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[[File:300full 7401.jpg|thumb|300px|Copy of the ''Alice Comedies'' title card, signed by the late Virginia Davis (who played Alice for the majority of the shorts).]]
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The '''''Alice Comedies''''' were another early animation project by Walt Disney. These silent shorts featured some very innovative animation and special effects. Contrary to popular belief, they were not based off of ''Alice In Wonderland''. The shorts were instead based around a live action girl named Alice who would fall asleep or get knocked out and would end up in an animated world in her dreams. Various actresses played Alice throughout the shorts' production. The plot didn't have much in terms of substance, as the shorts were mainly created to show off animation as a medium.
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Being silent shorts from the 1920s, many of these shorts (particularly the ones from late in its run) have gone missing. Some are completely missing, others only survive in fragments. Historians have put much effort into finding these shorts, with one popping up every few years or so.
The '''''Alice Comedies''''' were another early animation project by Walt Disney. These silent shorts were known for their innovative animation and special effects. Various actresses played Alice throughout the shorts' production, including Virginia Davis, Margie Gay, Dawn O'Day, and Lois Hardwick.
 
The shorts were based around a live-action girl named Alice who would fall asleep or get knocked out and end up in an animated dreamworld. The first Alice Comedy in particular (titled ''Alice's Wonderland'') paralleled the plot of Lewis Carroll's ''Alice in Wonderland'', which led to the premise of the series, depicting Alice's adventures in a cartoon world.
 
Many of these shorts, particularly the ones from late in its run, have gone missing. Historians have put much effort into finding these shorts, with one popping up every few years or so. Many of the found episodes have been released in parts of the ''Walt Disney Treasures'' series. A complete listing of lost episodes can be found in the Wikipedia link below.


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==Samples of Found Content==
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| {{#ev:youtube|https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oahIbe-A8lM|320x240|center|One of the rediscovered episodes.}}
| {{#ev:youtube|https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oahIbe-A8lM|320x240|center|One of the rediscovered episodes.}}
| {{#ev:youtube|https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o0GZNR0pKls|320x240|center|Another rediscovered short.}}
| {{#ev:youtube|https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oUdAQ7rtU9I|320x240|center|Visual highlights of the series.}}
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==Sources==
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alice_Comedies Wikipedia page, including a listing of lost and found episodes]
*[http://www.bcdb.com/cartoons/Other_Studios/W/M._J._Winkler_Productions/Alice_Comedies/ Big Cartoon Database article]
*[http://www.toonzone.net/forums/threads/popeye-and-the-alice-comedies-in-the-public-domain.4966711/#.VRZQLaU_7fo Toonzone forum discussion about status in public domain]


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Revision as of 20:42, 14 March 2016

Copy of the Alice Comedies title card, signed by the late Virginia Davis (who played Alice for the majority of the shorts).

Status: Lost


The Alice Comedies were another early animation project by Walt Disney. These silent shorts were known for their innovative animation and special effects. Various actresses played Alice throughout the shorts' production, including Virginia Davis, Margie Gay, Dawn O'Day, and Lois Hardwick.

The shorts were based around a live-action girl named Alice who would fall asleep or get knocked out and end up in an animated dreamworld. The first Alice Comedy in particular (titled Alice's Wonderland) paralleled the plot of Lewis Carroll's Alice in Wonderland, which led to the premise of the series, depicting Alice's adventures in a cartoon world.

Many of these shorts, particularly the ones from late in its run, have gone missing. Historians have put much effort into finding these shorts, with one popping up every few years or so. Many of the found episodes have been released in parts of the Walt Disney Treasures series. A complete listing of lost episodes can be found in the Wikipedia link below.


Samples of Found Content

One of the rediscovered episodes.

Visual highlights of the series.

Sources