Quick Overview

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.

Main Features:

Actors: Kathryn Beaumont, Heather Angel, Ed Wynn, Jerry Colonna, Verna Felton
Directors: Clyde Geronimi, Wilfred Jaxon, Hamilton Luske
Writers: Bill Cottrell, Bill Peet, Del Connell, Dick Huemer, Dick Kelsey
Format: Multiple Formats, AC-3, Animated, Color, Dolby, Dubbed, Full Screen, NTSC, Special Edition, Subtitled, Widescreen
Language: English (Dolby Digital 5.1), English (Mono), French (Unknown), Spanish (Unknown)
Subtitles: French, Spanish
Dubbed: French, Spanish
Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only.)
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Number of discs: 2
Studio: Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment
DVD Release Date: March 30, 2010
Run Time: 75 minutes