Tuesday, May 28, 2024

Alice and the Three Bears (1924)

Alice and the Three Bears (1924)
had a preview at Bard’s Hollywood Theatre in Los Angeles, California ca. September 25, 1924. Released on December 1, 1924. Produced by the Disney Brothers Cartoon Studio. Distributed by M.J. Winkler Productions.

Three bears are brewing moonshine when the Little Bear is sent out to find the missing ingredient, “hops.” Alice (Virginia Davis) and Julius the Cat are riding a scooter when it gets a flat tire and they fix it in a very unusual way. They stumble into the house the three bears are making moonshine when they are caught. Julius gets into a fight with the Little Bear and gets beat up while Alice is kidnapped and taken to the mill. Julius is able to recover and rescues Alice. 

Cast and Crew: Director: Walt Disney. Producer: Walt Disney (uncredited). Writer: Walt Disney (uncredited). Editor: George Winkler. Visual Effects: George Lowerre (Cameraman, uncredited). Camera and Electrical Department: Mike Marcus (Camera Operator, uncredited). Animation Department: Lillian Bounds (Ink and Paint, uncredited), Kathleen Dollard (Ink and Paint, uncredited), Rollin Hamilton (Animator, uncredited), Ub Iwerks (Animator, uncredited). Cast: Virginia Davis (Alice).

Technical Specifications: Running Time: 7:13. Animation Type: Combination live-action and standard animation. Sound Mix: Silent. Color: Black and White. Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1. Negative Format: 35mm. Printed Film Format: 35mm. Cinematographic Process: Spherical.

Sources

Alice and the Three Bears (Short 1924) ⭐ 4.8 | Animation, short, comedy. (1924, December 1). IMDb.

Alice and the Three Bears is released - D23. (2019, March 20). D23. https://d23.com/this-day/alice-and-the-three-bears-is-released/

Merritt, R., & Kaufman, J.B. (2000). Walt in wonderland: The silent films of Walt Disney. Johns Hopkins University Press.

Vagnini, S., & Smith, D. (2023). Disney A to Z: The Official Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. Disney Editions Deluxe.

Updated May 31, 2024.

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