Alice in Wonderland (1985) |  | Director: Harry Harris
Actors: Natalie Gregory, Sheila Allen, Sharee Gregory, Red Buttons, Sherman Hemsley
Studio: Warner Home Video
Category: Video
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Rating:  116 reviews
Sales Rank: 2744
Format: NTSC
Rating: Unrated
Media: VHS Tape
Running Time: 187 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.4
Dimensions (in): 7.3 x 4.2 x 1.1
UPC: 085393409937
EAN: 0085393409937
ASIN: B000006G3U
Theatrical Release Date: December 9, 1985
Release Date: December 3, 1994
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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
Additional Features
This video is part one of the complete Warner Studio Alice in Wonderland set. The continuation, or part two, is Warner Studios' Alice Through the Looking Glass.
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A childhood favourite! July 17, 2009
Paula Sexsmith (Calgary, Alberta, CAN)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I first watched this movie when I was a little girl back in the '80s. It was just as good at 30-something as it was back then. Excellent quality picture and sound for a show from a couple decades ago. Great purchase.
 Alice in Wonderland - thumbs up! March 26, 2009
Krista L. Michie (Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Watched this on tv when I was a child, had to own it to see it again! This movie is great and has an all-star cast! For older children only as it can be quite scary for young children.
Classic Adaptation February 9, 2008
Greg (Canada)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
The best live action adaptation of Louis Carol's "Alic in Wonderland." It was a made-for-TV movie for 1985, and ties in with "Alice's Adventures Through the Looking Glass" (it's worth it to buy both.) Peformed like a play, a fun musical, with entertaining theatrics. It's one of those rare film projects since the 50s which attempted to make movie magic and actually succeeded. Great for audiances of all ages. The packaging is nice.
Very good version of Alice and Wonderland October 28, 2007
C. Rioux (Ontario, Canada)
I was obsessed with this movie when I was a child. I watched it over and over when I was young and I've been looking around for it for a while. If anyone knows where I can get it, please let me know.
excellent August 13, 2006
T. Oakes
I've been waiting for this to come out on DVD. I was sorely tempted to get the VHS because I so loved this when it was shown on TV all those years ago. I remember staying up late both nights to watch and record the show. The VHS wore out long ago from so many viewings. Definitely a delightful make on this story and all the big names in it are amazing. HIghly amusing and extremely entertaining, great for kids and adults alike, a must add to the video library.
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