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'''''Alice in Wonderland''''' is a 1962 Australian television film based on ''[[Alice's Adventures in Wonderland]]''. It was a pantomime and aired as part of the ''[[BP Super Show]]''.<ref>{{cite news|title=Rafferty Star of Pantomine|url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/121545511/?terms=%22alice%20in%20wonderland%22%20%22chips%20rafferty%22&match=1|date=10 December 1962|newspaper=Sydney Morning Herald|page=16}}</ref> |
'''''Alice in Wonderland''''' is a 1962 Australian television film based on ''[[Alice's Adventures in Wonderland]]''. It was a pantomime and aired as part of the ''[[BP Super Show]]''.<ref>{{cite news|title=Rafferty Star of Pantomine|url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/121545511/?terms=%22alice%20in%20wonderland%22%20%22chips%20rafferty%22&match=1|date=10 December 1962|newspaper=Sydney Morning Herald|page=16}}</ref> |
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It aired 15 December 1962<ref>{{cite magazine|magazine=TV Times|title=Advertisement|date=13 December 1962|page=15}}</ref> and ran for one hour.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/122409565/?terms=%22alice%20in%20wonderland%22%20%22chips%20rafferty%22&match=1|title=TV Guide|date=13 December 1962|page=31|newspaper=The Age}}</ref> |
It aired 15 December 1962<ref>{{cite magazine|magazine=TV Times|title=Advertisement|date=13 December 1962|page=15}}</ref> and ran for one hour.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/122409565/?terms=%22alice%20in%20wonderland%22%20%22chips%20rafferty%22&match=1|title=TV Guide|date=13 December 1962|page=31|newspaper=The Age}}</ref> It was one of a number of original Australian musicals on TV at the time.<ref>{{cite magazine|magazine=Filmink|url=https://www.filmink.com.au/forgotten-tv-plays-pardon-miss-wescott/|first=Stephen|last=Vagg|title=Forgotten TV Plays: Pardon Miss Wescott|date=November 4, 2020}}</ref> |
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==Cast== |
==Cast== |
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*Patricia Moore as [[Alice (Alice's Adventures in Wonderland)|Alice]] |
*Patricia Moore as [[Alice (Alice's Adventures in Wonderland)|Alice]] |
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Revision as of 11:30, 4 November 2020
Alice in Wonderland is a 1962 Australian television film based on Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. It was a pantomime and aired as part of the BP Super Show.[1]
It aired 15 December 1962[2] and ran for one hour.[3] It was one of a number of original Australian musicals on TV at the time.[4]
Cast
- Patricia Moore as Alice
- Kevin Colson as Knave of Hearts
- Noel Ferrier as Humpty Dumpty
- Bill Hodge as Duchess
- Chips Rafferty as White Knight
- Johnny Ladd as Queen of Hearts
- Brian Crossley as White Rabbit
- Bob Hornery as the Mad Hatter
- Ron Shand as the King of Hearts and the Walrus
- Roger McDougall as Cheshire Cat
- Fred Parslow as Mock Turtle and the Caterpillar
- Robina Beard as Dormouse
- Kevin Reagan
- Jim Gerald as Cook
- John Bailey as Tweedledee
- Ray Trickett as Tweedledum
- Ernie Bourne as the March Hare
- The Channel 9 Dancers
Production
It was a version of the show presented at Melbourne's Comedy Theatre the year before. It was especially written for television by Jeff Underhill, reportedly the first time the poem had been adapted for television. Bruce George wrote the music.[5]
"Alice, as the central figure, provides the continuity," said Jeff Underhill, "and the scene changes take place round her in the almost magical way videotape allows."[6]
There were 14 different scenes and eight songs. Noel Ferrier produced and his wife did the sets.[6]
Selected Songs
- "Off with their heads"
- "A-sitting on a Gate"
- "Beautiful Soup"
- "You Are Old, Father William"
Reception
The Sydney Morning Herald said the "production was not always successful in matching confusion with charm."[7]
References
- ^ "Rafferty Star of Pantomine". Sydney Morning Herald. 10 December 1962. p. 16.
- ^ "Advertisement". TV Times. 13 December 1962. p. 15.
- ^ "TV Guide". The Age. 13 December 1962. p. 31.
- ^ Vagg, Stephen (November 4, 2020). "Forgotten TV Plays: Pardon Miss Wescott". Filmink.
- ^ "TV FEATURES". The Canberra Times. Vol. 37, no. 10, 406. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 12 December 1962. p. 27. Retrieved 29 September 2020 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ a b ""ALICE," THROUGH THE TV SCREEN". The Australian Women's Weekly. Vol. 30, no. 29. Australia, Australia. 19 December 1962. p. 19. Retrieved 29 September 2020 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "'Alice' with Music and Dancing". Sydney Morning Herald. 20 December 1962. p. 6.
