Friday, June 14, 2024

Alice Gets Stung (1925)

Alice Gets Stung 
(1925) 
was released on February 1, 1925. Produced by the Disney Brothers Cartoon Studio. Distributed by M.J. Winkler Productions.

Julius the Cat chased a rabbit into a hole and catches it. The Rabbit pleads with Julius to let her go free, because she has baby rabbits at home. After she is free, she mocks Julius and he begins chasing her again. Alice (Virginia Davis) assists Julius with chase. They come across a bear jamboree. Alice playfully shoots at the animals and they are chased away by a bear.

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

Technical Specifications: Running Time: 7:32. 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 Gets Stung (Short 1925) ⭐ 4.9 | Animation, short, comedy. (1925, February 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.

Tuesday, June 4, 2024

Alice the Toreador (1925)

Alice the Toreador (1925)
 
was released 
on January 15, 1925. Produced by the Disney Brothers Cartoon Studio. Distributed by M.J. Winkler Productions.

Alice (Virginia Davis) and Julius the Cat enter a bull fighting competition after finding a lazy, docile, broken steer. A rival competitor, a cat named Terrible Tom swaps out Alice’s docile bull for a mean bull. But when Terrible Tom fights the docile bull, but he becomes mean after a run in with a cactus. The mean bull that was swapped in to fight Alice is lured out of the ring by Julius, who then returns disguised as a bull to help Alice win.

Cast and Crew: Director: Walt Disney. Producer: Walt Disney (uncredited). Writer: Walt Disney (uncredited). Editor: George Winkler (uncredited). 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), Thurston Harper (Animator, uncredited), Ub Iwerks (Animator, uncredited). Cast: Virginia Davis (Alice).

Technical Specifications: Running Time: 7:32. 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 Toreador (Short 1925) ⭐ 5.2 | Animation, short, comedy. (1925, January 15). 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.