ALICE IN WONDERLAND(1951)
I was shocked on how bad of a movie this is!!! Always thought
of it as one of the all-time classics!! C-
A review from Amazon:
Walt Disney seems to have had a special affection for Lewis
Carroll's "Alice" stories. "Alice's Wonderland" (1923), a short
about a live-action little girl in a cartoon world, led to his first
successful series, the "Alice" comedies (collected on Walt Disney
Treasures: Disney Rarities--Celebrated Shorts, 1920s -1960s).
During the early '30s, he talked about making an animation/
live-action feature of "Alice in Wonderland" with Mary Pickford
in the title role. But almost two decades would elapse before
Disney released his Alice. It's the most uneven of the classic
Disney features, juxtaposing brilliant and dull sequences. The
Mad Tea Party, the Queen of Hearts' Croquet Game, and Alice's
encounters with the Caterpillar and Cheshire Cat fuse the spirit
of Carroll's words, the vitality of the polished animation, and the
stylized look and brilliant palette of designer Mary Blair. But the
song "I Give Myself Very Good Advice" and the unsatisfying
adaptation of "The Walrus and Carpenter" bring the story to a
halt. Disney's Alice in Wonderland remains a beloved film, and
its better moments are truly magical. (Rated G: cartoon violence,
some scary moments, tobacco use) --Charles Solomon