Roy agreed, and later that summer they spoke to the Coca-Cola Company about sponsoring an hour-long Christmas broadcast featuring Disney hosting several cartoons and a scene from the upcoming film. In the woods, Alice meets the Cheshire Cat, who advises her to visit the Mad Hatter or the March Hare to learn the Rabbit's location. [6] A story reel was completed in 1939, but Disney was not pleased; he felt that Hall's drawings resembled Tenniel's drawings too closely, making them too difficult to animate, and that the overall tone of Perkins' script was too grotesque and dark. The film soundtrack was first released on LP record on July 28, 1951. [11] However, he felt that Huxley's version was too literal an adaptation of Carroll's book. Disneyland contains a dark ride based on the film in addition to the teacups,[50] and Disneyland Paris also contains a hedge maze called Alice's Curious Labyrinth, which takes its inspiration from the film. Disney released a 2-disc special "Un-Anniversary" edition DVD on March 30, 2010, in order to promote the recent Tim Burton version. Alice rescues the baby, but as she leaves the house the baby turns into a pig and runs away.

6 of 8 people found this review helpful. ", and three new numbers entitled "Ocean of Tears", "Simon Says", and "Who Are You?" "[46], The film was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Scoring of a Musical Picture, but lost to An American in Paris. Use the HTML below. The Rabbit laments that his watch was an "unbirthday present," and the Hatter and Hare sing "The Unbirthday Song" to him before throwing him back into the woods. As the Queen orders Alice's execution, Alice eats a piece of the Caterpillar's mushroom she saved and grows large again. The film became even more successful through merchandising and subsequent home video releases.

[43] Additionally, he remarked that the film failed because it lacked heart. Fed up with the nonsense, Alice decides to return home, but her surroundings completely change, and she gets lost. [53][54][55], Vaporwave artist Nmesh sampled the film on his 2017 album Pharma. under which this service is provided to you. She encounters both, along with the Dormouse, at the Hare's house having a mad tea party and celebrating their "unbirthdays."

[20] The two wrote two unused songs for the film, "Beyond the Laughing Sky" and "I'm Odd". The music for the former song was kept but the lyrics were changed, and it later became the title song for Peter Pan, "The Second Star to the Right". Disneyland features a ride-through visit to Wonderland onboard a Caterpillar-shaped ride vehicle; this adventure is unique to Disneyland and has not been reproduced at Disney's other parks. [10] Disney considered child actress Margaret O'Brien for the title role. Choose an adventure below and discover your next favorite movie or TV show.

Fearing she is lost forever, she sits on a rock sobbing. [51] The now-defunct Mickey Mouse Revue, shown at Walt Disney World and later at Tokyo Disneyland, contained characters and scenes from the film. Youngsters probably will find it a likable cartoon, full of lively characters, with Alice's dream bedecked with just a touch of nightmare—those who cherish the old story as I have probably will be distinctly disappointed. Search for "Alice in Wonderland" on Amazon.com, Title: [34] The film was released in a Blu-ray and DVD set on February 1, 2011, to celebrate its 60th anniversary,[35] featuring a new HD restoration of the movie and many bonus features. The title song, composed by Sammy Fain, has become a jazz standard,[23] adapted by jazz pianist Dave Brubeck in 1952 and included on his 1957 Columbia album Dave Digs Disney.
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The Cat appears again and plays a trick on the Queen, causing her to fall over. Contrast that to Mary Costa's voice and the animated figure of Sleeping Beauty who looks as if she could be a 1950s pinup model despite only being 16.The story itself is a wild trip through an ever shifting dreamscape most notable for the wild color schemes that anticipate the 1960's motifs. Alice stumbles into the world of Wonderland. All except the Doorknob also appear in Chain of Memories, albeit in the form of illusions made from the main character's memory. Not if the Queen of Hearts has her way. You must be a registered user to use the IMDb rating plugin.