Alice in Wonderland (1933)
Alice in Wonderland is a film released by the Paramount Pictures film company in 1933 . Charlotte Henry plays the title role , and numerous film stars of the time such as Gary Cooper , Cary Grant and WC Fields also made guest appearances. In addition to the feature film scenes, the film contains the animated part The Walrus and the Carpenter , which was executed by Leon Schlesinger Productions .
background
This version of Alice in Wonderland was directed by Norman Z. McLeod , based on the script by Joseph L. Mankiewicz and William Cameron Menzies , which is based on Lewis Carroll's books Alice in Wonderland and Alice Behind the Looking Glass. The film also heavily hinted at the first stage version by Eva LeGallienne and Florida Friebus . In addition to the new discovery Charlotte Henry in the title role, Alice in Wonderland combined a true star cast of well-known actors of the time, some of whom are difficult to recognize under their costumes. At the box office, the film was a failure.
The film is occasionally shown on UK cable television channels such as TNT Film . Originally the black and white production was 90 minutes long, but as EMKA, Ltd. bought the film rights in the late 1950s, they shortened the film to 77 minutes. The Universal Studios brought the film on 2 March 2010 in an abridged version on DVD out.
Summary of the plot
When Alice is left alone with a governess one afternoon (Alice's sister does not appear in this version), she is deeply bored. In her idleness, she begins to wonder what life is like on the other side of the mirror in the drawing room when she suddenly feels a surge of self-confidence and climbs onto the mantelpiece to look. She discovers that she can go through the mirror and then finds herself in a strange room where many things appear to be the exact opposite of what is in the drawing room. Strangely enough, the governess doesn't seem to notice what has just happened. Alice looks out the window and suddenly sees a white rabbit. She follows him to a rabbit hole and falls into it. There she no longer sees anyone and comes to a table with a key for a locked door and a bottle with a piece of paper on which it says "Drink me". In a situation that mirrors the exact opposite of the book, it grows to enormous size after drinking the contents of the bottle.
Reviews
"The lovingly designed, technically elaborate fantasy film is peppered with stars of its time and kidnaps children and adults alike into its wondrous world."
Web links
- Alice in Wonderland in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Alice in Wonderland on Turner Classic Movies (English)
- Review at TVGuide.com
- Looking back on historical reviews, photo gallery at CaryGrant.net
Individual evidence
- ^ Certificate of Release for Alice in Wonderland . Voluntary self-regulation of the film industry , April 2011 (PDF; test number: 127 385 V).
- ↑ Alice in Wonderland. In: Lexicon of International Films . Film service , accessed April 24, 2017 .