Dana and Tom with 5x Club Members, Christine Duncan and Kieran B. (Host and Creator of the Best Picture Cast), discuss Disney's Alice in Wonderland (1951) for its 75th anniversary: directed by Clyde Geronimi, Wilfred Jackson, and Hamilton Luske, music by Oliver Wallace, editing by Lloyd L. Richardson, starring Kathryn Beaumont, Ed Wynn, Richard Hadyn, Sterling Holloway, and Bill Thompson.
Plot Summary: Bored with her lessons, young Alice follows a fretful White Rabbit down a hole into Wonderland, a topsy-turvy world where she shrinks, grows, and meets a cast of eccentrics: a riddling Caterpillar, a grinning Cheshire Cat, and the tea-mad Hatter and March Hare. Her quest to find a way home leads to the court of the fearsome Queen of Hearts, whose short temper and cry of "Off with her head!" threaten Alice at every turn. After a chaotic trial, Alice finally stands up for herself — and wakes up, realizing it was all her own dream.
Guests:
Christine Duncan (20x Club Member)
- Wife of Dana, Mother of Tom
- 21x guest
Kieran B (15x Club Member)
Chapters:
00:12 Introduction, Cast, and Background for Alice in Wonderland
03:05 Welcome Back, Christine and Kieran!
09:54 Relationship(s) with Alice in Wonderland
16:21 How Did Disney Animation Shape Your View of the Genre?
25:11 Faithful Adaptation from Lewis Carroll's Novel?
28:40 Plot Summary for Alice in Wonderland
29:31 What is Alice in Wonderland About?
34:19 Did You Know?
38:02 First Break
38:36 What's Happening with Christine and Kieran?
46:30 Best Performance(s)
54:20 Best Scene(s)
01:01:16 Second Break
01:01:55 In Memoriam
01:05:39 Best Line(s)
01:08:37 The Stanley Rubric - Legacy
01:18:05 The Stanley Rubric - Impact/Significance
01:24:13 The Stanley Rubric - Novelty
01:33:24 The Stanley Rubric - Classicness
01:39:55 The Stanley Rubric - Rewatchability
01:44:43 The Stanley Rubric - Audience Score and Final Total
01:47:09 Remaining Questions for Alice in Wonderland
01:49:34 Thank You to Christine and Kieran / Final Thoughts
02:02:16 Credits
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