Encyclopedia Entry: Alice the Toreador (1925)

Alice the Toreador, an Alice Comedy, 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.

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