Lillian harmer in alice in wonderland 1933 charlotte henry in alice in wonderland 1933 gary. Directed by bud pollard and starring ruth gilbert as alice. Filmmakers have been intrigued by alice in wonderland almost since the beginning of motion pictures. The harmanising sequence from alice in wonderland 1933 very short today, but showing a little animated sequence i bet some of you have never heard of. But this is actually one of the best film versions of lewis carrolls alice books.
I cant recall which right now, as so many of this films stars have films of. The book alice in wonderland is as much a nightmare as it is a dream, full of fear, anger and violence, much of it perpetrated by adults on a child. Fields as humptydumpty and ned sparks as the caterpillar. Although i havent seen the paramount alice in wonderland in years there are elements i recall vividly, and they tend to be the frightening or bizarre moments. Being made in 1933 the cast include many up and coming stars such as sterling holloway and cary grant as. Lewis carrolls 1865 childrens classic alice in wonderland was turned. Fields cameo, playing humpty dumpty, baffling charlotte henry title character, who had just been shopping for eggs, in paramounts extravagant, starpacked treatment of lewis carrolls alice in wonderland, 1933. Alice in wonderland is a 1933 american precode film version of the famous. Alice in wonderland is a 1933 american precode film version of the famous alice novels of lewis carroll.
Timeline world history documentaries recommended for you. It is all liveaction, except for the walrus and the carpenter sequence, which was animated by harmanising studio. Cary grant says to earl get back in there you mock turtle. Descriptions of the footage cut in 1933 is in some books. The surreal first sound filming of lewis carrolls classic tale follows young alice charlotte henry through the looking glass into a bizarre fantasy world, populated by a heavily madeup array of paramount pictures stars that includes gary cooper as the white knight, w. A child in the midvictorian era, alice unintentionally goes on an underground adventure after accidentally falling down a rabbit hole into wonderland. Alice in wonderland paramount, 1933, directed by norman mcleod, is an interesting screen adaptation to lewis carrolls immortal fairy tale mainly for its all. Posted feb 12, 2010 by kristi turnquist the oregonian oregonlive. Mcleod was later known for topper movies and comedies with danny kaye and bob hope.
Based on lewis carrolls beloved story, this liveaction fantasy features stunning sets, creative costumes, and hollywood icons cary grant, gary cooper and w. It conflates lewis carrolls alice s adventures in wonderland and through the lookingglass to bring us a sprawling tale of a girls fantastic journey through the strange landscape of. Yet i am partial to the one in question for a couple of reasons. The mad hatters tea party, a scene from a theatre production of alice in wonderland.
If youre a fan of the alice in wonderland tale, this movie is a must see for you. Fields star in this 1933 paramount studios adaptation of the classic childrens novels alices adventures in wonderland and through the looking glass by lewis carroll. See more ideas about alice in wonderland, wonderland and alice. The paramount alice in wonderland has never been available in any official vhs or dvd release, although i believe collectors would snap it up if it were properly restored. The film was produced by paramount pictures, featuring an allstar cast. Queen of hearts by colleen oakes, insanity by cameron jace, splintered by a. Thirteen ways of looking at alice in wonderland in film a curious list created by jan susina, author of the place of lewis carroll in childrens literature.
En idioma original con subtitulos en castellano addeddate 201511. In thunderbeanland, ive been working to get new titles finished as my helpers work to get all the orders out. Alice in wonderland 1933 over the years, lewis carrolls two childrens books, alice s adventures in wonderland and through the looking glass, have served as the inspiration for numerous moviemakers who have attempted to capture carrolls bizarre imagination on film. The 1933 alice in wonderland is an important early sound attempt at transforming a fantasy childrens novel into a liveaction fulllength feature film. Almost forgotten in the list of notable alice in wonderland adaptations is a relatively lavish paramount production from 1933. Ya fiction based on alice in wonderland or through the lookingglass. This alice may be noteworthy to some extent but basically a missed opportunity of a great. Fields as humpty dumpty, cary grant as the mock turtle, edward everett horton as the mad hatter, edna may oliver as the. Brilliantly directed by norman mc cleod, shot in monochrome, and released in 1933, charlotte henry beautifully portrays alice s innocence and wonderment as she learns each lifes lesson and gains confidence in herself, facing and conquering her inner fears on her journey of gay abandonment through the surreal radula space that is wonderland. Alice in wonderland is a 1933 american precode fantasy film adaptated from the novels by lewis carroll. Alice in wonderland 1933 nroscoe karns as tweedledee at left with jack oakie as tweedledum in the 1933 film version of alice in wonderland poster print.
By 1933 and alice in wonderland, the machine was sophisticated to levels ill bet disney aspired to when he began organizing the snow white campaign in 1937. Cary grant alice in wonderland, 1933 famous novels, gary cooper, mock. Fields, gary cooper, edna may oliver, may robson, sterling holloway, and dozens of other character actors and now forgotten stars, was a flop in 1933. Thirteen ways of looking at alice in wonderland in film. Project gutenberg s alice s adventures in wonderland, by lewis carroll. Alice in wonderland 1933 official trailer gary cooper, cary grant movie hd. Alice in wonderland 1933 norman mcleod cary grant, gary cooper, w. Let it snow in toronto wonderland bing crosby classic christmas songs. Alice is a fictional character and protagonist of lewis carrolls childrens novel alice s adventures in wonderland 1865 and its sequel, through the lookingglass 1871.
I was lucky enough to come across an alice pressbook recently. Fields, and edward everett horton as the mad hatter, this precode adaptation of lewis carrolls alice books is still among the. But i believe its in one of the fields books where youll find the cut scenes pretty well described. The secret world of lewis carroll alice in wonderland documentary timeline duration. Ive seen the trailer before, just not with the song that was a promo for the 1933 picture.
Alice in wonderland 1933 alices fantastic adventures lead her straight to some of the most memorable characters ever imagined including the mad hatter, the queen of hearts, humpty dumpty, the cheshire cat, tweedle dee and tweedle dum in the original alice in wonderland. Alice in wonderland movie from 1933 with cary grant, gary. The 1933 film adaptation of alice in wonderland is a. If you ever wanted to see a fever dream version of alice in wonderland starring greats like cary grant and cary cooper all wearing the creepiest costumes ever, this is for you. Alice goes with her sister to a picnic and then she falls asleep and starts dreaming about a. Tim burtons alice in wonderland is the latest of film adaptations base on the. Mankiewicz and menzies augment the books alladream ending by plunging alice into an accelerating montage of madness. Alice in wonderland 1933 film fantasy and fiction wiki fandom. Fields are in it, but i enjoy more the oddball folks like louise f. The 1933 film adaptation of alice in wonderland is a horrific nightmare movie videos alice in wonderland image safe about 3 months ago by joey paur until this week, i had never watched the 1933 film adaptation of the lewis carroll classic novel alice in wonderland. I can only imagine the nightmares this movie gave little kids when it came out in 1933. Humpty dumpty was sitting with his legs crossed, like a turk, on the top of a high wall such a narrow one that alice quite wondered how he could keep his balance and, as his eyes were steadily fixed in the opposite direction, and he didnt take the least notice of her, she thought he must be a. The first wonderland in sound was filmed in new jersey. Alice in wonderland pictures wonderland alice alice book go ask alice king of hearts fantasy movies adventures in wonderland through the looking glass vintage labels charlotte henry plays alice in a debate with alec b francis as the king of hearts, in a scene from paramounts alice in wonderland.
Alice in wonderland movie from 1933 with cary grant, gary cooper, wc fields, which alice herself endorsed. Fields and gary cooper, finally comes to dvd updated jan 10, 2019. Fields, paramounts funny screen comedian, dashed out of his toluca. What little logic that exists in wonderland is dissolved into fast cuts of agitated characters. The harmanising sequence from alice in wonderland 1933. Watch alice in wonderland 1933 prime video amazon uk. Tumble down the rabbit hole and into the timeless tale of alice in wonderland 1933. Paramounts allstar adaptation of alice in wonderland, featuring cary grant, w. With apologies to tim burton, the version of alice in wonderland that i most treasure is norman mcleods 1933 film for paramount. One problem i recall from the tv viewings of my childhood was that the picture was badly cropped, cutting off significant amounts of image, a particular problem during the. Now it is loaded with stars, though most are in disguise, so you will have to figure out whos who by voices.
In the the 1933 version of alice in wonderland, cary grant played the mock turtle. As an adaptation of the book or, in this case, books its. In the 30s, there was an alicemania because of the. A chess queen in paramounts production of lewis carrolls alice in wonderland, 1933 alice s adventures in wonderland commonly shortened to alice in wonderland is an 1865 novel written by english mathematician charles lut. Alice in wonderland 1933 over the years, lewis carrolls two childrens books, alices adventures in wonderland and through the looking glass, have served as the inspiration for numerous moviemakers who have attempted to capture carrolls bizarre imagination on film. Humpty dumptys spindly legs flailing as he tumbles backward off his wall.