Alice in Wonderland (TV 1985)

Alice is in Looking Glass land, where she meets many Looking Glass creatures and attempts to avoid the Jabberwocky, a monster that appears due to her being afraid.

Director:

Harry Harris

Writers:

Lewis Carroll (novels), Paul Zindel (teleplay)

Stars:

Natalie Gregory, Sheila Allen, Sharee Gregory

Nominated for 5 Primetime Emmys. Another 1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Natalie Gregory	...	Alice
Sheila Allen	...	Alice's Mother
Sharee Gregory	...	Sister
Red Buttons	...	The White Rabbit
Sherman Hemsley	...	Mouse
Donald O'Connor	...	The Lory Bird
Charles Dougherty	...	The Duck
Shelley Winters	...	The Dodo Bird
Billy Braver	...	The Eaglet
Scott Baio	...	Pat - The Pig
Ernie F. Orsatti	...	Bill (The Lizard) (as Ernie Orsatti)
Sammy Davis Jr.	...	The Caterpillar / 'Father William'
Scotch Byerly	...	Fish Footman (as Scotch Byerley)
Robert Axelrod	...	Frog Footman
Martha Raye	...	The Duchess

Storyline

Classic tale of a girl named Alice who follows a white rabbit down a hole into Wonderland, where she can change sizes by eating and drinking and animals talk. After escaping the disturbing Queen of Hearts, she finds that she has ended up on the other side of the looking glass in Looking Glass Land and that there is a mind-created Jabberwocky after her. With the advice of a wise owl and royal chess pieces on her mind, she ventures home, vowing to grow up in this two-part movie which remains most faithful to the original stories written by Lewis Carroll.

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Plot Keywords:

rabbit | monster | animal | girl | chess | 

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Taglines:

The Complete Two-Part Story

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Genres:

Adventure | Family | Fantasy | Musical

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Certificate:

TV-PG

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

9 December 1985 (USA)

Also Known As:

Alice Through the Looking Glass

Filming Locations:

880 La Loma Rd., Pasadena, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$14,000,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Irwin Allen Productions, Columbia Pictures Television

Technical Specs

Runtime:

187 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Metrocolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The twins Tweedledee and Tweedledum were cast with Eydie Gorme and Steve Lawence, who were performing at Harrah's Reno Casino. The duo flew, after their midnight casino engagement, to Los Angeles, reporting at 6:00 a.m. to the MGM Studio rehearsal room, joining the choreographer to learn their dance routine. Dressed in identical matching "mouse grey" colored top and bottom velour fabric sweats and sport sneakers, Eydie and Steve, their identical natural short close clip naturally curly salt and pepper grey hair, actually looked like a pair of twins; the same height, and body shapes in their velour grey sweats! Entering the stage set area where a forest dell had been set up, Eydie and Steve examined their performance area. Irwin Allen was standing with the Production Designer in conversation, as he observed his stars entering their production area. As Eydie and Steve walked over to greet Irwin, Irwin hastily asked, "Which one is Eydie and which one is Steve"..."Eydie is on your left, and Steve is on your right".

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Goofs

When Alice grows tall in the hall of doors, the Rabbit's gloves are on the table, but this is before she sets them there.

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Quotes

Mad Hatter: Do you know "Twinkle Twinkle Little Star?"
Alice: Yes I do.
[singing]
Alice: Twinkle twinkle little star, how I wonder what you are.
Mad Hatter: No, no, no, no, no. That's not good at all. I prefer... Twinkle twinkle little bat, how I wonder what you're at.
The Dormouse: [startled] Twinkle twinkle little skunk, how I wonder if you're drunk!
[falls over]
The March Hare: Twinkle twinkle little ant... you do look strange without your pants.
[laughs]

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Connections

Version of The Care Bears Adventure in Wonderland (1987)

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Soundtracks

"There's Something to Say"
Music and Lyrics by Steve Allen
Performed by Martha Raye and Imogene Coca

User Reviews

Twinkle, Twinkle Little Bat, How I wonder where you're at...

Wonderfully amazing portrayal of Alice in Wonderland. The cast was superb and the story telling was excellent. Of course it doesn't hurt that the Mock Turtle is played by none other than Ringo Starr. The only copy of this film that I have owned until recently was a tapped off T.V. version that was jumpy and horribly, tapped. But I can guarantee you that it has been watched countless times none the less. This film is great for all ages and is good fun for the whole family. Children of all ages will delight in this fun-filled adventure, from the crying baby that turns into a pig to Sally Struthers playing a loud mouthed Flower, it can't get any better. The First half of the 3 hour plus film, is the best part, but the giant chess board and underlying story in the second half is just as delightful. This film is sure to become a classic of my generation.