Alice in Wonderland (1915)

 Starring…………Viola Savoy , Herbert Rice, Harry Marks

Directed by……….. W.W Young

Synopsis

Alice goes with her sister to a picnic and then she falls asleep and starts dreaming about a wonderland full of talking animals and playing cards.

Warning spoilers ahead

My Review

Note this not full movie as there lost footage so will be reviewing the full 59 mins of film hopefully one day they will find full version so let see what this footage has from 1915 which way over 100 years.

Must say for music for silent film was ok I like it a lot first few mins see a cat in tree and a rabbit that hint what to come later then you can see Alice and her sister look for a place for a Picnic and later Alice does fall a sleep and music gets creepy and weird then huge rabbit appears and most of who know this tale what happen next she falls down rabbit hole do say music is entertaining whole this is going down but this is a old old movie acting is pretty good for a silent movie the one playing Alice is Viola Savoy look she fit though small door crying and not eat the cake that says eat me in must tales of this version see that but ok she cried and got small and fit though it so she get to garden where creepy animals are caterpillar and duck I think they are played some of flim does freeze up I watch this on YouTube wonder if that them no think it film because it is over 100 years so after a few seconds get back to story.

Then we see animals getting ready to race but a note come up saying missing footage the animals have a caucus - race after running, there is no winner.

Then again say missing footage with a note Alice is chosen to give the presents, and gives a comfit to each animal. The Dodo takes a thimble from her.

After that more footage is of her all alone all animals left look like as she meets up with rabbit again to his house now in tales I read she grows tall and everybody panic well the footage was missing but footage that missing says Alice changes sizes and become trapped in the house they do show a small picture of Alice before heading back to film showing rabbit climb the ladder missing footage said Alice gets back to size and gets out.

So far see lots of missing footage but they still show you some scenes again hope one day someone finds them footage would be cool to see full movie some day.

Anyway wonder if I get see queen of hearts or cards before ending here not yet see 2 ugly woman costumes very disturbing looking by the way thought that was queen but was not and baby Alice carry was a pig that was odd.

The one character does show up is mad hatter or and Alice goes to tea party but didn’t go well as see left it good the mad hatter or tea party footage was not missing.

After that Alice shows up at queen of heart place and they do show red queen human no creepy suit by the way and she still same as story rude off with there head as see cat in the sky funny she hates that cat.

There was a turtle that almost look like a dog there was weird looking along with a bird as well indeed people in there I bet.

Have to say again who ever added music added it well too me then it gets more creepy with 2 big huge lobsters coming to the land yes humans are under there as you see them walk like humans and have odd pants on. Good thing they won’t attack Alice here.

Then it goes to trial of who stole queen of harts tarts pretty much all characters we see early show and are on trial then next witness is Alice and this where everybody gets mad as card fly in the air Alice sister wakes her up so it was dream the whole time as her and sister leave the end.

Well have to say some parts was missing if it was not could of been longer the 59 mins but again good silent film and hope one day again they will find the last footage if not least I get to see this old old film of Alice in wonderland and will say Viola was great as Alice.

Note I just read as write this 52 mins and movie was over 2 hours long but due to missing footage was cut down a lot but I found that interesting for a 1915 movie like this but will say I did enjoy watching this that for sure.

I give Alice in wonderland (1915) a rating of 6/10