice in wonderland 1865 and included elements of his later sequel, through the lookingglass 1871. Clips of movies and animated shorts, including disneys not yet released alice in wonderland, are shown via a magic mirror. Kathryn beaumont was just ten years old when she was chosen for the voice of alice, in disneys animated version of the classic childrens tale, alice in wonderland 1951.
Disney promotional film disguised as a tv special movie. Continuing the pattern of film versions of alice in wonderland not being commercially successful, this movie was a huge box office failure. However, carl daviss work is a twoact ballet set in the text of lewis carrolls story. On the masterpiece edition dvd of alice in wonderland disc 2, the whole program is still in black and white, except the cartoon and movie clips, which were collected from.
The film features the voices of kathryn beaumont as alice, sterling holloway as the cheshire cat. Upon arriving at the white rabbits house, alice wouldve encountered the monkey and attempted to start up a conversation with him, only to be completely ignored. The mirror then reluctantly shows a scene from the film. Jul 28, 2017 the pacing of the film is one of its weakest elements, opening slowly and then relentlessly rushing from one wacky set piece to the next once alice is in wonderland, culminating in an abrupt dead stop at the end it was all a dream. The colors of this film are eyepopping, and the credit for that design choice goes completely to mary blair. The disc also contains the 50s television featurette one hour in wonderland, featuring edgar bergen and charlie mccarthy, walt disney, the young kathryn beaumont and more. I sensed it was a gimmick even before i watched avatar. An hour of live performances and highlights from disney cartoon classics.
One hour in wonderland aired december 25, 1950, as a special. But in the chaos of the attack by the red queens forces, he is one of the characters captured and only appears briefly in the court of the red queen afterwards. Apr 24, 2018 the unbirthday song was heard in the clip on one hour in wonderland, and some records might have already been released, but waring refers a debut of the whole score. Aired in 1950, this 59minute and 22second show stars edgar bergen and his puppets charlie mccarthy and mortimer snerd along with walt and kathryn beaumont.
An absolutely charming special that very much feels like a tryout session for the disneyland show. He later said that the film failed because alice lacked heart. The music and production design of alice in wonderland is marvelous, but the film is too much of a good thing. Mork calls for a shrink, and exidor robert donner drops by for a welcome visit, concluding that mork isnt shrinking, everyone else. Uilleam is a character from tim burtons 2010 movie alice in wonderland. Original motion picture soundtrack music from the motion picture wonderland music. Based on the lewis carrolls childrens novels alices adventures in wonderland and through the lookingglass, its also one of the most whimsical of all of disneys animated features. Shes invited some friends, including ventriloquist edgar bergen, actor bobby driscoll. Buy one hour in wonderland 1950 countdown to the millennium disney pin. Day 1 behind walt disneys first television program, one. One hour in wonderland 1950 lillian disney self, the colgate comedy hour 1950 roy o. The more an upelkuchen cake is eaten, the more whoever ate it will. The monkey is a deleted character from alice in wonderland.
Alice in wonderland film by geronimi, jackson, and luske. The screenplay concerns the lives of a london couple, their three adult daughters and absent son. Four of them were murdered, leaving the most horrifying crime scene one of the arriving cops had ever witnessed. Oct 17, 2003 holmes then allegedly helped nashs bodyguards enter the house at 8763 wonderland ave. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. The wonderland gang gain access through the unlocked kitchen door and robs nash at gunpoint. Comparing lewis carrolls wonderland and tim burtons underland.
The show does not dramatize the disney film so much as use a basic disneycarroll combination to present each song. The program became one hour in wonderland, which was aired on nbc on christmas day 1950. The christmas day special is the first tv program to be produced by a major studio, and was budgeted far beyond anything that had previously aired. One hour in wonderland television the first disney television show. But it flopped at the box office and cost the studio lots of money.
A good introduction to lewis carrolls classic, alice in wonderland boasts some of the. One, the cheshires cats im odd, has been fully animated as an extra. A comparison of the disney film and book for alice in wonderland. Celebrate a very merry unanniversary in the whimsical, funfilled world of walt disneys masterwork of animation, music and fantasy alice in wonderland special unanniversary edition, a 2disc set complete with neverbeforeseen bonus features.
The film stars val kilmer, kate bosworth, dylan mcdermott, carrie fisher, lisa kudrow, josh lucas, christina applegate, tim. One hour in wonderland 1950 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Bobby driscoll drinking coca cola in one hour in wonderland. The ten best alice in wonderland films writers block magazine. Joby talbot, on the other hand, is a much younger individual and his work is more of a contemporary version. On disc two lies the bulk of the meaty features, starting with something that has gotten many disney fans excited over this release. One hour in wonderland aired december 25, 1950, as a special christmas day telecast presented by cocacola. Rather, wonderland a brutal and seedy film about the dark side of. Kathryn beaumont, the voice of alice in alice in wonderland, is hosting a tea party at the disney studios to celebrate her films upcoming release. When someone eats it, it makes them grow to a certain size depending on the amount ingested, as seen in the 2010 film, alice in wonderland. The opener was a one hour broadcast, split into two for syndication, with morks reaction to antihistamine medication reducing him in size like grant williams in the 1957 classic the incredible shrinking man. This film is very interesting, entertaining and well put together. The film, running just a shade over one hour, is more reminiscent of the work of louis feuillade who was coincidentally helped early in his career by guyblache than any of her american colleagues. In 1937, the walt disney studios released its first fully animated feature film, snow white and the seven dwarfs, and pioneered a new form of family.
It was first seen on christmas day, 1950, over nbc 45 pm in all time zones for cocacola, and was walt disneys first television production. I saw this in 3d and if there is one thing that this film has taught me its that i am done with this new and improved technology. Day 1 behind walt disneys first television program. May 27, 2016 alice through the looking glass is a disastrous result of an industry that doesnt believe a film is successful unless it has a sequel, even if that sequel reeks of rancidness upon its release. When one has to draw and colour manually 24 images for a second of film, this is the easiest. Without giving much away, by the end of the film alice just wants to wake up from. Category for media related to disneys 1951 film alice in wonderland or disneys 2010 film alice in wonderland, directed by tim burton, and subsequent works subcategories. The gang walks away with over one million dollars in cash, jewels and drugs. Alice in wonderland by clyde geronimi, wilfred jackson. Bobby driscoll peter pan, kathryn beaumont wendy darling, and hans conried captain hookmr. Alice in wonderland 1951 film culture wikia fandom. Oct 23, 2003 a weekly one hour live music show that is anchored by three featured performances, all diverse, unique and completely exclusive. The movie, in the end, does show the siblings getting along and realizing the importance of family over presents. The film is also the first disney film to wait 20 years for an official rerelease in theatres.
Either way, alice in wonderland was one of those disney films that creeped. The show serves as a promo for the upcoming alice in wonderland. When walt disney sent wonderland to fred warings tv show. One hour in wonderland 1950 countdown to the millennium. Throughout the film, the white rabbit always carries his watch to let him know about the time he should be to. Jul 04, 2016 alice in wonderland 2010 have you any idea why a raven is like a writing desk. Because of its nature as a silent film, it circulated freely throughout europe and america. Upelkuchen is a special cake that exists in underland. One hour in wonderland 1950 directed by richard wallace. Clips from disney films are featured, including a full clip from song of the south, which may be the closest well ever get to seeing the film on home video. If you are looking for a light, humorous christmas movie this is a good choice. Dec 28, 2012 not only are the bonus features excellent if youve never seen the one hour in wonderland special from 1950, you are in for a real treat, but the bluray really makes you appreciate the design and animation for a couple of reasons.
Alice in wonderland is considered to be a classic by many, but a prettybutmediocre offering by me. A variety of films and television programmes based on alices adventures in wonderland 1865 and its sequel through the lookingglass, and what alice found there 1871 have been created. While this program promotes disneys upcoming film alice in wonderland 1951, it features three cast members from disneys next animated film peter pan 1953. It provides a platform for artists to express and reveal who they are in whatever performance or content inspires them to connect with their fans. The program incorporates clips from disney cartoons like clock cleaners and feature films like snow white and the seven dwarfs 1937, song of. At only an hour and fifteen minutes, its a short jaunt down the rabbit hole, still. It was kept in the rabbits possession at all times. The film features the voices of kathryn beaumont as alice, sterling holloway as the cheshire cat, verna felton as the queen of. The demands of the animated film itself might be an appropriate viewpoint from which one should approach his featurelength adaptation of the alice books. This series focuses on alice, a young woman from victorian britain who apparently traveled to wonderland and back, but nobody believed the fantastic stories she told. Walt disney dreamed for years of making alice in wonderland, and even got the chance to promote in on his new television show. Wonderland ten rising talents take aim at switzerland in this ensemble sciencefiction project, through which an apocalyptic event reveals the countrys festering political issues. Wonderland, was produced and screened in theaters and on television stations. A spinoff of abcs once upon a time, which aired for one season in 202014 as a selfcontained storyline.
Joining walt disney are edgar bergen with charlie mccarthy and mortimer. Well, when ones lost, i suppose its good advice to stay where you are, until someone finds you. Adventures in wonderland is a liveaction musical comedy television series based on walt disneys animated classic alice in wonderland. A lesson in appreciating differences disney educational short film. In addition to the extras that appeared on the dvd release disneys first tv show one hour in wonderland and the wonderful mickey short thru the mirror, the bluray features katherine beaumont, the voice of alice, introducing recently discovered reference footage of her acting out her conservation with the doorknob. Two separate worlds comparing lewis carrolls wonderland and tim burtons underland by caroline leal and elise leal alices adventures in wonderland, the tale of a little girl who falls down a rabbit hole into a nonsensical world, has been an enduring classic for over a century. Mar 03, 2018 after the short film jabberwocky 1971, which with a buttslapping hand repeatedly interrupting the opening credits probably has one of the most notable opening scenes in film history, czech surrealist film director jan svankmajer had enough courage to take on a 1. Feb 24, 2018 one hour in wonderland is a 1950 television special made by walt disney productions. This pseudopilot for the walt disneys disneyland television series to come brought back the paradigm of the disney behind the scenes originated in the reluctant dragon, but in a form that audiences didnt have to pay a movie ticket to see.
Wonderland streaming ita alta definizione cb01streaming ita. Rarities include one hour in wonderland form 1950, culled from walt. Alice in wonderland has been released as a 2disc masterpiece edition by disney, with a new transfer and more supplements than the previous gold collection dvd. Walt disney was so impressed with kathryns long curly blonde hair, sparkling eyes and acting ability, that he chose her as the model for alice. The film was entered into the 1999 cannes film festival. Alice in wonderland is one of those tragic movies whose frame story is actually more interesting than the story itself. Wonderland is a 1999 british drama film directed by michael winterbottom and starring jack shepherd, kika markham, shirley henderson, gina mckee, molly parker, john simm, and stuart townsend. A bad film is a bad film, and no amount of extra visual depth is going to change that one iota.
Disney was spot on with this film and is a must see for any disney fan. Alice in wonderland filmbook comparison by bradley klemick. In this inspired special, walt welcomed viewers into the wonderland of his fantasy factory with kathryn beaumont, the voice of alice, dressed in the. Kathryn beaumont, the voice of alice in alice in wonderland, is hosting a tea party at the disney studios to celebrate her film s upcoming release. Edgar bergen takes charlie mccarthy and mortimer snerd to a christmas party thrown by walt disney. Dec, 2015 one hour in wonderland aired december 25, 1950, as a special christmas day telecast presented by cocacola. He is one of the underland residents that tries to determine whether the white rabbit indeed found the right alice. Bobby driscoll and kathryn beaumont in one hour in wonderland gentlelaura. Day 1 behind walt disneys first television program, one hour in. The gold collection dvd looked quite good to begin with, but the masterpiece edition takes it to a whole new level. It starred may clark as alice and hepworths wife as the queen of hearts. A behind the scenes look at the production of walt disneys alice in wonderland. Rare glimpse of disneys daughters, a very early, uncredited appearance by vera miles, and clips of the great ed wynn doing the mad hatter.
When someone eats an upelkuchen cake, they will grow to a certain size that is determined by the amount of the cake that was ingested. In 1950, walt disney gave a christmas present to viewers across the nation in the form of his first television show ever, one hour in wonderland. The download is 35 tracks or songs totaling one hour and 17 minutes. The following is a list of close adaptations, not including sequels or original works set in the same universe. Now we move to dvd two, where we launch with one hour in wonderland, walt disneys first attempt at a television program. Alice in wonderland 1951 film the wiki wiki a wiki. Some weird man wants to find out how production on alice in wonderland is going. Alice in wonderland is a 1951 american animated musical fantasycomedy film produced by walt disney productions and based on the alice books by lewis carroll. Ventriloquist edger bergen and his lovable dummy creations, charlie mccarthy and mortimer snerd, head to walts studio for a party with walt and young kathryn beaumont, the voice of the lead character in the upcoming alice in wonderland. Clips from the film were shown in the disney special one hour in wonderland, which aired in 1950.
Alice in wonderland is a 1951 american animated musical fantasyadventure film produced by walt disney productions and based on the alice books by lewis carroll. It is full of unknown actors, with only one notable actor of whom was completely wasted as the most obnoxious excuse for an antihero. The th of disneys animated features, the film premiered in new york city and london on july 26, 1951. Bobby driscoll and kathryn beaumont in one hour in wonderland.
Lind accidentally fires his gun, wounding nashs 320pound black bodyguard, greg diles faizon love. Davis, c alice in wonderland by carl davis on amazon. This special was actually a promotional film for disneys thenupcoming theatrical feature, alice in wonderland. The th of disneys animated features, the film premiered in london on july 26, 1951 and in new york city on july 28, 1951. The white rabbits watch was a pocket watch that was owned by the white rabbit in the disney animated film alice in wonderland. From its original broadcast, the entire film, including the clips from disneys cartoons and movies were in black and white, due to the original negatives of this film. Source one hour in wonderland is a 1950 television special made by walt disney productions. I absolutely adore this movie and my daughter really loved it too. With walt disney, danny alguire, kathryn beaumont, edgar bergen. The unbirthday song was heard in the clip on one hour in wonderland, and some records might have already been released, but waring refers a debut of the whole score.
Films and television programmes based on alice in wonderland. However, it did become something of a cult film during the 1960s, where it was viewed as a head film. Dont watch this movie, even if its free, that hour and some odd minutes of your life will be spent in bewilderment see. One hour in wonderland is a 1950 television special made by walt disney productions. When someone eats an upelkuchen cake, they will grow to a certain size that is determined by the. Based upon the second book written by lewis carroll pen name of alices adventures in wonderland 1865 and through the. Apr 27, 2011 disneys 1951 version of alice in wonderland is one of the most beloved titles in the disney animated catalogue. Alice in wonderland twodisc 60th anniversary bluraydvd combo. I dont think this is one of walts finest moments, but if you do.
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