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Alice in Wonderland |  | Director: Norman Z. McLeod
Actors: Cary Grant, Gary Cooper, W.C. Fields, Richard Arlen, Leon Errol
Studio: Universal Studios
Category: DVD
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Rating:  35 reviews
Sales Rank: 6474
Format: Black & White, Color, Dolby, DVD, Full Screen, Original recording remastered, Subtitled, NTSC
Languages: English (Unknown), English (Subtitled), French (Subtitled), Spanish (Subtitled), English (Original Language)
Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Region: 1
Discs: 1
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Running Time: 76 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 5.3 x 0.6
MPN: MCAD61106398D
UPC: 025195053563
EAN: 0025195053563
ASIN: B0030U1TFW
Theatrical Release Date: 1933
Release Date: March 2, 2010
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Product Description
Studio: Uni Dist Corp. (mca) Release Date: 03/02/2010 Run time: 77 minutes Rating: Nr
Alice’s fantastic adventures lead her straight to some of the most memorable characters ever imagined including the Mad Hatter, the Queen of Hearts, Humpty Dumpty, the Cheshire Cat, Tweedle Dee and Tweedle Dum in the original Alice in Wonderland. Based on Lewis Carroll’s beloved story, this live-action fantasy features Hollywood icons Cary Grant, Gary Cooper and W.C. Fields along with Charlotte Henry as “Alice”. Filled with spectacular sets and imaginative costumes, the classic Alice in Wonderland is a timeless adventure for the whole family!
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A Correction to Previous Reviews July 28, 2010
James Curtis (Los Angeles)
While I'm no fan of Universal Studios Home Entertainment and the indifferent way USHE generally treats its older releases, in this case I have to say they've gotten a bum rap and something needs to be said.
Other customer reviews note a rumored 90 minute version of ALICE and berate USHE for only releasing the supposedly shortened version of the film on DVD. I'm here to tell you that the myth of the 90 minute version is just that--a myth.
I've had occasion to look into the making of this movie twice. Once, fleetingly, for my 2003 biography of W.C. Fields, and more deeply for a book I'm currently preparing on William Cameron Menzies. I've read the MPPDA file on the film, seen many of the reviews, noted contemporary articles on its making, and examined various drafts of Menzies' illustrated screenplay. At no time was the film any longer than 76 minutes. The Variety review, published December 26, 1933, gives its length as 76 minutes, and the 1935-36 Motion Picture Almanac (the earliest I have at hand) gives it as 75 minutes. (Close enough.) There are no major scenes in the shooting script, dated September, 1933, that are not in the film, and the Hays Office file shows that no eliminations were required at any time. In fact, Dr. James Wingate, in approving the film on December 9, 1933, commended the studio on an excellent job. "We trust that, in addition to the satisfaction of having produced one of the most notable pictures of the year, Paramount will also find that the picture will measure up at the box office to its outstanding production quality."
In terms of the DVD itself, the picture quality seems just fine to me. No attempt has been made to restore the film in any way, and there are zero extras, but the source materials seem to have been in fine shape, and the transfer appears to confim this. And whatever you may think of the film itself, it is, for 1933, a fascinating example of state-of-the-art visual effects, produced the same year as that other groundbreaking show, KING KONG. In conception, it may have been a mistake to combine both ALICE books into one scenaio, but if you've never seen this film, forget everything else you've heard about it and just allow it to take you in. In scope, ambition, and technical expertise, there are few more interesting movies of the period.
 Very Curious Production for 1933 July 21, 2010
Robert (Fresno, Ca.)
The gal that plays Alice is great, and quite convincing as properly dressed for her character. The production sets are like a Wizard of Oz made for tv show, or watching The Mickey Mouse Club. The dialogue is right straight out of the original book, and the many characters move briskly & don't dawdle.
The show is in full black & white, and the many stars are usually covered or hide behind costumes and extreme masks. Ive heard that this is sometimes difficult to recognize the stars wearing such large costumes, but its really no different from voicing an animated feature where the characters do not resemble the voice actor in any form.
All in all, this is a good movie and we can thank the actress who plays the title role of Alice for being a believable one from the Storybook. There really are some great scenes while trying to cover all the basics, like the final scene with Alice becoming a queen herself and caught in chaotic dinner scene with plates of food that come alive. By the way, I did not like Tim Burton's newest version, nor did I buy it. I bought this one instead, and will probably purchase the TV version with Nanette Fabray and Agnes Moorehead next.
A charming...family friendly, movie. July 4, 2010
RAM (Oil City, PA)
I like the interpretation of this 1930s version of "Alice in Wonderland". Though black and white, it does little to distract the viewer from enjoying this movie and trying to find all of the famous 30s stars behind the costumes. Some you will recognize by their voices...others...not until the credits are shown at the end. Enjoy!!!
 Not the Greatest Tumble Down the Rabbit Hole. Hare me? May 14, 2010
Alan W. Petrucelli (THE ENTERTAINMENT REPORT (ALAN W. PETRUCELLI))
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
Tumble down the rabbit hole with Alice for a fantastical new adventure thanks to Tim Burton. This is an imaginative new twist on the Lewis Carroll classic in which Alice, now 19 years old, returns to the whimsical world she first entered as a child and embarks on a journey to discover her true destiny. This is a Wonderland unlike anything you've seen before, with characters more colorful than ever, from Johnny Depp's Mad Hatter to Helena Bonham Carter`s Red Queen to Michael Sheen's White Rabbit. This is a Disney flick, but it's like some drug-induced dream that will feed your mind and your soul. Those who want a less flamboyant and less colorful (as in black-and-white) experience can opt for the 1933 live-action gem starring W.C. Fields and Cary Grant. A word of warning: Universal Home Video hurriedly released this flick to cash in on Burton's Alice adventure; this is the edited 77-minute version, not the complete 90-minute version, Still, W.C. as Humpty Dumpty and Cary as the Mock Turtle are (almost) worth the trimming.
Beloved Timeless Classic! May 12, 2010
James Bryant Wiser (Hollywood, California, USA)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I hadn't seen this for years, the last time in the early seventies on local television with my then young son. For years as other versions came and passed by, I always was drawn to my memories of this dear, old black-and-white All-Paramount-Star film. Now, released finally thanks to the recent Tim Burton film, this great Alice in Wonderland can find new friends and spread its joy. I gave it 5 stars because of what it means to me. But you will love it, too. Music by Dimitri Tiomkin, as well. Enjoy! James Bryant Wiser.
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