''Alice's Wonderland'' is a 1923

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short

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, produced in

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. The

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short was the first in a series of Walt Disney's famous ''

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'' and had a working title of ''Alice in Slumberland''. The film was never shown theatrically, but was instead shown to prospective film distributors.

Plot

Alice ( Virginia Davis) visits the

, where the animators (including

) show her various scenes on their drawing boards. A few of them: a cat dancing to a cat band; a mouse poking at a cat until it moves; a couple of mice boxing, while the animators crowd around cheering and acting as corner-men. That night, she dreams of taking a train to cartoon-land, where a red carpet reception awaits. She appears in live action. They have a welcoming parade, with Alice riding on an elephant. The cartoons dance for her, and she dances for them. Meanwhile, lions break out of the zoo. The lions chase her into a hollow tree, then into a cave and down a rabbit hole. They corner her at a cliffside and she jumps off. Alice is then woken up by her mother, and begins telling her about the dream.

In popular culture

The eighth episode of the 2014

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miniseries '' Over the Garden Wall'', entitled "Babes in the Wood", contains several direct visual references to ''Alice's Wonderland'', including the Reception Committee scene.

Home media

The short was released on December 6, 2005, on '' Walt Disney Treasures: Disney Rarities - Celebrated Shorts: 1920s–1960s''. It was also included as a bonus feature in the Special "Un-Anniversary Edition" of ''Alice in Wonderland''.

References

External links

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The Encyclopedia of Disney Animated Shorts
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