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Alice in Wonderland

  • 19331933
  • PassedPassed
  • 1h 16m
IMDb RATING
6.3/10
2.4K
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Charlotte Henry in Alice in Wonderland (1933)
In Victorian England a bored young girl dreams that she has entered a fantasy world called Wonderland populated by even more fantastic characters.
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In Victorian England a bored young girl dreams that she has entered a fantasy world called Wonderland populated by even more fantastic characters.In Victorian England a bored young girl dreams that she has entered a fantasy world called Wonderland populated by even more fantastic characters.In Victorian England a bored young girl dreams that she has entered a fantasy world called Wonderland populated by even more fantastic characters.
IMDb RATING
6.3/10
2.4K
YOUR RATING
  • Directors
    • Norman Z. McLeod
    • Hugh Harman(animation sequences)
    • Rudolf Ising(animation sequences)
  • Writers
    • Joseph L. Mankiewicz(screen play)
    • William Cameron Menzies(screen play)
    • Lewis Carroll(novel "Alice in Wonderland")
  • Stars
    • Richard Arlen
    • Roscoe Ates
    • William Austin
  • Directors
    • Norman Z. McLeod
    • Hugh Harman(animation sequences)
    • Rudolf Ising(animation sequences)
  • Writers
    • Joseph L. Mankiewicz(screen play)
    • William Cameron Menzies(screen play)
    • Lewis Carroll(novel "Alice in Wonderland")
  • Stars
    • Richard Arlen
    • Roscoe Ates
    • William Austin
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 59User reviews
    • 46Critic reviews
    • 54Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
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    Edna May Oliver in Alice in Wonderland (1933)
    Louise Fazenda, Charlotte Henry, and Edna May Oliver in Alice in Wonderland (1933)
    Charlotte Henry in Alice in Wonderland (1933)
    Gary Cooper in Alice in Wonderland (1933)
    Gary Cooper and Charlotte Henry in Alice in Wonderland (1933)
    Charlotte Henry in Alice in Wonderland (1933)
    Charlotte Henry and Ford Sterling in Alice in Wonderland (1933)
    Charlotte Henry in Alice in Wonderland (1933)
    Louise Fazenda and Charlotte Henry in Alice in Wonderland (1933)
    Alice in Wonderland (1933)
    Roscoe Karns and Jack Oakie in Alice in Wonderland (1933)
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    Richard Arlen
    Richard Arlen
    • Cheshire Cat
    Roscoe Ates
    Roscoe Ates
    • Fish
    William Austin
    William Austin
    • Gryphon
    Gary Cooper
    Gary Cooper
    • White Knight
    Leon Errol
    Leon Errol
    • Uncle Gilbert
    Louise Fazenda
    Louise Fazenda
    • White Queen
    W.C. Fields
    W.C. Fields
    • Humpty-Dumpty
    Alec B. Francis
    Alec B. Francis
    • King of Hearts
    Richard 'Skeets' Gallagher
    Richard 'Skeets' Gallagher
    • Rabbit
    • (as Skeets Gallagher)
    Cary Grant
    Cary Grant
    • Mock Turtle
    Lillian Harmer
    Lillian Harmer
    • Cook
    Raymond Hatton
    Raymond Hatton
    • Mouse
    Charlotte Henry
    Charlotte Henry
    • Alice
    Sterling Holloway
    Sterling Holloway
    • Frog
    Edward Everett Horton
    Edward Everett Horton
    • Mad Hatter
    Roscoe Karns
    Roscoe Karns
    • Tweedledee
    Baby LeRoy
    Baby LeRoy
    • Joker
    • (as Baby Le Roy)
    Mae Marsh
    Mae Marsh
    • Sheep
    • Directors
      • Norman Z. McLeod
      • Hugh Harman(animation sequences) (uncredited)
      • Rudolf Ising(animation sequences) (uncredited)
    • Writers
      • Joseph L. Mankiewicz(screen play)
      • William Cameron Menzies(screen play)
      • Lewis Carroll(novel "Alice in Wonderland")
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    • Trivia
      Mary Pickford and Walt Disney planned a combination live action and animated feature, but Paramount beat them in securing the rights to the story on 9 May 1933.
    • Goofs
      William Shakespeare's birth and death dates are given as 1585-1616. That would make him 31 when he died. Actually, although he did die in 1616 at the age of 52, he was born in 1564.
    • Quotes

      March Hare: Have some more tea?

      Alice: I haven't had any yet, so I can't take more.

      March Hare: You mean you can't take less. It is very easy to take more than nothing.

    • Crazy credits
      The opening cast credits are in order of appearance, with stills of credited actors shown twice: first in full costume and mask with the character name identified, and followed by a studio photo of each with their actor name identified. The end credits are in alphabetical order and presented normally with a character name and actor name on each line.
    • Alternate versions
      The film was previewed at 90 minutes and featured scenes with Julie Bishop as Alice's sister, Harvey Clark as Father William, and Lucien Littlefield as Father William's son. These scenes were deleted and the general release version runs 75 minutes.
    • Connections
      Edited into The History of the Hands (2016)
    • Soundtracks
      Rock-a-Bye Baby
      (1886) (uncredited)

      Music and Lyrics by Effie I. Canning

      Played as background music when Alice falls asleep

    User reviews59

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    7/10
    Through the Mirror of Dreams
    ALICE IN WONDERLAND (Paramount, 1933), directed by Norman McLeod, is an interesting screen adaptation to Lewis Carroll's immortal fairy tale mainly for its all-star casting headed by Charlotte Henry in the title role. Although regarded quite faithful to the book, ALICE IN WONDERLAND never achieved the reputation of an immortal motion picture classic as did the better known children's' stories transferred to film, namely Laurel and Hardy's BABES IN TOYLAND (Hal Roach/MGM, 1934) with Charlotte Henry as Bo-Peep; or THE WIZARD OF OZ (MGM, 1939) starring Judy Garland as Dorothy. ALICE IN WONDERLAND did contain more screen adaptations dating back to the silent era than either BABES IN TOYLAND and THE WIZARD OF OZ combined, with the best known "Alice" being the Walt Disney's 1951 animated version. Alice even was paid tribute in a production number scored by Irving Berlin in PUTTIN' ON THE RITZ (UA, 1930) featuring Joan Bennett. This Alice may be noteworthy to some extent but basically a missed opportunity of a great classic.

    ALICE IN WONDERLAND gets off on a splendid start with its three and a half minute introduction of hand turning the pages of a book, "Alice in Wonderland" and displaying the sketches of characters on one page followed by the faces of actors who play them on another. Opening shot is at an undisclosed location of a two story house being covered by falling snow as Alice (Charlotte Henry), a 12-year-old girl with long blonde hair and ruffled dress, is seen sitting at home along with her governess, Miss Simpson (Ethel Griffies), and pet cat. Bored with nothing to do, she imagines herself going through the mirror, better known as "The looking glass," where she starts her fun-filled fantasy in Wonderland encountering a handful of characters along the way: Uncle Gilbert (Leon Errol) and her Aunt (Patsy O'Byrne); a talking clock (Colin Kenny); The White Rabbit (Richard "Skeets" Gallagher); Mouse (Raymond Hatton); Caterpillar (Ned Sparks); Dodo Bird (Polly Moran); a stuttering Fish (Roscoe Ates); Frog (Sterling Holloway); a cook (Lillian Harmer): the Duchess (Alison Skipworth); the Cheshire Cat (Richard Arlen); the Mad Hatter (Edward Everett Horton); the March Hare (Charles Ruggles); The Dormouse (Jackie Searle); walking play-cards, The Joker (Baby LeRoy); The Queen of Hearts (May Robson who commands "Off with their heads"); the Five of Spades (Charles McNaughton) and The King of Hearts (Alec B. Francis); The Gryphon (William Austin); the crying Mock Turtle (Cary Grant); The Red Queen (Edna May Oliver); Tweedledum (Jack Oakie); Tweedlum (Roscoe Karns); The White King (Ford Sterling), The White Queen (Louise Fazenda); Sheep (Mae Marsh); Humpty Dumpty (W.C. Fields); the accident prone White Knight (Gary Cooper); Plum Pudding (George Ovey); among others before awakening from her dream.

    With such an impressive cast and imaginative production, how could ALICE IN WONDERLAND miss? The selection of Charlotte Henry was just right (better than Ida Lupino as originally intended at one point), as was W.C. Fields in his five minute segment as Humpty Dumpty. Possibly the weakness is somewhere in the script (by Joseph Mankiewicz) where some scenes hold interest while others do not. The special effects of Alice flying through the air, growing and shrinking in mirror-like effect, quite stunning for its time, while sets by William Cameron Menzies are still quite remarkable. One scene involving a crying baby (Billy Barty) being abused may come off as disturbing, followed by his change into a pig while still squirming in Alice's arms. ALICE IN WONDERLAND at 77 minutes is not an overlong production, though it has indications of being a much longer film since Jacqueline Wells, noted for her role as Alice's sister, is mentioned but not existent in the surviving print. Many top-name stars are virtually unrecognizable in their brief roles, though some of their voices, namely Fields, are unmistakable. While BABES IN TOYLAND and THE WIZARD OF OZ relied on song interludes, interestingly none by Miss Henry. Tunes selected include "Twinkle Twinkle Little Bat" (sung by Edward Everett Horton); "Beautiful Soup" (sung by Cary Grant) "The Warus and the Carpenter" (sung/recited during cartoon segment by Jack Oakie) and "Fill Up the Glasses" (sung by cast).

    Rarely televised in recent years, there are notable exceptions such as New York City's July 1983 presentation on WNET, Channel 13 (PBS), and June 4, 2001 showing on Turner Classic Movies as part of its star of the month tribute to W.C. Fields. An interesting bit of trivia by TCM host Bob Osborne noting that Mary Pickford was slated to play Alice supported by animated characters. What a worth while Wonderland this might have been! (***)
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    • Release date
      • December 22, 1933 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Lewis Carroll's Alice in Wonderland
    • Filming locations
      • Paramount Studios - 5555 Melrose Avenue, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA(Studio)
    • Production company
      • Paramount Pictures
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 16 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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