At The Cocoanut Grove

April's Original and Remake is Alice in Wonderland . It is based on the children's book from 1865, Alice's Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll. There have been many adaptations including films, TV series, comic strips and a live production. For this post I am focusing on three film adaptations from 1933, 1951 and 2010. Let's begin. Alice in Wonderland (1933) Directed By: Normand Z. McLeod Starring: Charlotte Henry, Gary Cooper, Cary Grant Running Time: 77 Minutes Alice in Wonderland (1951) Directed By: Clyde Geronimi, Wilfred Jackson, Hamilton Luske Voices Of: Kathryn Beaumont, Ed Wynn, Richard Haydn Running Time: 75 Minutes Alice in Wonderland (2010) Directed By: Tim Burton Starring: Mia Wasikowska, Helena Bonham Carter, Johnny Depp Running Time: 108 Minutes  I am incredibly biased here but the animated version is very special to me. It was one of the very first Disney movies I ever saw and I wanted so badly...

The sequel to Disney's 2010 version of  Alice in Wonderland will be released May 27th, Alice Through the Looking Glass . Like my previous adaptations with Cinderella and The Jungle Book I decided to make one on film adaptations of the Alice stories. Here are 4 films and 1 animated short. Thru the Mirror (1936) Directed By: David Hand Voices Of: Walt Disney Running Time: 8 Minutes Alice in Wonderland (1915) Directed By: W.W. Young Starring: Viola Savory, Herbert Rice, Harry Marks Running Time: 52 Minutes * Note: The above is the entire film. Alice in Wonderland (1933) Directed By: Norman Z. McLeod Starring: Charlotte Henry, Gary Cooper, Cary Grant Running Time: 77 Minutes Alice in Wonderland (1951) Directed By: Clyde Geronimi, Wilfred Jackson and Hamiton Luske Voices Of: Kathryn Beaumont, Ed Wynn, Richard Haydn Running Time: 75 Minutes Alice's Adventures in Wonderland (1972) Directed By: William Sterl...