Helena Bonham Carter is nominated for Favorite Villain in the Kid’s Choice Awards for her role in ‘Alice Through the Looking Glass’asIracebeth.

Unfortunately I am unable to vote as I live in England, so this is specifically for the lovely people that are able to vote in their location! Do vote for HBC, she deserves more than anyone to win any award, as like all her performances, she gives it her everything and always proves countless times that her talent is endless.

Cheers m’dears!

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HOW DISNEY USED A REAL MODEL TO DRAW ALICE IN WONDERLAND

Kathryn Beaumont (born 27 June 1938), the actor who voiced both Alice in Disney’s Alice in Wonderland and Wendy in Disney’s Peter Pan, also modeled for the animators. These photos show how much work was put into classical animation at the Disney studio.

Walt Disney chose Beaumont to be the voice of Alice when she was just ten years old. He chose her for the model of Alice. She was named a “Disney Legend” by the Walt Disney Company in 1998.

Made under the supervision of Walt Disney himself (1951), this film and its animation are often regarded as some of the finest work in Disney studio history, despite the lackluster, even hostile, reviews it originally received.

It gained popularity in the 1970’s due to the “drug” culture fandom at the time, it was released in 1974, and then again in 1981.

Today, it is not only considered the best animated film adaptation of Lewis Carrol’s novel but one of Disney’s greatest classics. { 1-10 }

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“Sometimes I believe in as many as six impossible things before breakfast. Six impossible things. Count them Alice. One. There’s a potion that can make you shrink. Two. And a cake that can make you grow. Three. Animals can talk. Four, Alice. Cats can disappear. Five. There’s a place called Wonderland. Six. I can slay the Jabberwocky.”

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Alice May: The Complete List

Here are all the overviews I’ve written of Alice’s Adventures in WonderlandandThrough the Looking-Glass adaptations throughout the month of May.

I haven’t included the Tim Burton duology, because they’re sequels to the original story, not adaptations.

*Alice in Wonderland (1915 silent film) – Alice played by Viola Savoy

*Alice in Wonderland (1931 Metropolitan Studios film) – Alice played by Ruth Gilbert

*Alice in Wonderland (1933 Paramount Pictures film) – Alice played by Charlotte Henry

*Alice in Wonderland (1949 British-French film) – Alice played by Carol Marsh

*Alice in Wonderland (1951 Disney animated film) – Alice voiced by Kathryn Beaumont

*Alice in Wonderland (1966 BBC TV film) – Alice played by Anne-Marie Mallik

*Alice in Wonderland, or What’s a Nice Kid Like You Doing in a Place Like This? (1966 Hanna-Barbera animation) – Alice voiced by Janet Waldo

*Alice Through the Looking Glass (1966 NBC TV musical) – Alice played by Judi Rolin

*Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland (1972 British film) – Alice played by Fiona Fullerton

*Alice Through the Looking-Glass (1973 BBC TV film) – Alice played by Sarah Sutton

*Alice at the Palace (1981 filmed stage musical) – Alice played by Meryl Streep

*Alisa v Strane Chudes (“Alice in Wonderland”) (1981 Russian animated film) – Alice voiced by Marina Neyolova

*Alisa v Zazerkal (“Alice Through the Looking-Glass”) (1982 Russian animated film) – Alice voiced by Marina Neyolova

*Children’s Theatre Company: Alice in Wonderland (1982 filmed stage production) – Alice played by Annie Enneking

*Alice in Wonderland (1983 filmed Broadway production) – Alice played by Kate Burton

*Alice in Wonderland (1985 two-part CBS TV film) – Alice played by Natalie Gregory

*Alice in Wonderland (1985 Anglia Television 5 miniseries) – Alice played by Giselle Andrews

*Alice in Wonderland (1986 BBC miniseries) – Alice played by Kate Dorning

*Alice Through the Looking Glass (1987 Burbank Films animation) – Alice voiced by Janet Waldo

*Alice in Wonderland (1988 Burbank Films animation) – Alice voiced by Olivia Martin

*Něco z Alenky (“Something from Alice”) (1988 Czech film) – Alice played by Kristýna Kohoutová

*Alice in Wonderland (1995 Jetlag Productions animation) – Alice voiced by Bailee Reid

*Alice Through the Looking Glass (1988 British Film) – Alice played by Kate Beckinsale

*Alice in Wonderland (1999 NBC TV film) – Alice played by Tina Majorino

*Alice in Wonderland (2007 opera by Unsuk Chin) – Alice played by Sally Matthews

*Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland (2011 ballet by Joby Talbot) – Alice played by Lauren Cuthbertson

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Alice May: “Alice Through the Looking Glass” (1987 Burbank Films animation)

Despite being produced by Burbank Films, this isn’t a sequel to their version of Alice in Wonderland – this was made a year earlier. Furthermore, this version is (a) a musical), (b) filled with celebrity voice actors, and © a much less faithful, more “modernized” version of the story than the studio’s rendition of the first book would be.

ThisLooking-Glassrevolves around a modern-day Alice voiced by Janet Waldo, two decades after she voiced the character in Hanna-Barbera’s 1966 cartoon, yet even at age 68 managing to sound girlish, though not childlike. Her journey through Chessland (a more concise but less poetic name than Looking-Glass Land) has the same goal as in the book, reaching the eighth square so she can become a queen. But the script takes free liberties along the way. Alice is given a friend and helper in the form of a magical jester named Tom Fool (voice of Townsend Coleman), clearly inspired by Lester the Jester from the 1966 Judi Rolin musical. The White Queen (Phyllis Diller) sends Alice on her quest, while the Red Queen (also Janet Waldo, showing off her versatility) is a villain who wants to stop Alice from succeeding. For this she employs the Jabberwock (Mr. T.), the Bandersnatch (Hal Smith) and the Snark (Clive Revill), who dwell in a land of monsters that Alice is forced to pass through. And the other characters Alice meets tend to bear little resemblance to Carroll’s versions. Tweedledum and Tweedledee (Jonathan Winters) are would-be athletes, Humpty Dumpty (George Gobel) is an unhatched dinosaur egg with saber teeth and a tail, and the White Knight (Alan Young) is a coward who thinks he’s brave.

(Once again, we have two cast members who also appeared in Irwin Allen’s 1985 Alice, and both in the Looking-Glass half too, but in different roles: George Gobel previously played the Gnat, while Jonathan Winters played Humpty Dumpty.)

In no way is this an essential version ofLooking-Glass. It’s not faithful enough to appeal to most fans of the book, yet not different enough to be fully respected as its own creative venture, and the animation is no better than an ‘80s Saturday morning cartoon. But all the same, it has charm. The characters might not exactly be Carroll’s, but they’re appealing in their own way and well-voiced by the starry cast. Meanwhile, the songs by voice actor and singer-songwriter Will Ryan (who also voices the Newspaper Man on the train) are solid, if not especially memorable.

I can imagine children enjoying this Looking-Glass very much if it were their introduction to the story. It’s not a personal favorite adaptation of mine, but still, I’m glad to have seen it.

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Alice May: “Alice Through the Looking-Glass” (1973 BBC TV film)

Here we find another rare stand-alone adaptation of Through the Looking-Glass, this time produced by the BBC. It stars 11-year-old Sarah Sutton (later known as Nyssa from Doctor Who), who at the time was the youngest actress ever to have played Alice onscreen, although Natalie Gregory andKristýna Kohoutová have surpassed her since then.

This is probably the most meticulously faithful version of Through the Looking-Glass ever filmed. Almost every episode from the book is included – only the Wood with No Names and the White Knight’s battle with the Red Knight are cut– and almost all the dialogue is straight from Carroll. All of Looking-Glass Land is blue-screened against illustrated backdrops drawn in the style of John Tenniel, and most of the costumes replicate Tenniel’s illustrations too. “The Walrus and the Carpenter,” “Jabberwocky,” “The Aged, Aged Man,” and Humpty Dumpty’s fish poem are all featured (the former three with visuals, the last without), as is the epigraph poem “A Boat Beneath a Sunny Sky” at the end of the closing credits.

As a whole, I feel the same way about this Through the Looking-Glass that I do about the BBC’s 1986 Alice in Wonderlandminiseries. Both are fairly subdued in tone and not especially memorable compared to other versions, but they’re still enjoyable both for their sheer faithfulness to Carroll and for the strong performances from their actors. Sarah Sutton’s Alice is slightly wooden, but likable all the same, and Looking-Glass Land’s inhabitants are all perfectly cast.

If like me, you think Through the Looking-Glass deserves to be adapted more often, then this version is a must-see.

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Alice May: “Alice Through the Looking Glass” (1966 TV musical)

Stand-alone adaptations of Through the Looking-Glass are rare, so naturally I was excited to see this star-studded TV musical from 1966. While it’s not the most faithful rendition of Carroll’s book, it’s an enjoyable little fantasy romp all the same.

This version of Alice (Judi Rolin) is invited through the mirror by the Red King (Robert Coote), who obviously isn’t asleep in this adaptation, and who is then joined by the Red Queen (Agnes Moorhead), the White King (Ricardo Montalbán), and the White Queen (Nanette Fabray) in introducing her to the topsy-turvy charms of Looking-Glass Land. Unfortunately, the kings and queens admit that they’re currently powerless, because the evil Jabberwock (not just a monster here, but a sapient, talking beast played by Jack Palance) has taken over the kingdom. But the spunky Alice urges them to fight back. Inspired, the kings and queens send her on her journey to become a queen herself, in hope that she’ll inspire all the people of Looking-Glass Land to rise up against the Jabberwock… who of course will do all he can to stop her.

Besides, this new framing device, the script also adds a scene where the witches from Snow White, Sleeping BeautyandHansel & Gretel are sent by the Jabberwock to mislead Alice, but fail because she’s too fairy tale-savvy, and a new character, Lester the Jester (Roy Castle), who helps Alice whenever she’s in need.

Obviously, this is less Carroll’s Through the Looking-Glass than it is a low-budget knockoff of The Wizard of Oz withLooking-Glass trappings: Alice in place of Dorothy, the Jabberwock as the Wicked Witch of the West, and Lester the Jester as the Scarecrow. Still, its charms are worth appreciating. 20-year-old Judi Rolin is an endearing Alice with an excellent singing voice, even if her acting is over-the-top at times, and the celebrities who surround her all shine: all the ones listed above, as well as the Smothers Brothers as Tweedledum and Tweedledee, and Jimmy Durante perfectly cast as Humpty Dumpty. The songs by Moose Charlap (best known for the classic 1954 musical of Peter Pan) are charming too, even if their tone is often too brassy and all-American to be Carrollian.

This is far from a definitive Looking-Glass, but it’s worth seeing.

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Alice May: “Alisa v Zazerkal” (1982 Russian animated film)

Fans of the 1981 Soviet Alice in Wonderland didn’t have to wait long to see the same whimsical animation style applied to Through the Looking-Glass. Just a year later, the sequel aired on TV in four parts, with Marina Neyolova reprising her role voicing Alice, veteran actor Rostislav Plyatt once again serving as narrator, and the same blend of traditional cel animation and stop-motion cutout animation, in a variety of different styles, that made the ‘81 Alice so fantastical.

Once again, this is a faithful adaptation, and even less abridged than Wonderlandwas. The only major cuts are the Wood with No Names, the rowboat ride with the Sheep (most Looking-Glass adaptations seem to cut those episodes anyway), and the characters of the Gnat and the sleeping Red King. But once again there are some changes related to culture and language. The chess set is the standard black and white instead of Carroll’s red and white: thus the Red Queen becomes the Black Queen. The Looking-Glass insects are different too: the rocking-horse-flies are replaced with “river-horse-flies,” i.e. tiny flying hippos, and there’s also a slightly terrifying “baobab-fly,” a giant insect that looks like a tree. As for the book’s famous poems, “Jabberwocky” is included (though it’s less scary than in most other adaptations – the Jabberwock is a comical fuzzball), but not “The Walrus and the Carpenter,” and the White Knight’s “Aged, Aged Man” song is replaced with an original song about animals.

Meanwhile, the cheerfully surreal and whimsical tone of Wonderland continues on, with an array of inventive visual details. For example, Tweedledum and Tweedledee live on a giant phonograph, which plays a record of their nursery rhyme being sung by a chipmunk-like voice, and Humpty Dumpty’s wall is made of giant alphabet blocks, in keeping with his love of words. And Alice is still refreshingly portrayed as the quirky, plucky, adventurous girl Carroll created, with no attempt by the screenwriters to tame her.

If you like the 1981 Soviet Alice in Wonderland, you’ll like its sequel too, and if you agree with me that Through the Looking-Glass deserves more adaptations, then this one is a particular must-see.

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devilfulmarina:

A friend told me about someone who had mistaken Christopher Arclight for Alice from Alice in Wonderland. I don’t know how that could have happened but that incident gave life to a series of doodles.

I was a bit depressed about a week ago, but this adorable fella came on his hilarious time railcar from 2016!

Please, Time, don’t fly so fast. I want to take you…