Alice's Adventures in Wonderland (1972)

User Rating:

5.6/10   

Director:

William Sterling

Writers:

Lewis Carroll (novel) and
William Sterling (written by)

Release Date:

22 April 1973 (UK)

Genre:

Adventure | Family | Fantasy | Musical

Tagline:

Made in Wonderland, the most magical musical of all!

Plot Keywords:

Teenage Actress Playing Preteenage Girl | Lizard | Fish | Frog | Hare

Awards:

Won 2 BAFTA Film Awards.

Cast

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
Patsy Rowlands	...	Cook
Roy Kinnear	...	Cheshire Cat
Robert Helpmann	...	The Mad Hatter
Peter Sellers	...	The March Hare
Dudley Moore	...	Dormouse
Dennis Waterman	...	2 of Spades
Ray Brooks	...	5 of Spades
Richard Warwick	...	7 of Spades
Dennis Price	...	King of Hearts
Flora Robson	...	Queen of Hearts
Rodney Bewes	...	Knave of Hearts
Spike Milligan	...	Gryphon
Michael Hordern	...	Mock Turtle
Victoria Shallard	...	Lorina
Pippa Vickers	...	Edith
Ray Edwards	...	Eagle
Stanley Bates	...	Monkey
Melita Manger	...	Squirrel
Angela Morgan	...	Lory
June Kidd	...	Magpie
Michael Reardon	...	Frog
Brian Tripping	...	Duck

Directed by
William Sterling

Writing credits
Lewis Carroll		(novel "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland")
William Sterling		written by

Produced by
René Dupont	....	associate producer
Derek Horne	....	producer
Josef Shaftel	....	executive producer

Original Music by
John Barry

Cinematography by
Geoffrey Unsworth

Film Editing by
Peter Weatherley

Production Design by
Michael Stringer

Art Direction by
Norman Dorme

Costume Design by
Anthony Mendleson

Makeup Department
Biddy Chrystal	....	hair stylist (as Biddy Crystal)
Stuart Freeborn	....	makeup artist

Production Management
Jack Causey	....	production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Bert Batt	....	assistant director
Bill Westley	....	second assistant director

Art Department
Dick Frift	....	construction manager

Sound Department
Bob Jones	....	sound recordist
Ken Ritchie	....	sound recordist
Jim Shields	....	sound editor (as James Shields)

Special Effects by
Doug Ferris	....	special effects
Ted Samuels	....	special effects
Roy Whybrow	....	special effects

Visual Effects by
Doug Ferris	....	visual effects
Gerald Larn	....	matte painter

Camera and Electrical Department
Maurice Gillett	....	gaffer
Peter MacDonald	....	camera operator
Cedric James	....	assistant camera (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Ron Beck	....	wardrobe master
Dorothy Edwards	....	wardrobe mistress

Editorial Department
Peter Culverwell	....	assistant editor

Music Department
Michael Clifford	....	music editor
John Richards	....	music engineer
Denis King	....	vocal instructor: Fiona Fullerton (uncredited)
Sidney Margo	....	music contractor (uncredited)

Other crew
Andy Birmingham	....	production accountant
Terry Gilbert	....	choreographer
Maggie Unsworth	....	continuity

Production Companies

• Joseph Shaftel Productions

Distributors

• American National Enterprises (USA)
• BMG Kidz UK (1995) (UK) (VHS)
• Castle Communications (1996) (Finland) (VHS)
• Children's Video Library (1984) (USA) (VHS)
• Divisa Home Video (2008) (Spain) (DVD)
• Fox-Rank (UK) (theatrical)
• Future Film (2005) (Finland) (DVD)
• Impulse Video (video)
• Reel Media International (2004) (USA) (all media)
• Reel Media International (2007) (USA) (all media)
• Rentertainment Video (video)
• Vestron Video (video)

Other Companies

• Studios CTS  music recording

Also Known As:

Lewis Carroll's Alice's Adventures in Wonderland (Australia)

Runtime:

101 min | USA:95 min

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Eastmancolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Australia:PG | UK:U | USA:G | Singapore:PG

Filming Locations:

Shepperton Studios, Shepperton, Surrey, England, UK

Company:

Joseph Shaftel Productions

Goofs:

Revealing mistakes: Alice lands in the leaves after falling down the hole, she then gets up and runs down a "stone" to follow the white rabbit. The stone is clearly made of foam, as it squishes under Alice's feet.

Quotes:

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

Movie Connections:

Version of Alice (2009)

Soundtrack:

How Doth The Little Busy Bee

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.