Alice in Wonderland
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On a golden afternoon, wildly curious young Alice tumbles into the burrow and enters the merry, madcap world of Wonderland full of whimsical escapades.
What critics thought
A film that critics initially found cold and uneven — particularly British reviewers who felt Disney had 'Americanized' Carroll beyond recognition — Alice in Wonderland has since been reappraised as a beloved classic, a rare case where popular taste and original critical reception diverge sharply. The central tension that divided 1951 reviewers remains real: the film's visual invention and surreal energy are undeniable, but whether it captures any warmth or purpose beneath the spectacle is still a fair question.
“it has not been able to add any real heart or warmth, ingredients missing from the two tomes and which have always been an integral part of the previous Disney feature cartoons.”
Variety
“While the Disney figures do resemble John Tenniel's famous sketches, they abound in energy but are utterly lacking in enchantment, and seem more closely related to Pluto, the clumsy pup, than the products of Carroll's imagination.”
Mae Tinee·Chicago Tribune
“Alice lacks a developed story line, which the studio's continuity experts, for all their freedom with scissors and paste, have been unable to put together out of the episodic books.”
Time
“if you are not too particular about the images of Carroll and Tenniel, if you are high on Disney whimsey and if you'll take a somewhat slow, uneven pace, you should find this picture entertaining.”
Bosley Crowther·The New York Times
Accolades
Genres
Adventure, Animation, Comedy
Cast & Crew
Clyde GeronimiDirector
Wilfred JacksonDirector
Hamilton LuskeDirector
Kathryn BeaumontAlice (voice)
Ed WynnMad Hatter (voice)
Richard HaydnCaterpillar (voice)
Sterling HollowayCheshire Cat (voice)
Jerry ColonnaMarch Hare (voice)
Verna FeltonQueen of Hearts (voice)
J. Pat O'MalleyWalrus / Carpenter / Dee / Dum (voice)
Bill ThompsonWhite Rabbit / Dodo (voice)
Heather AngelAlice's Sister (voice)
Joseph KearnsDoorknob (voice)
Queenie LeonardBird in the Tree (voice)
Lewis CarrollWriter
Aldous HuxleyWriter
Winston HiblerWriter
William CottrellWriter
Dick HuemerWriter
Joe GrantWriterAlice in Wonderland
On a golden afternoon, wildly curious young Alice tumbles into the burrow and enters the merry, madcap world of Wonderland full of whimsical escapades.
What critics thought
A film that critics initially found cold and uneven — particularly British reviewers who felt Disney had 'Americanized' Carroll beyond recognition — Alice in Wonderland has since been reappraised as a beloved classic, a rare case where popular taste and original critical reception diverge sharply. The central tension that divided 1951 reviewers remains real: the film's visual invention and surreal energy are undeniable, but whether it captures any warmth or purpose beneath the spectacle is still a fair question.
“it has not been able to add any real heart or warmth, ingredients missing from the two tomes and which have always been an integral part of the previous Disney feature cartoons.”
Variety
“While the Disney figures do resemble John Tenniel's famous sketches, they abound in energy but are utterly lacking in enchantment, and seem more closely related to Pluto, the clumsy pup, than the products of Carroll's imagination.”
Mae Tinee·Chicago Tribune
“Alice lacks a developed story line, which the studio's continuity experts, for all their freedom with scissors and paste, have been unable to put together out of the episodic books.”
Time
“if you are not too particular about the images of Carroll and Tenniel, if you are high on Disney whimsey and if you'll take a somewhat slow, uneven pace, you should find this picture entertaining.”
Bosley Crowther·The New York Times
Accolades
Genres
Adventure, Animation, Comedy
Cast & Crew
Clyde GeronimiDirectorWilfred JacksonDirectorHamilton LuskeDirectorKathryn BeaumontAlice (voice)Ed WynnMad Hatter (voice)Richard HaydnCaterpillar (voice)Sterling HollowayCheshire Cat (voice)Jerry ColonnaMarch Hare (voice)Verna FeltonQueen of Hearts (voice)J. Pat O'MalleyWalrus / Carpenter / Dee / Dum (voice)Bill ThompsonWhite Rabbit / Dodo (voice)Heather AngelAlice's Sister (voice)Joseph KearnsDoorknob (voice)Queenie LeonardBird in the Tree (voice)Lewis CarrollWriterAldous HuxleyWriterWinston HiblerWriterWilliam CottrellWriterDick HuemerWriterJoe GrantWriterStream
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