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Alice in Wonderland

Play trailer 2:37 Poster for Alice in Wonderland Released Dec 22, 1933 1h 16m Kids & Family Fantasy Play Trailer Watchlist
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In this version of the Lewis Carroll classic, Alice (Charlotte Henry) discovers that an ordinary library mirror is actually a portal into another world. As she adjusts to her constantly changing size, thanks to some mysterious cookies, she follows a rabbit with a pocket watch, stumbles upon a deranged tea party and seeks advice from the shadowy Cheshire Cat (Richard Arlen). Later, Alice runs into Humpty Dumpty (W.C. Fields), whose unfortunate tumble sets even stranger events in motion.
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SMH Staff Sydney Morning Herald Long before the end arrives, the magic of Lewis Carroll's original text seems to have evaporated completely. Apr 23, 2024 Full Review William Troy The Nation What Mr. McLeod's version of Alice in Wonderland most nearly resembles is a joke that has been so badly translated into a foreign language that its whole point is lost. Nov 24, 2020 Full Review Kyle Anderson Nerdist From its eerie Dmitri Tiomkin score to its truly horrific character designs, the 1933 Alice in Wonderland is a fascinating, unintentionally disturbing take on a classic. Sep 2, 2020 Full Review Matt Brunson Film Frenzy There's a ragtag feel to this Alice in Wonderland, which works in keeping with the absurdity of the situations but fails in making the material stick. Rated: 2.5/4 May 30, 2020 Full Review Ann Ross Maclean's Magazine Lewis Carroll's ingenious fantasy faithfully screened. A film for all ages and both sexes. Jul 23, 2019 Full Review Helen Brown Norden Vanity Fair It was hoped that the picture would have a large appeal for children, but the consensus of opinion seems to have been that even the Little Ones had rather see Jean Harlow any day, or else stay home in the nursery and play Tick-Tack-Toe. Jun 11, 2019 Full Review Read all reviews

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Robert P People are way to hard on this film. I love the visuals in this, it majorly resembles the illustrations from the book. I love the books and this movie. Much better than the Tim Burton film. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 06/21/25 Full Review Georgan G This is a live-action film that inspired Walt Disney to do the animated version. It is filled with stars like W.C. Fields & Cary Grant, to name only two. Unique & worth a watch. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/02/25 Full Review Monsol E This isn't the best Alice movie you can watch, but it has enough unique weirdness to make it worth a watch. What semblance of a plot other versions have, is traded here for even more ridiculous gibberish than usual...then again, I need to actually get around to reading the books, maybe this was all in them. I can tell they used elements from both books in this. Alice is very obnoxious in this one, but The White Knight was especially delightful. and I did love that they got Cary Grant to be the "Mock Turtle". The effects are pretty neat for the time, but the best part is definitely the oft-nightmarish costumes, which you absolutely should see if you want to lose the ability to sleep ever again! If you've got the time, and can find this to watch somewhere, you'll probably find something to enjoy. [or run screaming from!] Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 08/17/23 Full Review Steve D So so version. Many better options. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 06/03/23 Full Review Audience Member The worst 01 hour: and 16 minutes ever!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 02/11/23 Full Review Audience Member a movie which is the shadow of The Wizard of Oz (1939) Alice In Wonderland (1933) you feel the same essence of the book even recreating the original illustrations of the novel (despite the fact that Carroll did not like them) a movie that felt more entertaining and that was not valued at the time becoming a cult of cinema Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/27/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis In this version of the Lewis Carroll classic, Alice (Charlotte Henry) discovers that an ordinary library mirror is actually a portal into another world. As she adjusts to her constantly changing size, thanks to some mysterious cookies, she follows a rabbit with a pocket watch, stumbles upon a deranged tea party and seeks advice from the shadowy Cheshire Cat (Richard Arlen). Later, Alice runs into Humpty Dumpty (W.C. Fields), whose unfortunate tumble sets even stranger events in motion.
Director
Norman Z. McLeod
Screenwriter
Joseph L. Mankiewicz, William Cameron Menzies
Distributor
Paramount Pictures
Production Co
Paramount
Genre
Kids & Family, Fantasy
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Dec 22, 1933, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Aug 13, 2015
Runtime
1h 16m
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