Alice in Wonderland (1915 film)

thumb thumb|Things we do and thingswe see shortly beforewe fall asleep are mostapt to influence ourdreams. Alice in Wonderland is a 1915 silent film adaptation of Lewis Carroll's classic novel, Alice's Adventures in Wonderland.  This film version is notable for depicting various stanzas of the 'Father William' poem and including footage resembling Tenniel's illustration of Father William doing his back-somersault at the front door.  The film has ascended into the public domain. Adapted and directed by W. W. Young. Intertitles She made some tartsAll on a summer's day. Opening intertitle. Things we do and thingswe see shortly beforewe fall asleep are mostapt to influence ourdreams. AliceentersDreamland. The rabbit hole. Down she came upona heap of sticks anddry leaves. C.f. "Down the Rabbit-Hole," ch. 1 of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland (London: Macmillan and Co., 1866), p. 6. Doors all round and alllocked. She wondered howshe was ever to get out C.f. "Down the Rabbit-Hole," ch. 1 of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland (London: Macmillan and Co., 1866), p. 7: There were doors all round the hall, but they were all locked; and when Alice had been all the way down one side and up the other, trying every door, she walked sadly down the middle, wondering how she was ever to get out again. She looked along apassage into thelovliest garden youever saw. C.f. "Down the Rabbit-Hole," ch. 1 of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland (London: Macmillan and Co., 1866), p. 8: Alice opened the door and found that it led into a small passage, not much larger than a rat-hole: she knelt down and looked along the passage into the loveliest garden you ever saw. But she couldn't getthrough so she cried,and cried, and then--- Birds and Beastsstart to the AnimalConvention. And as she wandered onAlice thought about otherchildren she knew whomight do very well aspigs, till suddenly shecame upon the CheshireCat. The croquet-balls werehedgehogs, the malletswere flamingoes andthe arches were soldiers. C.f. "The Queen's Croquet-Ground," ch. 8 of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland (London: Macmillan and Co., 1866), p. 121: Alice thought she had never seen such a curious croquet-ground in her life: it was all ridges and furrows; the croquet-balls were live hedgehogs, and the mallets live flamingoes, and the soldiers had to double themselves up and stand on their hands and feet, to make the arches. "Come on," said the Gryphon.Everybody says "Come on"here, thought Alice. I neverwas so ordered about inall my life. C.f. "The Mock Turtle's Story," ch. 9 of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland (London: Macmillan and Co., 1866), p. 139: "Why, she," said the Gryphon.  "It's all her fancy, that: they never executes nobody, you know.  Come on!" "Everybody says 'come on!' here," thought Alice, as she went slowly after it: "I never was so ordered about before, in all my life, never!" Alice thumb|"O, Mouse, do you know theway out? I'm afraid I shalldrown in my tears." To the Dormouse O, Mouse, do you know theway out? I'm afraid I shalldrown in my tears. C.f. "The Pool of Tears," ch. 2 of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland (London: Macmillan and Co., 1866), pp. 23–24: "I wish I hadn't cried so much!" said Alice, as she swam about, trying to find her way out.  "I shall be punished for it now, I suppose, by being drowned in my own tears!  That will be a queer thing, to be sure!  However, everything is queer to-day." To the attendees of the Animal Convention I wish my cat werehere. She's such acapital one for catchingmice. And oh! I wish youcould see her after thebirds. I wish I hadn't talkedso much about our cat,nobody seems to like herdown here. C.f. "A Caucus-Race and a Long Tale," ch. 3 of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland (London: Macmillan and Co., 1866), pp. 39–40: "Dinah's our cat.  And she's such a capital one for catching mice, you can't think!  And oh, I wish you could see her after the birds!  Why, she'll eat a little bird as soon as look at it!" … "I wish I hadn't mentioned Dinah!" she said to herself in a melancholy tone.  "Nobody seems to like her, down here, and I'm sure she's the best cat in the world!  Oh, my dear Dinah!  I wonder if I shall ever see you any more!" To herself To much pepper in thesoup--and in the air. C.f. "Pig and Pepper," ch. 6 of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland (London: Macmillan and Co., 1866), p. 81: "There's certainly too much pepper in that soup!" Alice said to herself, as well as she could for sneezing. If it had grown up itwould have made adreadfully ugly child;but it makes rather ahandsome pig. This statement refers to the Duchess's baby. Well! I've often seena cat without a grin:but never before agrin without a cat! C.f. "Pig and Pepper," ch. 6 of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland (London: Macmillan and Co., 1866), p. 94: "Well!  I've often seen a cat without a grin," thought Alice; "but a grin without a cat!  It's the most curious thing I ever saw in all my life!" Mouse To Alice The Dodo toldme the best thing to getone dry is a Caucus race. C.f. "A Caucus-Race and a Long Tale," ch. 3 of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland (London: Macmillan and Co., 1866), p. 32: "What I was going to say," said the Dodo in an offended tone, "was, that the best thing to get us dry would be a Caucus-race." White Rabbit To Alice What have you donewith my fan and gloves? The Duchess!  She'llhave me executed. C.f. "The Pool of Tears," ch. 2 of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland (London: Macmillan and Co., 1866), p. 18: It was the White Rabbit returning, splendidly dressed, with a pair of white kid gloves in one hand and a large fan in the other: he came trotting along in a great hurry, muttering to himself as he came, "Oh! the Duchess, the Duchess!  Oh! won't she be savage if I've kept her waiting!" Reading the accusation The Queen of Hearts,she made some tarts,All on a summer's day:The Knave of Hearts,he stole those tarts,And took them quite away! C.f. "Who Stole the Tarts?," ch. 11 of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland (London: Macmillan and Co., 1866), p. 166. The Duchess To Alice It's a Cheshire catand that's why it grins. C.f. "Pig and Pepper," ch. 6 of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland (London: Macmillan and Co., 1866), p. 82: "Please would you tell me," said Alice, a little timidly, for she was not quite sure whether it was good manners for her to speak first, "why your cat grins like that?""It's a Cheshire cat," said the Duchess, "and that's why.  Pig!" The Duchess's Lullaby Speak roughly to yourlittle boy, And beat him whenher sneezes. He only does it to annoy,Because he knows it teases.CHOSUS.Wow!      Wow!      Wow! C.f. "Pig and Pepper," ch. 6 of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland (London: Macmillan and Co., 1866), p. 85. The Queen of Hearts Off with her head! Referring to Alice. Off with their heads! Referring to the gardeners. Off with everybody'shead! The Mock Turtle Turtle Soup Beautiful soup so richand green,Waiting in the hot tureen. Who for such daintiesWould not stoop?Soup of the evening,Beautiful soup! C.f. "The Lobster Quadrille," ch. 10 of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland (London: Macmillan and Co., 1866), p. 160. To Alice Once I was--boo hoo--a real Turtle--boo hoo, boo hoo! C.f. "The Mock Turtle's Story," ch. 9 of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland (London: Macmillan and Co., 1866), p. 140: "Once," said the Mock Turtle at last, with a deep sigh, "I was a real Turtle." These words were followed by a very long silence, broken only by an occasional exclamation of "Hjckrrh!" from the Gryphon, and the constant heavy sobbing of the Mock Turtle. When I was little we went toschool in the sea and themaster was an old Turtle--we used to call himTortoise, because hetaught us--boo-hoo! C.f. "The Mock Turtle's Story," ch. 9 of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland (London: Macmillan and Co., 1866), pp. 141–142: "When we were little," the Mock Turtle went on at last, more calmly, though still sobbing a little now and then, "we went to school in the sea.  The master was an old Turtle—we used to call him Tortoise—" "Why did you call him Tortoise, if he wasn't one?" Alice asked. "We called him Tortoise, because he taught us," said the Mock Turtle angrily; "really you are very dull!" I took up Reeling andWrithing, and the differentbranches of Arithmetic---Ambition, Distraction,Uglification and Derision. C.f. "The Mock Turtle's Story," ch. 9 of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland (London: Macmillan and Co., 1866), p. 143: "Reeling and Writhing, of course, to begin with," the Mock Turtle replied: "and then the different branches of Arithmetic—Ambition, Distraction, Uglification, and Derision." Dialogue The Caterpillar:  Who are you?Alice:  I hardly know, Sir. I knowwho I was, but I think Imust have changed.The Caterpillar:  Explain yourself, Miss,Alice:  I cannot explain myself,Sir, because I'm notmyself, you see.Alice:  I can't rememberthings as I used.The Caterpillar:  Try repeating"You are old,Father William."Alice:  "You are old, father William,"the young man said,"And your hair has becomevery white;And yet you incessantlystand on your head--Do you think, at your age,it is right?"Alice:  "You are old," said the youth"as I mentioned before,And have grown mostuncommonly fat;Yet you turned a back-somersault in at the door–Pray, what is thereason of that?"Alice:  "You are old," said the youth, "onewould hardly supposeThat your eye was as steady as ever;Yet you balanced an eel on theend of your nose–What made you so awfully clever?"The Caterpillar:  You spoke that wrongfrom beginning to end!The Caterpillar:  You didn't speak the verseI like best. It goes like this:In my Youth, saidthe father,I took to the lawAnd argued eachcase with my wife,The Caterpillar:  And the muscular strengthWhich it gave to my jawHas lasted the rest of my life." C.f. "Advice from a Caterpillar," ch. 5 of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland (London: Macmillan and Co., 1866), pp. 60–67.  Lines altered from the original. thumb|"That depends onwhere you want to go." Alice:  Tell me, please whichway I ought to go.The Cheshire Cat:  That depends onwhere you want to go.Alice:  I don't much care.The Cheshire Cat:  Then it doesn't matterwhich way you go.Alice:  So long as Iget somewhere.The Cheshire Cat:  You're sure to dothat if you onlywalk long enough.The Cheshire Cat:  What became of the baby?Alice:  It turned into a pig.The Cheshire Cat:  I thought it would.The Cheshire Cat:  Did you say pig or fig.Alice:  I said pig and I wishyou wouldn't keepappearing and vanishing;you make me giddy. I'mgoing to visit the March Hare. C.f. "Pig and Pepper," ch. 6 of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland (London: Macmillan and Co., 1866), pp. 89–90, 92.  Lines altered from the original. Alice:  Why are you paintingthose roses?Gardeners:  Because we planteda white rose tree bymistake and the Queenwill cut off our headsif they are not red. C.f. "The Queen's Croquet-Ground," ch. 6 of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland (London: Macmillan and Co., 1866), p. 114.  Lines altered from the original. Cast Viola Savoy—Alice Herbert Rice—White Rabbit Harry Marks—The Dodo Bird Louis Merkle—The Dormouse William Tilden—The Mad Hatter External links Alice in Wonderland is available for free download at the Internet Archive. 0004873 Alice in Wonderland. alice_in_wonderland_1915 Alice in Wonderland Category:1915 American films Category:American fantasy films Category:Silent films Category:Films based on Alice in Wonderland Category:Films directed by W.W. Young Category:American fantasy adventure films Category:Films featuring puppetry