Alice's Adventures in Wonderland (1972 film)
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| Alice's Adventures in Wonderland | |
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 Theatrical release poster |
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| Directed by | William Sterling |
| Produced by | Derek Horne |
| Written by | William Sterling Lewis Carroll (novel) |
| Starring | Fiona Fullerton |
| Music by | John Barry |
| Cinematography | Geoffrey Unsworth |
| Editing by | Peter Weatherley |
| Studio | Joseph Shaftel Productions |
| Distributed by | Fox-Rank Mill Creek Entertainment (DVD-2008) |
| Release date(s) |  USA20 November 1972  UK22 April 1973  Spain2 December 1974 |
| Running time | 101 minutes (95 minutes in the US version) |
| Country | UK |
| Language | English |
| Budget | £700,000[1] |
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland is a 1972 British musical film based on the Lewis Carroll novel of the same name. It had an all star cast, and John Barry composed the score.[2] In 1973, the film won the BAFTA Film Award at the BAFTA Awards Ceremony for Best Cinematography, won by Geoffrey Unsworth, and Best Costume Design, won by Anthony Mendleson.Stuart Freeborn created make-up for the film based closely on the original John Tenniel drawings in the first edition of the novel.
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Cast [edit]
- Fiona Fullerton - Alice
- Michael Jayston - Lewis Carroll (Charles Dodgson)
- Hywel Bennett - Duckworth
- Michael Crawford - White Rabbit
- Davy Kaye - Mouse
- William Ellis - Dodo
- Freddie Earlle - Guinea Pig Pat,Owl
- Julian Chagrin - Bill the Lizard
- Mike Elles - Guinea Pig Two
- Ralph Richardson - The Caterpillar
- Fred Cox - Tweedledum (as Freddie Cox)
- Frank Cox - Tweedledee
- Peter O'Farrell - Fish Footman
- Ian Trigger - Frog Footman (as Peter Trigger)
- Peter Bull - Duchess
- Patsy Rowlands - Cook
- Roy Kinnear - Cheshire Cat
- Robert Helpmann - The Mad Hatter
- Peter Sellers - The March Hare
- Dudley Moore - Dormouse
- Dennis Waterman - 2 of Spades
- Ray Brooks - 5 of Spades
- Richard Warwick - 7 of Spades
- Dennis Price - King of Hearts
- Flora Robson - Queen of Hearts
- Rodney Bewes - Knave of Hearts
- Spike Milligan - Gryphon
- Michael Hordern - Mock Turtle
- Victoria Shallard - Lorina
- Pippa Vickers - Edith
- Ray Edwards - Eagle
- Stanley Bates - Monkey
- Melita Manger - Squirrel
- Angela Morgan - Lory
- June Kidd - Magpie
- Michael Reardon - Frog
- Brian Tripping - Duck
- Meagan Moore - Alice (singing) (uncredited)
Soundtrack [edit]
- "The Duchess Is Waiting"
- Lyrics by Don Black
- Music by John Barry
- Performed by Michael Crawford
- "Curiouser And Curiouser"
- Lyrics by Don Black
- Music by John Barry
- Performed by Meagan Moore
- "You've Got To Know When To Stop"
- Lyrics by Don Black
- Music by John Barry
- Performed by Davy Kaye
- "The Royal Processions"
- Music by John Barry
- "The Last Word Is Mine"
- Lyrics by Don Black
- Music by John Barry
- Performed by Michael Crawford and Meagan Moore
- "Digging For Apples"
- Lyrics by Don Black
- Music by John Barry
- Performed by Freddie Earlle
- "There Goes Bill"
- Lyrics by Don Black
- Music by John Barry
- Performed by Freddie Earlle and Mike Elles
- "How Doth The Little Busy Bee"
- Lyrics by Don Black
- Music by John Barry
- Performed by Meagan Moore
- "Dum And Dee Dance (Nursery Rhyme)"
- Lyrics by Lewis Carroll and Don Black
- Music by John Barry
- Performed by Meagan Moore
- "From The Queen, An Invitation For The Duchess To Play Croquet"
- Lyrics by Don Black
- Music by John Barry
- Performed by Peter O'Farrell and Ian Trigger
- "The Duchess's Lullaby"
- Lyrics by Lewis Carroll and Don Black
- Music by John Barry
- Performed by Peter Bull and Patsy Rowlands
- "It's More Like A Pig Than A Baby"
- Lyrics by Don Black
- Music by John Barry
- Performed by Meagan Moore
- "I See What I Eat"
- Lyrics by Don Black
- Music by John Barry
- Performed by Robert Helpmann, Peter Sellers, Dudley Moore and Fiona Fullerton
- "Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Bat"
- Lyrics by Don Black
- Music by John Barry
- Performed by Robert Helpmann, Peter Sellers
- "The Pun Song"
- Lyrics by Don Black
- Music by John Barry
- Performed by Robert Helpmann, Peter Sellers, Dudley Moore and Meagan Moore
- "Off With Their Heads"
- Lyrics by Don Black
- Music by John Barry
- Performed by Flora Robson
- "The Croquet Game"
- Music by John Barry
- "Off With Their Heads (Reprise)"
- Lyrics by Don Black
- Music by John Barry
- Performed by Flora Robson
- "I've Never Been This Far Before"
- Lyrics by Don Black
- Music by John Barry
- Performed by Michael Crawford and Meagan Moore
- "The Moral Song"
- Lyrics by Lewis Carroll and Don Black
- Music by John Barry
- Performed by Peter Bull
- "The Me I Never Knew"
- Lyrics by Don Black
- Music by John Barry
- Performed by Meagan Moore
- "The Lobster Quadrille (The Mock Turtle's Song)"
- Music by John Barry
- "Will You Walk A Little Faster, Said A Whiting To A Snail"
- Lyrics by Lewis Carroll and Don Black
- Music by John Barry
- Performed by Michael Hordern and Spike Milligan
- "They Told Me (Evidence Read At The Trial Of The Knave Of Hearts)"
- Lyrics by Lewis Carroll and Don Black
- Music by John Barry
- Performed by Michael Crawford
Home video [edit]
It has been released onto video and DVD several times, but it has not undergone a proper restoration. In 2012, DVD releases on Mill Creek Entertainment, working title 12 Timeless Classics and Mill Creek releases with Elle: A Modern Cinderella Tale/Alice's Adventures in Wonderland/The Borrowers/The New Adventures of Heidi working title 4 Movie Pack.
References [edit]
- ^ Alexander Walker, National Heroes: British Cinema in the Seventies and Eighties, Harrap, 1985 p 126
- ^ "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland(1972)". Yahoo movies. Retrieved 29 May 2012.
External links [edit]
- Alice's Adventures in Wonderland at the Internet Movie Database
- Miscellaneous sites for Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
- External reviews for Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
