Alice in Wonderland (1985 film)
Alice in Wonderland is a 1985 American two-part made-for-television adventure family fantasy musical film of Lewis Carroll's books Alice's Adventures in Wonderland (1865) and Through the Looking-Glass (1871). An Irwin Allen production, it used a huge all-star cast of notable actors and actresses. The title role was played by Natalie Gregory, who wore a blonde wig for this miniseries. Alice in Wonderland was first telecast December 9, 1985, (part one) and December 10, 1985 (part two), at 8:00pm EST on CBS.
| Alice in Wonderland | |
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| Genre | Adventure Family Fantasy Musical |
| Based on | Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking-Glass by Lewis Carroll |
| Written by | Lewis Carroll Paul Zindel |
| Directed by | Harry Harris |
| Starring | Natalie Gregory Red Buttons Anthony Newley Jayne Meadows Carol Channing Sammy Davis Jr. Roddy McDowall Ann Jillian Pat Morita Robert Morley |
| Theme music composer | Stephen Deutsch Morton Stevens |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Producers | Irwin Allen George E. Swink (associate producer) |
| Production locations | 880 La Loma Rd., Pasadena, California Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios - 10202 W. Washington Blvd., Culver City, California |
| Cinematography | Fred J. Koenekamp |
| Editor | Richard E. Rabjohn |
| Running time | 187 minutes |
| Production companies | Irwin Allen Productions Columbia Pictures Television |
| Original release | |
| Network | CBS |
| Release | December 9 – December 10, 1985 |
It was filmed in Los Angeles at the MGM Studios (now known as Sony Pictures Studios) in Culver City over a 55-day period from March 12, 1985, to May 28 of that same year. Additional filming took place at Malibu Beach for the oysters scene, and establishing shots of Alice's house took place at the S. S. Hinds Estate, also in the Los Angeles area.