Monday, May 20, 2024

Alice’s Spooky Adventure (1924)

Alice’s Spooky Adventure (1924)
was released 
on April 1, 1924. Produced by the Disney Brothers Cartoon Studio. Distributed by M.J. Winkler Productions.

Alice (Virginia Davis) is playing baseball in a local sandlot. When the tubby boy (Leon Holmes) hits the ball through the window of an abandoned house, Alice is the only one brave enough to retrieve the ball. After going in the house, Alice is knocked out by falling plaster and enters a spooky cartoon dreamland called Spookville. She rescues a cat in a blanket, who would in later Alice Comedies become Julius the Cat. The cat is chased around Spookville by ghosts and Alice steps in and saves him again. After waking up she finds the ball and when she leaves the house is confronted by a police officer.

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: Roy O. Disney (Camera Operator: live-action scenes, uncredited). Animation Department: Walt Disney (Animator, uncredited), Rollin Hamilton (Animator, uncredited). Cast: Virginia Davis (Alice), Leon Holmes (tubby boy, uncredited), Spec O’Donnell (uncredited). 

Technical Specifications: Running Time: 6:10. 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’s Spooky Adventure (Short 1924) ⭐ 5.3 | Animation, short, comedy. (1924, April 1). IMDb.

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 29, 2024. 

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