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Alice Comedies

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Alice Comedies

The Alice Comedies are a series of live-action animated shorts created by Walt Disney and produced by Winkler Pictures. It features a live action little girl named Alice (originally played by Virginia Davis) and an animated cat named Julius having adventures in an animated landscape. The shorts were the first series by what ultimately became Walt Disney Animation Studios.

Infobox

Directed by
Walt Disney
Produced by
Margaret J. Winkler
Starring
Alice Virginia Davis (1–14, 26) Margie Gay (15, 17–25, 27–47) Dawn O'Day (16) Lois Hardwick (48–57)
Animation by
Ub Iwerks Rollin Hamilton Hugh Harman Rudolf Ising
Color process
Black and white
Production companies
Laugh-O-Gram Studio Walt Disney Studio Winkler Pictures
Distributed by
Winkler Pictures Film Booking Offices of America
Country
United States
Language
English (with intertitles)

Tables

· Shorts and subsequent releases
1
1
#
1
Title
Alice's Wonderland
Release date
N/A
Actress
Virginia Davis
Status or DVD release(s)
Walt Disney Treasures: Disney Rarities: Celebrated Shorts, 1920s–1960s Special "Un-Anniversary" Edition of Alice in Wonderland
2
2
#
2
Title
Alice's Day at Sea
Release date
March 1, 1924
Actress
Virginia Davis
3
3
#
3
Title
Alice's Spooky Adventure
Release date
April 1, 1924
Actress
Virginia Davis
4
4
#
4
Title
Alice's Wild West Show
Release date
May 1, 1924
Actress
Virginia Davis
Status or DVD release(s)
Walt Disney Treasures: Disney Rarities: Celebrated Shorts, 1920s–1960s
5
5
#
5
Title
Alice's Fishy Story
Release date
June 1, 1924
Actress
Virginia Davis
Status or DVD release(s)
Unknown
6
6
#
6
Title
Alice and the Dog Catcher
Release date
July 1, 1924
Actress
Virginia Davis
7
7
#
7
Title
Alice the Peacemaker
Release date
August 1, 1924
Actress
Virginia Davis
Status or DVD release(s)
A copy was uploaded to the Cult Cinema Classics YouTube channel on August 12, 2024.
8
8
#
8
Title
Alice Gets in Dutch
Release date
November 1, 1924
Actress
Virginia Davis
Status or DVD release(s)
Walt Disney Treasures: Disney Rarities: Celebrated Shorts, 1920s–1960s
9
9
#
9
Title
Alice Hunting in Africa
Release date
November 15, 1924
Actress
Virginia Davis
Status or DVD release(s)
Unknown
10
10
#
10
Title
Alice and the Three Bears
Release date
December 1, 1924
Actress
Virginia Davis
11
11
#
11
Title
Alice the Piper
Release date
December 15, 1924
Actress
Virginia Davis
Status or DVD release(s)
A copy was uploaded to the Cult Cinema Classics YouTube channel on April 21, 2024.
12
12
#
12
Title
Alice Cans the Cannibals
Release date
January 1, 1925
Actress
Virginia Davis
Status or DVD release(s)
A copy with added music was uploaded to the Cult Cinema Classics YouTube channel on April 14, 2024.
13
13
#
13
Title
Alice the Toreador
Release date
January 15, 1925
Actress
Virginia Davis
Status or DVD release(s)
Alice in Cartoonland – The Original Alice Comedies by Walt Disney
14
14
#
14
Title
Alice Gets Stung
Release date
February 1, 1925
Actress
Virginia Davis
Status or DVD release(s)
Walt Disney Treasures: The Adventures of Oswald the Lucky Rabbit
Notes
Sound version released October 15, 1930
15
15
#
15
Title
Alice Solves the Puzzle
Release date
February 15, 1925
Actress
Margie Gay
Status or DVD release(s)
Alice in Cartoonland – The Original Alice Comedies by Walt Disney
Notes
The first appearance of what would become Pete. Sound version released April 15, 1931
16
16
#
16
Title
Alice's Egg Plant
Release date
May 30, 1925
Actress
Dawn O'Day
Status or DVD release(s)
Walt Disney Treasures: Disney Rarities: Celebrated Shorts, 1920s–1960s
Notes
The first named appearance of Julius the Cat Sound version released December 1, 1930
17
17
#
17
Title
Alice Loses Out
Release date
June 15, 1925
Actress
Margie Gay
Status or DVD release(s)
Unknown
Notes
Sound version released March 1, 1931
18
18
#
18
Title
Alice Gets Stage Struck
Release date
June 30, 1925
Actress
Margie Gay
Status or DVD release(s)
Alice in Cartoonland – The Original Alice Comedies by Walt Disney
Notes
Sound version released January 15, 1931
19
19
#
19
Title
Alice Wins the Derby
Release date
July 15, 1925
Actress
Margie Gay
Status or DVD release(s)
Alice in Cartoonland – The Original Alice Comedies by Walt Disney
Notes
Sound version released November 15, 1930
20
20
#
20
Title
Alice Picks the Champ
Release date
July 30, 1925
Actress
Margie Gay
Status or DVD release(s)
Formerly lost
Notes
Sound version released March 15, 1931
21
21
#
21
Title
Alice's Tin Pony
Release date
August 15, 1925
Actress
Margie Gay
Status or DVD release(s)
Alice in Cartoonland – 35 mm Collector's Set
Notes
Sound version released September 15, 1930
22
22
#
22
Title
Alice Chops the Suey
Release date
August 30, 1925
Actress
Margie Gay
Status or DVD release(s)
Alice in Cartoonland – 35 mm Collector's Set
Notes
Sound version released February 1, 1931
23
23
#
23
Title
Alice the Jail Bird
Release date
September 15, 1925
Actress
Margie Gay
Status or DVD release(s)
Alice in Cartoonland – 35 mm Collector's Set
Notes
Sound version released November 1, 1930
24
24
#
24
Title
Alice Plays Cupid
Release date
October 15, 1925
Actress
Margie Gay
Status or DVD release(s)
Unknown
Notes
Sound version released April 1, 1931
25
25
#
25
Title
Alice Rattled by Rats
Release date
November 15, 1925
Actress
Margie Gay
Status or DVD release(s)
Alice in Cartoonland – The Original Alice Comedies by Walt Disney Technicolor Dreams - And Black & White Nightmares
Notes
Sound version released May 1, 1931
26
26
#
26
Title
Alice in the Jungle
Release date
December 15, 1925
Actress
Virginia Davis
Status or DVD release(s)
Walt Disney Treasures: Disney Rarities: Celebrated Shorts, 1920s–1960s
Notes
Sound version released January 1, 1931
27
27
#
27
Title
Alice on the Farm
Release date
January 1, 1926
Actress
Margie Gay
Status or DVD release(s)
Alice in Cartoonland – The Original Alice Comedies by Walt Disney
Notes
Sound version released October 1, 1930
28
28
#
28
Title
Alice's Balloon Race
Release date
January 15, 1926
Actress
Margie Gay
Status or DVD release(s)
Walt Disney Treasures: The Adventures of Oswald the Lucky Rabbit
Notes
Sound version released December 15, 1930
29
29
#
29
Title
Alice's Orphan
Release date
January 15, 1926
Actress
Margie Gay
Status or DVD release(s)
Alice in Cartoonland – The Original Alice Comedies by Walt Disney
Notes
Sound version released February 15, 1931
30
30
#
30
Title
Alice's Little Parade
Release date
February 1, 1926
Actress
Margie Gay
Status or DVD release(s)
A copy was uploaded to the Cult Cinema Classics YouTube channel on June 9, 2024.
Notes
Sound version released September 1, 1930
31
31
#
31
Title
Alice's Mysterious Mystery
Release date
February 15, 1926
Actress
Margie Gay
Status or DVD release(s)
Walt Disney Treasures: Disney Rarities: Celebrated Shorts, 1920s–1960s
Notes
Sound version released May 15, 1931
32
32
#
32
Title
Alice Charms the Fish
Release date
September 6, 1926
Actress
Margie Gay
Status or DVD release(s)
Lost cartoon
Notes
First Alice Comedies short to be distributed by the Film Booking Offices of America.
33
33
#
33
Title
Alice's Monkey Business
Release date
September 20, 1926
Actress
Margie Gay
Status or DVD release(s)
Lost cartoon
34
34
#
34
Title
Alice in the Wooly West
Release date
October 4, 1926
Actress
Margie Gay
Status or DVD release(s)
Walt Disney Treasures: The Adventures of Oswald the Lucky Rabbit
35
35
#
35
Title
Alice the Fire Fighter
Release date
October 18, 1926
Actress
Margie Gay
Status or DVD release(s)
Unknown
36
36
#
36
Title
Alice Cuts the Ice
Release date
November 1, 1926
Actress
Margie Gay
Status or DVD release(s)
Lost cartoon
37
37
#
37
Title
Alice Helps the Romance
Release date
November 15, 1926
Actress
Margie Gay
Status or DVD release(s)
A Dutch copy with added music was uploaded to the Cult Cinema Classics YouTube channel on May 12, 2024.
38
38
#
38
Title
Alice's Spanish Guitar
Release date
November 29, 1926
Actress
Margie Gay
Status or DVD release(s)
Unknown
39
39
#
39
Title
Alice's Brown Derby
Release date
December 13, 1926
Actress
Margie Gay
Status or DVD release(s)
Unknown
40
40
#
40
Title
Alice the LumberJack
Release date
December 27, 1926
Actress
Margie Gay
Status or DVD release(s)
Lost cartoon
41
41
#
41
Title
Alice the Golf Bug
Release date
January 10, 1927
Actress
Margie Gay
Status or DVD release(s)
Lost cartoon
42
42
#
42
Title
Alice Foils the Pirates
Release date
January 24, 1927
Actress
Margie Gay
Status or DVD release(s)
Lost cartoon
43
43
#
43
Title
Alice at the Carnival
Release date
February 10, 1927
Actress
Margie Gay
Status or DVD release(s)
Lost cartoon
44
44
#
44
Title
Alice at the Rodeo
Release date
February 21, 1927
Actress
Margie Gay
Status or DVD release(s)
A Dutch copy was uploaded to the Cult Cinema Classics YouTube channel on May 21, 2024.
45
45
#
45
Title
Alice the Collegiate
Release date
March 7, 1927
Actress
Margie Gay
Status or DVD release(s)
Lost cartoon
46
46
#
46
Title
Alice in the Alps
Release date
March 21, 1927
Actress
Margie Gay
Status or DVD release(s)
Lost cartoon
47
47
#
47
Title
Alice's Auto Race
Release date
April 4, 1927
Actress
Margie Gay
Status or DVD release(s)
Partially lost cartoon
48
48
#
48
Title
Alice's Circus Daze
Release date
April 18, 1927
Actress
Lois Hardwick
Status or DVD release(s)
A copy was uploaded to the Cult Cinema Classics YouTube channel August 4, 2024.
49
49
#
49
Title
Alice's Knaughty Knight
Release date
May 2, 1927
Actress
Lois Hardwick
Status or DVD release(s)
Lost cartoon
50
50
#
50
Title
Alice's Three Bad Eggs
Release date
May 16, 1927
Actress
Lois Hardwick
Status or DVD release(s)
Lost cartoon
51
51
#
51
Title
Alice's Picnic
Release date
May 30, 1927
Actress
Lois Hardwick
Status or DVD release(s)
Lost cartoon
52
52
#
52
Title
Alice's Channel Swim
Release date
June 13, 1927
Actress
Lois Hardwick
Status or DVD release(s)
Lost cartoon
53
53
#
53
Title
Alice in the Klondike
Release date
June 27, 1927
Actress
Lois Hardwick
Status or DVD release(s)
Lost cartoon
54
54
#
54
Title
Alice's Medicine Show
Release date
July 11, 1927
Actress
Lois Hardwick
Status or DVD release(s)
Lost cartoon
55
55
#
55
Title
Alice the Whaler
Release date
July 25, 1927
Actress
Lois Hardwick
Status or DVD release(s)
Walt Disney Treasures: Disney Rarities: Celebrated Shorts, 1920s–1960s
56
56
#
56
Title
Alice the Beach Nut
Release date
August 8, 1927
Actress
Lois Hardwick
Status or DVD release(s)
Lost cartoon
Notes
Final appearance of Julius the Cat.
57
57
#
57
Title
Alice in the Big League
Release date
August 22, 1927
Actress
Lois Hardwick
Notes
Final appearance of Pete in the Alice Comedies. Final Alice Comedies short to be distributed by the Film Booking Offices of America. Final Alice Comedies short overall.
#
Title
Release date
Actress
Status or DVD release(s)
Notes
1
Alice's Wonderland
N/A
Virginia Davis
Walt Disney Treasures: Disney Rarities: Celebrated Shorts, 1920s–1960s Special "Un-Anniversary" Edition of Alice in Wonderland
2
Alice's Day at Sea
March 1, 1924
Virginia Davis
3
Alice's Spooky Adventure
April 1, 1924
Virginia Davis
4
Alice's Wild West Show
May 1, 1924
Virginia Davis
Walt Disney Treasures: Disney Rarities: Celebrated Shorts, 1920s–1960s
5
Alice's Fishy Story
June 1, 1924
Virginia Davis
Unknown
6
Alice and the Dog Catcher
July 1, 1924
Virginia Davis
7
Alice the Peacemaker
August 1, 1924
Virginia Davis
A copy was uploaded to the Cult Cinema Classics YouTube channel on August 12, 2024.
8
Alice Gets in Dutch
November 1, 1924
Virginia Davis
Walt Disney Treasures: Disney Rarities: Celebrated Shorts, 1920s–1960s
9
Alice Hunting in Africa
November 15, 1924
Virginia Davis
Unknown
10
Alice and the Three Bears
December 1, 1924
Virginia Davis
11
Alice the Piper
December 15, 1924
Virginia Davis
A copy was uploaded to the Cult Cinema Classics YouTube channel on April 21, 2024.
12
Alice Cans the Cannibals
January 1, 1925
Virginia Davis
A copy with added music was uploaded to the Cult Cinema Classics YouTube channel on April 14, 2024.
13
Alice the Toreador
January 15, 1925
Virginia Davis
Alice in Cartoonland – The Original Alice Comedies by Walt Disney
14
Alice Gets Stung
February 1, 1925
Virginia Davis
Walt Disney Treasures: The Adventures of Oswald the Lucky Rabbit
Sound version released October 15, 1930
15
Alice Solves the Puzzle
February 15, 1925
Margie Gay
Alice in Cartoonland – The Original Alice Comedies by Walt Disney
The first appearance of what would become Pete. Sound version released April 15, 1931
16
Alice's Egg Plant
May 30, 1925
Dawn O'Day
Walt Disney Treasures: Disney Rarities: Celebrated Shorts, 1920s–1960s
The first named appearance of Julius the Cat Sound version released December 1, 1930
17
Alice Loses Out
June 15, 1925
Margie Gay
Unknown
Sound version released March 1, 1931
18
Alice Gets Stage Struck
June 30, 1925
Margie Gay
Alice in Cartoonland – The Original Alice Comedies by Walt Disney
Sound version released January 15, 1931
19
Alice Wins the Derby
July 15, 1925
Margie Gay
Alice in Cartoonland – The Original Alice Comedies by Walt Disney
Sound version released November 15, 1930
20
Alice Picks the Champ
July 30, 1925
Margie Gay
Formerly lost
Sound version released March 15, 1931
21
Alice's Tin Pony
August 15, 1925
Margie Gay
Alice in Cartoonland – 35 mm Collector's Set
Sound version released September 15, 1930
22
Alice Chops the Suey
August 30, 1925
Margie Gay
Alice in Cartoonland – 35 mm Collector's Set
Sound version released February 1, 1931
23
Alice the Jail Bird
September 15, 1925
Margie Gay
Alice in Cartoonland – 35 mm Collector's Set
Sound version released November 1, 1930
24
Alice Plays Cupid
October 15, 1925
Margie Gay
Unknown
Sound version released April 1, 1931
25
Alice Rattled by Rats
November 15, 1925
Margie Gay
Alice in Cartoonland – The Original Alice Comedies by Walt Disney Technicolor Dreams - And Black & White Nightmares
Sound version released May 1, 1931
26
Alice in the Jungle
December 15, 1925
Virginia Davis
Walt Disney Treasures: Disney Rarities: Celebrated Shorts, 1920s–1960s
Sound version released January 1, 1931
27
Alice on the Farm
January 1, 1926
Margie Gay
Alice in Cartoonland – The Original Alice Comedies by Walt Disney
Sound version released October 1, 1930
28
Alice's Balloon Race
January 15, 1926
Margie Gay
Walt Disney Treasures: The Adventures of Oswald the Lucky Rabbit
Sound version released December 15, 1930
29
Alice's Orphan
January 15, 1926
Margie Gay
Alice in Cartoonland – The Original Alice Comedies by Walt Disney
Sound version released February 15, 1931
30
Alice's Little Parade
February 1, 1926
Margie Gay
A copy was uploaded to the Cult Cinema Classics YouTube channel on June 9, 2024.
Sound version released September 1, 1930
31
Alice's Mysterious Mystery
February 15, 1926
Margie Gay
Walt Disney Treasures: Disney Rarities: Celebrated Shorts, 1920s–1960s
Sound version released May 15, 1931
32
Alice Charms the Fish
September 6, 1926
Margie Gay
Lost cartoon
First Alice Comedies short to be distributed by the Film Booking Offices of America.
33
Alice's Monkey Business
September 20, 1926
Margie Gay
Lost cartoon
34
Alice in the Wooly West
October 4, 1926
Margie Gay
Walt Disney Treasures: The Adventures of Oswald the Lucky Rabbit
35
Alice the Fire Fighter
October 18, 1926
Margie Gay
Unknown
36
Alice Cuts the Ice
November 1, 1926
Margie Gay
Lost cartoon
37
Alice Helps the Romance
November 15, 1926
Margie Gay
A Dutch copy with added music was uploaded to the Cult Cinema Classics YouTube channel on May 12, 2024.
38
Alice's Spanish Guitar
November 29, 1926
Margie Gay
Unknown
39
Alice's Brown Derby
December 13, 1926
Margie Gay
Unknown
40
Alice the LumberJack
December 27, 1926
Margie Gay
Lost cartoon
41
Alice the Golf Bug
January 10, 1927
Margie Gay
Lost cartoon
42
Alice Foils the Pirates
January 24, 1927
Margie Gay
Lost cartoon
43
Alice at the Carnival
February 10, 1927
Margie Gay
Lost cartoon
44
Alice at the Rodeo
February 21, 1927
Margie Gay
A Dutch copy was uploaded to the Cult Cinema Classics YouTube channel on May 21, 2024.
45
Alice the Collegiate
March 7, 1927
Margie Gay
Lost cartoon
46
Alice in the Alps
March 21, 1927
Margie Gay
Lost cartoon
47
Alice's Auto Race
April 4, 1927
Margie Gay
Partially lost cartoon
48
Alice's Circus Daze
April 18, 1927
Lois Hardwick
A copy was uploaded to the Cult Cinema Classics YouTube channel August 4, 2024.
49
Alice's Knaughty Knight
May 2, 1927
Lois Hardwick
Lost cartoon

References

  1. The copyrights to all the shorts were either never renewed or never registered.
  2. The Encyclopedia of Animated Cartoons
    https://archive.org/details/isbn_9780816038312/page/20/mode/2up
  3. Newsweek
    https://www.newsweek.com/disney-origins-walt-margaret-winkler-hungarian-immigrant-1478670
  4. "M. J. Winkler Productions"
    https://www.bcdb.com/cartoons/Other_Studios/W/M._J._Winkler_Productions/
  5. The Hand Behind the Mouse: The Ub Iwerks Story, Leslie Iwerks, Walt Disney Pictures, 1999
  6. 1000 and One: The Blue Book of Non-Theatrical Films
    https://archive.org/details/1000onethebluebo00unse_0/page/95/mode/1up
  7. The Educational Screen
    https://archive.org/details/sim_av-guide_1926-09_5_7/page/432/mode/1up
  8. Walt in Wonderland: The Silent Films of Walt Disney
  9. Exhibitors Herald
    https://archive.org/details/exhibitorsherald25unse/page/n1230/mode/1up
  10. Exhibitors Daily Review and Motion Pictures Today
    https://archive.org/details/exhibitorsdailyr27unse/page/n330/mode/1up
  11. Exhibitors Herald World
    https://archive.org/details/exibitorsheraldw10unse_0/page/n1008/mode/1up
  12. Motion Picture Herald
    https://archive.org/details/motionpictureher103unse/page/n1273/mode/1up
  13. Variety
    https://variety.com/2016/film/news/lumiere-festival-walt-disneys-alice-comedies-being-distributed-by-frances-malavida-1201888990/
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