Alice's Adventures in Wonderland (1972)

Director:

William Sterling

Writers:

Lewis Carroll (novel), William Sterling

Stars:

Fiona Fullerton, Michael Jayston, Hywel Bennett

Won 2 BAFTA Film Awards.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Fiona Fullerton	...	Alice
Michael Jayston	...	Lewis Carroll (Charles Dodgson)
Hywel Bennett	...	Duckworth
Michael Crawford	...	White Rabbit
Davy Kaye	...	Mouse
William Ellis	...	Dodo
Freddie Earlle	...	Guinea Pig Pat
Julian Chagrin	...	Bill the Lizard
Mike Elles	...	Guinea Pig Two
Ralph Richardson	...	The Caterpillar
Fred Cox	...	Tweedledum (as Freddie Cox)
Frank Cox	...	Tweedledee
Peter O'Farrell	...	Fish Footman
Ian Trigger	...	Frog Footman (as Peter Trigger)
Peter Bull	...	Duchess

Storyline

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Plot Keywords:

alternate dimension | hare | dodo | punctuation in title | cat | 

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Taglines:

Made in Wonderland, the most magical musical of all!

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Genres:

Adventure | Family | Fantasy | Musical

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Certificate:

G

Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

22 April 1973 (UK)

Also Known As:

Alice - Adventures in Wonderland

Filming Locations:

Shepperton Studios, Shepperton, Surrey, England, UK

Box Office

Budget:

$2,500,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Joseph Shaftel Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

101 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Eastmancolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The Mock Turtle, who says he is what mock turtle soup is made from, is a cow in a turtle's shell. This was because mock turtle soup (for those who couldn't afford to have real turtle soup) was generally made from veal.

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Goofs

When Alice emerges from the pool of tears, seconds after being shoulder-deep in water, she is completely dry.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Alice: Please, Mr. Dodgson. Just once more.

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Connections

Version of Alice (1946)

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Soundtracks

"The Croquet Game"
Music by John Barry

User Reviews

the best movie adaptation i have seen of alice in wonderland

i first saw this version of carroll's tale as a child on thanksgiving day, and i did not forget how much i enjoyed it. i caught it years later as a teenager on cable, taped it, and did not grow tired of watching it repeatedly. i think that this movie adaption is the best and most faithful to the book that i have seen. the pace is brisk, the songs are lively, the overall musical score is very nice (especially "the me i never knew"), the acting is acceptable, the costume design and sets work well (with the exception of using a painting of the palace that was supposed to be a shot of the real thing in one scene), and it is quite funny in some parts. overall, it was nicely done, and remains a film i can continue to watch repeatedly as an adult.