The Alice Comedies are a series of animated/live-action shorts created by Walt Disney in the 1920s, in which a live action little girl named Alice (originally played by Virginia Davis) and an animated cat named Julius have adventures in an animated landscape.
Alice's Wonderland begins with Alice entering a cartoon studio to witness cartoons being created. Alice is amazed by what she sees: the cartoon characters come to life and play around. After heading to bed that night, she dreams of being in the cartoon world, welcomed by all of the characters. Alice plays with them until a group of lions break free from a cage and chase her. Though never released, this short helped set the stage for what was to come in the later Alice Comedies, as it established the world as a playful dream and also introduced the elements which would soon define the series. The idea of setting a real-world girl in an animated world was at this point in film history still unique. The design and voice of the later series were all set by this original film.
The Alice Comedies series begins
Poster for the 1926 film Alice the Lumber Jack. Margie Gay plays Alice
After completing the film, the studio went bankrupt and was forced to shut down. After raising money by working as a freelance photographer, Disney bought a one-way train ticket to Los Angeles, California to live with his uncle Robert and his brother Roy. In California, Disney continued to send out proposals for the Alice series, in hopes of obtaining a distribution agreement. A deal was finally arranged through Winkler Pictures, run by Margaret Winkler[2] and her fiancé, Charles Mintz. Because of a recent falling out with Pat Sullivan, the studio needed a quick replacement for their centerpiece Felix the Cat animated series.[3] Disney convinced Davis's family to bring her from Missouri to Los Angeles to star in the series.[4]
Shorts and subsequent releases
Walt Disney both directed and produced all 57 films in this series. Animation was done by Walt Disney, sometimes assisted by Rollin "Ham" Hamilton. Over the course of the series, four actresses played Alice: Virginia Davis (15), Margie Gay (31), Dawn O'Day (1) and Lois Hardwick (10). The film Alice in the Jungle contains only archival footage of Virginia Davis.
The shorts in this series are now all in the public domain.[citation needed] In 2000, Inkwell Images released Alice in Cartoonland – The Original Alice Comedies by Walt Disney in VHS, and in 2007 in DVD as part of the Golden Classics series with ten of the films as well a documentary, poster gallery, and DVD ROM. In 2007, Kit Parker Films released another DVD called Alice in Cartoonland: The 35mm Collector's Set. In 2005 and again in 2007, ten shorts in the series were released as part of the Walt Disney Treasures series. Seven were part of the Disney Rarities that was released in 2005, while three more were released as part of The Adventures of Oswald the Lucky Rabbit, released in 2007.
In October 2016, it was announced that the Alice shorts held by the EYE Film Institute in Amsterdam had been restored for global re-release.[5]
A total of 16 Alice Comedies shorts are thought to be lost, and 1 Alice Comedies short (Alice's Auto Race) has been partially found.
^Lenburg, Jeff (1999). The Encyclopedia of Animated Cartoons. Checkmark Books. pp. 20–21. ISBN0-8160-3831-7. Retrieved May 16, 2020.
^Austin, Daryl (December 21, 2019). "The story of the Hungarian immigrant who funded Walt Disney". Newsweek. from the original on December 21, 2019. Retrieved December 21, 2019.
^"M. J. Winkler Productions". Big Cartoon DataBase. Archived from the original on May 8, 2016. Retrieved December 20, 2015.
^"Lumière Festival: Walt Disney's 'Alice Comedies' Being Restored, Distributed by France's Malavida". Variety. from the original on July 13, 2017. Retrieved October 17, 2016.
^"Alice's Wonderland (1923) - Release Info". IMDb. from the original on January 29, 2022. Retrieved January 29, 2022.
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The Alice Comedies are a series of animated live action shorts created by Walt Disney in the 1920s in which a live action little girl named Alice originally played by Virginia Davis and an animated cat named Julius have adventures in an animated landscape Alice ComediesAlice Comedies PosterFirst appearanceAlice s Wonderland 1923 Last appearanceAlice in the Big League 1927 Created byWalt DisneyDeveloped byWalt Disney Ub IwerksAnimatorsUb IwerksRollin HamiltonHugh HarmanFriz FrelengAliceVirginia Davis October 16 1923 February 1 1925 December 15 1925 Margie Gay February 15 1925 April 4 1927 Dawn O Day Alice s Egg Plant May 30 1925 Lois Hardwick April 18 1927 August 22 1927 Contents 1 Alice s Wonderland 2 The Alice Comedies series begins 3 Shorts and subsequent releases 4 See also 5 References 6 External linksAlice s Wonderland EditDisney Ub Iwerks and their staff made the first Alice Comedy a one reel ten minute 1923 short subject titled Alice s Wonderland while still heading the failing Laugh O Gram Studio in Kansas City Missouri 1 Alice s Wonderland begins with Alice entering a cartoon studio to witness cartoons being created Alice is amazed by what she sees the cartoon characters come to life and play around After heading to bed that night she dreams of being in the cartoon world welcomed by all of the characters Alice plays with them until a group of lions break free from a cage and chase her Though never released this short helped set the stage for what was to come in the later Alice Comedies as it established the world as a playful dream and also introduced the elements which would soon define the series The idea of setting a real world girl in an animated world was at this point in film history still unique The design and voice of the later series were all set by this original film The Alice Comedies series begins Edit Poster for the 1926 film Alice the Lumber Jack Margie Gay plays Alice After completing the film the studio went bankrupt and was forced to shut down After raising money by working as a freelance photographer Disney bought a one way train ticket to Los Angeles California to live with his uncle Robert and his brother Roy In California Disney continued to send out proposals for the Alice series in hopes of obtaining a distribution agreement A deal was finally arranged through Winkler Pictures run by Margaret Winkler 2 and her fiance Charles Mintz Because of a recent falling out with Pat Sullivan the studio needed a quick replacement for their centerpiece Felix the Cat animated series 3 Disney convinced Davis s family to bring her from Missouri to Los Angeles to star in the series 4 Shorts and subsequent releases EditWalt Disney both directed and produced all 57 films in this series Animation was done by Walt Disney sometimes assisted by Rollin Ham Hamilton Over the course of the series four actresses played Alice Virginia Davis 15 Margie Gay 31 Dawn O Day 1 and Lois Hardwick 10 The film Alice in the Jungle contains only archival footage of Virginia Davis The shorts in this series are now all in the public domain citation needed In 2000 Inkwell Images released Alice in Cartoonland The Original Alice Comedies by Walt Disney in VHS and in 2007 in DVD as part of the Golden Classics series with ten of the films as well a documentary poster gallery and DVD ROM In 2007 Kit Parker Films released another DVD called Alice in Cartoonland The 35mm Collector s Set In 2005 and again in 2007 ten shorts in the series were released as part of the Walt Disney Treasures series Seven were part of the Disney Rarities that was released in 2005 while three more were released as part of The Adventures of Oswald the Lucky Rabbit released in 2007 In October 2016 it was announced that the Alice shorts held by the EYE Film Institute in Amsterdam had been restored for global re release 5 A total of 16 Alice Comedies shorts are thought to be lost and 1 Alice Comedies short Alice s Auto Race has been partially found Short film Date Actress DVD release Notes1 Alice s Wonderland October 16 1923 6 Virginia Davis Walt Disney Treasures Disney Rarities Celebrated Shorts 1920s 1960s and Special Un Anniversary Edition of Alice in Wonderland2 Alice s Day at Sea March 1 1924 Virginia Davis N A3 Alice s Spooky Adventure April 1 1924 Virginia Davis N A4 Alice s Wild West Show May 1 1924 Virginia Davis Walt Disney Treasures Disney Rarities Celebrated Shorts 1920s 1960s5 Alice s Fishy Story June 1 1924 Virginia Davis6 Alice and the Dog Catcher July 1 1924 Virginia Davis7 Alice the Peacemaker August 1 1924 Virginia Davis8 Alice Gets in Dutch November 1 1924 Virginia Davis Walt Disney Treasures Disney Rarities Celebrated Shorts 1920s 1960s9 Alice Hunting in Africa November 15 1924 Virginia Davis10 Alice and the Three Bears December 1 1924 Virginia Davis11 Alice the Piper December 15 1924 Virginia Davis12 Alice Cans the Cannibals January 1 1925 Virginia Davis13 Alice the Toreador January 15 1925 Virginia Davis Alice in Cartoonland The Original Alice Comedies by Walt Disney14 Alice Gets Stung February 1 1925 Virginia Davis Walt Disney Treasures The Adventures of Oswald the Lucky Rabbit15 Alice Solves the Puzzle February 15 1925 Margie Gay Alice in Cartoonland The Original Alice Comedies by Walt Disney Alice in Cartoonland 35 mm Collector s Set The first appearance of Disney s Pete 16 Alice s Egg Plant May 30 1925 Dawn O Day Walt Disney Treasures Disney Rarities Celebrated Shorts 1920s 1960s Alice in Cartoonland The Original Alice Comedies by Walt Disney and Alice in Cartoonland 35 mm Collector s Set17 Alice Loses Out June 15 1925 Margie Gay18 Alice Gets Stage Struck June 30 1925 Margie Gay Alice in Cartoonland The Original Alice Comedies by Walt Disney19 Alice Wins the Derby July 15 1925 Margie Gay Alice in Cartoonland The Original Alice Comedies by Walt Disney20 Alice Picks the Champ July 30 1925 Margie Gay Formerly lost21 Alice s Tin Pony August 15 1925 Margie Gay Alice in Cartoonland 35 mm Collector s Set22 Alice Chops the Suey August 30 1925 Margie Gay Alice in Cartoonland 35 mm Collector s Set23 Alice the Jail Bird September 15 1925 Margie Gay Alice in Cartoonland 35 mm Collector s Set24 Alice Plays Cupid October 15 1925 Margie Gay Lost cartoon25 Alice Rattled by Rats November 15 1925 Margie Gay Alice in Cartoonland The Original Alice Comedies by Walt Disneyand Technicolor Dreams And Black amp White Nightmares Alice in Cartoonland 35 mm Collector s Set26 Alice in the Jungle December 15 1925 Virginia Davis Walt Disney Treasures Disney Rarities Celebrated Shorts 1920s 1960s Alice in Cartoonland The Original Alice Comedies by Walt Disney and Alice in Cartoonland 35 mm Collector s Set27 Alice on the Farm January 1 1926 Margie Gay Alice in Cartoonland The Original Alice Comedies by Walt Disney28 Alice s Balloon Race January 15 1926 Margie Gay Walt Disney Treasures The Adventures of Oswald the Lucky Rabbit Alice in Cartoonland 35 mm Collector s Set29 Alice s Orphan January 15 1926 Margie Gay Alice in Cartoonland The Original Alice Comedies by Walt Disney Alice in Cartoonland 35 mm Collector s Set30 Alice s Little Parade February 1 1926 Margie Gay31 Alice s Mysterious Mystery February 15 1926 Margie Gay Walt Disney Treasures Disney Rarities Celebrated Shorts 1920s 1960s32 Alice Charms the Fish September 6 1926 Margie Gay Lost cartoon First Alice Comedies short to be distributed by the Film Booking Offices of America 33 Alice s Monkey Business September 20 1926 Margie Gay Lost cartoon 34 Alice in the Wooly West October 4 1926 Margie Gay Walt Disney Treasures The Adventures of Oswald the Lucky Rabbit35 Alice the Fire Fighter October 18 1926 Margie Gay36 Alice Cuts the Ice November 1 1926 Margie Gay Lost cartoon 37 Alice Helps the Romance November 15 1926 Margie Gay38 Alice s Spanish Guitar November 29 1926 Margie Gay39 Alice s Brown Derby December 13 1926 Margie Gay40 Alice the LumberJack December 27 1926 Margie Gay Lost cartoon 41 Alice the Golf Bug January 10 1927 Margie Gay Lost cartoon 42 Alice Foils the Pirates January 24 1927 Margie Gay Lost cartoon 43 Alice at the Carnival February 10 1927 Margie Gay Lost cartoon 44 Alice at the Rodeo February 21 1927 Margie Gay45 Alice the Collegiate March 7 1927 Margie Gay Lost cartoon 46 Alice in the Alps March 21 1927 Margie Gay Lost cartoon 47 Alice s Auto Race April 4 1927 Margie Gay Partially lost cartoon 48 Alice s Circus Daze April 18 1927 Lois Hardwick49 Alice s Knaughty Knight May 2 1927 Lois Hardwick Lost cartoon 50 Alice s Three Bad Eggs May 16 1927 Lois Hardwick Lost cartoon 51 Alice s Picnic May 30 1927 Lois Hardwick Lost cartoon 52 Alice s Channel Swim June 13 1927 Lois Hardwick Lost cartoon 53 Alice in the Klondike June 27 1927 Lois Hardwick Lost cartoon Last appearance of Pete in the Alice Comedies 54 Alice s Medicine Show July 11 1927 Lois Hardwick Lost cartoon 55 Alice the Whaler July 25 1927 Lois Hardwick Walt Disney Treasures Disney Rarities Celebrated Shorts 1920s 1960s Alice in Cartoonland The Original Alice Comedies by Walt Disney and Alice in Cartoonland 35 mm Collector s Set56 Alice the Beach Nut August 8 1927 Lois Hardwick Lost cartoon Last appearance of Julius the Cat 57 Alice in the Big League August 22 1927 Lois Hardwick Last Alice Comedies short to be distributed by the Film Booking Offices of America See also EditAnimation in the United States during the silent era Oswald the Lucky RabbitReferences Edit Lenburg Jeff 1999 The Encyclopedia of Animated Cartoons Checkmark Books pp 20 21 ISBN 0 8160 3831 7 Retrieved May 16 2020 Austin Daryl December 21 2019 The story of the Hungarian immigrant who funded Walt Disney Newsweek Archived from the original on December 21 2019 Retrieved December 21 2019 M J Winkler Productions Big Cartoon DataBase Archived from the original on May 8 2016 Retrieved December 20 2015 The Hand Behind the Mouse The Ub Iwerks Story Leslie Iwerks Walt Disney Pictures 1999 Lumiere Festival Walt Disney s Alice Comedies Being Restored Distributed by France s Malavida Variety Archived from the original on July 13 2017 Retrieved October 17 2016 Alice s Wonderland 1923 Release Info IMDb Archived from the original on January 29 2022 Retrieved January 29 2022 External links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Alice Comedies Alice Comedies at IMDb The Alice Comedies at Don Markstein s Toonopedia Archived from the original on April 4 2012 Alice in Cartoonland The Original Alice Comedies by Walt Disney 1 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Alice Comedies amp oldid 1153907306, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
