Alice's Monkey Business

In this 1926 silent short, Alice and her animated feline companion, Julius, venture into the heart of a cartoonish Africa on a big-game hunting expedition. Their journey through the brush is defined by the physics-defying slapstick characteristic of early Disney, as Julius utilizes his tail as a multi-purpose tool for survival. The narrative reaches its climax when the duo is apprehended and brought before the jungle's highest authority: the Lion King. Faced with a royal court of predatory beasts, Alice and Julius must navigate a series of surreal visual gags and life-threatening encounters to escape the jungle's peculiar brand of justice. This entry in the Alice Comedies series highlights the evolving chemistry between live-action performance and hand-drawn chaos.