Alice visits an animation studio, where the animators show her various scenes on their drawing boards which then come to life to engage in a parade and dance with Alice..


Stepping back into the cinematic landscape of 1923, one encounters a fascinating artifact, a progenitor of an empire: Walt Disney’s Alice’s Wonderland. This unassuming short film, a mere 12 minutes in length, is far more than a historical curiosity; it is a foundational text in the canon of animation, a bold declaratio...

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Comparing the cinematic DNA and archive impact of two defining moments in cult history.

Walt Disney

Maurice Campbell
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"Stepping back into the cinematic landscape of 1923, one encounters a fascinating artifact, a progenitor of an empire: Walt Disney’s Alice’s Wonderland. This unassuming short film, a mere 12 minutes in length, is far more than a historical curiosity; it is a foundational text in the canon of animation, a bold declaration of intent from a nascent genius. In an era dominated by sprawling live-action epics and earnest dramatic narratives, Disney dared to dream differently, to envision a world where ..."

Ub Iwerks
Walt Disney, Lewis Carroll
United States


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