Alice in Wonderland [TV 1985] | ![Alice in Wonderland [TV 1985]](http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51XMi5UyOFL._SL160_.jpg) | Director: Harry Harris
Actors: Natalie Gregory, Sheila Allen, Sharee Gregory, Red Buttons, Sherman Hemsley
Studio: Sony Pictures
Category: DVD
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Rating:  286 reviews
Sales Rank: 1,537
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, DVD, Full Screen, Subtitled, NTSC
Languages: English (Unknown), French (Subtitled), English (Original Language)
Rating: Unrated
Region: 99
Discs: 1
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Running Time: 187 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.3
Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 5.3 x 0.6
MPN: COLD15215D
UPC: 043396152151
EAN: 0043396152151
ASIN: B000FSME7O
Theatrical Release Date: December 9, 1985
Release Date: August 1, 2006
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Product Description
Sometimes she's too big. Or much too small. Sometimes things are backwards. And there's always too much pepper in the soup! Nothing is quite right since Alice chased a very unusual White Rabbit and stumbled into an adventure that grows curiouser and curiouser. One of the greatest childhood fantasies is captured in Irwin Allen's colorful production adapted from Lewis Carroll's Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. The stellar cast features dozens of Hollywood's biggest names, including Red Buttons, Sammy Davis,Jr. and Beau Bridges. The legendary Steve Allen wrote the jolly, witty songs. Alice is looking for a way home. And happy to be welcomed into yours.
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The king of 1970s disaster movies, producer Irwin Allen, brought together novelist Paul Zindel, songwriter Steve Allen, and a host of celebrities for a pair of 1985 TV movies paying homage to Lewis Carroll's Alice. In this first installment, the 7-year-old girl dreams of being grown up enough to join the adults for tea, only to shrink to miniature size, climb through a hole beneath the door, and follow a twitchy Red Buttons in big white rabbit ears. Whether arguing with the Mad Hatter (Anthony Newley), or trying to keep her head in the company of the Queen of Hearts (Jayne Meadows), Alice is constantly running into a host of '70s and '80s personalities like Telly Savalas, Ringo Starr, Scott Baio, and Shelley Winters. If this roster isn't enough to make a poor girl trippy, she also meets up with Sammy Davis Jr. as the caterpillar, and the pair perform an entertaining hip-hop-esque tap number to "Father William." An enjoyably campy version of Alice's wondrous journey, it features detailed sets, marvelously tacky costumes, and mildly clever musical numbers. This 90-minute TV movie's pleasant goofiness will amuse children 4 and older as well as nostalgically minded adults. The TV movie has been broken into two parts on video with Alice Through the Looking Glass picking up where this one leaves off. --Kimberly Heinrichs
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 Brings back memories. July 24, 2010
Timothy Bruffy (Gladys, VA USA)
I know that as a twelve-year old, when I saw this on TV in 1985, I really liked it. It was never on as frequently as the
animated version was, but there was a time later on it appeared again. My mother laughed and laughed until she just hurt.
She liked this version as well. This one is the one that brings back the memories, for my mother is no longer alive now.
Since the last time I watched this film with my mother, until last year, when we purchased this, I had nearly forgotten
about it. Now with a small family of my own, it is all the more special to me. (My daughter views this one nearly three
times per week.) This is still one of the best Alice films to see.
Alice is the right age and size. So far this area is failing in other versions, excluding the animated one. It stays really
close to the book. The characters are interesting and fascinating, even after all of the years that elapsed in between seeing it last, until owning it on dvd. Nearly everything is following the book. All of the characters are here. A lot of the poems
are included as songs, which is not bothersome to me, because this is one of the first Alice films I recall viewing. I have
to remind myself, that this film is in the 1980's, and for that time I feel that a lot of attention was given to the details.
The poem "Jabberwocky" was given by Alice in part, and then the "Jabberwock with eyes of flame" appeared and "burbled as it
came." Many other such events are here as well. A must for those with children or if you remember this one from the past.
From beginning to ending it is great.
Alice in Wonderful July 9, 2010
nancyh
Great movie. My 30 year old daughter has always talked about it from little on and we could never find it anywhere. I decided to check Amazon and was delighted to find it. She was thrilled and is having a blast sharing it with her 4 and 2 year old children. Worth every penny.
Alice July 4, 2010
Eagle 1947
I loved this version when I first saw it on tv. I still do. Thank you folks at Amizon for helping to build my Library. Your tops
 Just like I remembered June 26, 2010
Runner1
This version of Alice in Wonderland is just like I remembered! This was the one I watched as a child and I was thrilled to see it on Amazon. Great movie!
Amazing cast of stars from the 80's....gives life to Alice in Wonderland June 3, 2010
Andre Villemaire (Canada)
If you liked Irwin Allen stuff like lost in space, you should love this version
of Alice in Wonderland. What we have here is a nice little tale, without cgi, as
all actors are dressed up for their characters. The big big bonus for this movie
is that we have a boatload of actors/actresses from the tv land of the 80's doing
one role or another. Its like seeing your friends again...even if most of them
are now gone.
This movie is split into 2 parts...so after the end credits of the first part,
just wait and the second part will eventually start.
Once again, i really loved this movie cause it has lots of memories and it was
great to see Telly Savalas as the C. Cat. I do miss his smile and acting.
Enjoyable movie..and a keeper of course.
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