The film was trying to cater to both fans of the book and Disney fans at the time it was hard-pressed to do either. Although the book and its sequel ( Through the Looking Glass) have a lot of material (so much that the animators and historians on the Behind the Scenes feature say that every adaptation is fresh and can draw on different parts of the story), book purists can be very picky, particularly when it comes to beloved classics. I never wanted to make it in the first place, but everyone said I should.” (Thomas 1992: 101).Īs Alice in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll was, and still is, a very popular novel, Alice presented a particular set of issues. Walt told him that “I think Alice got what she deserved. This was especially interesting to me when reading Bob Thomas’s account of talking with Walt about Alice in 1963. On the “Reflections of Alice” segment on my DVD, every animation historian talked about how Alice in Wonderland seemed to be tailor-made for the Disney Studio to adapt, and recalled how much Walt himself seemed to love the story, having been trying to adapt it for ten years and having used the story in other shows. The studio was also able to use television to do additional advertising for the film, airing a black-and-white “One Hour in Wonderland” behind the scenes program in 1950 (it’s included on most DVD copies of Alice and worth the watch). Ollie Johnston, one of the Nine Old Men and a Supervising Animator on Alice said that the animators were often asked later what they were on while making Alice (Thomas 1992:102).Īlice in Wonderland is also interesting because it was the first of the animated films to be shown on television, appearing on the program Walt Disney’s Wonderful World of Color in 1954. Luckily, Cinderella had recently come out and the studio was not in danger of closing as a result though the failure of Alice did wipe out the Cinderella profits (Thomas 1992: 102).ĭuring the ’60s, the film became much more popular and did become a bit of a cult classic. Sadly for the studio, Alice was not a success at the box office. It took five years to create, but the studio had been planning Alice for at least ten years. Like many of the Disney films of the late ’40s and early ’50s, Alice was in development for quite a long time before it was completed. And, of course, if you have any thoughts, burning or otherwise, please share in the comments! BACKGROUNDĪlice in Wonderland was released in theaters on July 26 th, 1951.
Welcome to Revisiting Disney! Today, we’re looking at a film that is, in many ways, a cult classic (as much as a Disney film can be a cult classic), Alice in Wonderland! I’ve labeled each category, so if you want to skip to the parts that interest you most, feel free.
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