Alice (Virginia Davis) breaks up a fight between two rival newsboys by telling them a story about a cat and mouse who was fighting. Ike the Mouse and Mike the Cat are both thieves who are trying to steal food from the same ice box which leads to a fight. Alice gets the two to reconcile. A police dog sees a wanted poster for the two and Alice has to help them try and escape.
Cast and Crew: Director: Walt Disney. Producer: Walt Disney (uncredited), Writer: Walt Disney (uncredited). Editor: M.J. Winkler. Visual Effects: George Lowerre (Cameraman, uncredited). Camera and Electrical Department: Harry Forbes (Camera Operator: live-action scenes, uncredited), Mike Marcus (Camera Operator: animation, 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), Tommy Hicks (Fat Kid, uncredited), Leon Holmes (Tubby Newsboy, uncredited), Spec O’Donnell (Freckle-Faced Newsboy, uncredited).
Technical Specifications: Running Time: 7:35 (although videos on YouTube are 10+ minutes). 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 the Peacemaker (Short 1924) ⭐ 6.0 | Animation, short, comedy. (1924, August 1). IMDb. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0014661/?ref_=ext_shr_lnk
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 30, 2024.
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