Alice's Adventures in Wonderland (1972 film)
| Alice's Adventures in Wonderland | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | William Sterling |
| Produced by | Derek Horne |
| Written by |
William Sterling Lewis Carroll (novel) |
| Based on |
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking-Glass by Lewis Carroll |
| Starring | Fiona Fullerton |
| Music by | John Barry |
| Cinematography | Geoffrey Unsworth |
| Edited by | Peter Weatherley |
Production company |
Joseph Shaftel Productions |
| Distributed by |
Fox-Rank Distributors (UK) American National Enterprises (US) |
Release dates |
 USA20 November 1972  UK22 April 1973  Spain2 December 1974 |
Running time | 101 minutes (95 minutes in the US version) |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| 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 ensemble cast and a score composed by John Barry.[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.
Cast
- 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
- Natalie Farmer - Alice (singing) (uncredited)
Soundtrack
- "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 Natalie Farmer
- "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 Natalie Farmer
- "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
- Lyrics by Don Black
- Music by John Barry
- Performed by Natalie Farmer
- "Dum And Dee Dance (Nursery Rhyme)"
- Lyrics by Lewis Carroll and Don Black
- Music by John Barry
- Performed by Natalie Farmer
- "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 Natalie Farmer
- "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 Natalie Farmer
- "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 Natalie Farmer
- "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 Natalie Farmer
- "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
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
- ↑ 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
- 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
