Alice in Wonderland

Alice in Wonderland

Directed by Norman Z. McLeod. 76 mins. (1933)

Gary Cooper – The White Knight

Young Alice escapes a dull winter afternoon by stepping through the looking glass into a fantastical dream world where logic dissolves, identities shift, and a procession of eccentric characters guide her through a surreal journey of wonder and absurdity.

Also starring Charlotte Henry, Richard Arlen, Roscoe Ates, William Austin, Leon Errol, and Cary Grant.

Paramount cast much of its contract star roster in elaborate costumes for this ambitious fantasy, hoping a spectacle of recognizable names would rescue the struggling studio. Audiences could scarcely identify the actors beneath their disguises, and it was ultimately Mae West’s She Done Him Wrong and I’m No Angel that restored Paramount’s fortunes.

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