Early in his career, between 1923 and 1927, Walt Disney produced the 'Alice' series of cartoons. These delightful cartoons owed their success to both a clever use of special effects - cartoon characters interacting with a live young girl cleverly superimposed within the frame - and breezy humor. The cartoons on this DVD have remarkable clarity because they were transferred directly from 35mm nitrate negatives.
Credits
Actors: Animation
Directors: Walt Disney
Format: Animated, Black & White, Digital Sound, Dolby, Mono, NTSC, Full Screen
Language: English
Region: All Regions
Number of discs: 1
Rated: Not Rated
Studio: The Sprocket Vault
Run Time: 92.00 minutes
http://www.disneyinfo.nl/dvddetail.php?film=2136
https://www.amazon.com/Alice-Cartoonland-Collection-Margie-Gay/dp/B000MNOY0C
Contains the Cartoons:
Alice's Orphan
Alice's Tin Pony
Alice in the Jungle
Alice's Balloon Race
Alice Chops the Suey
Alice the Whaler
Alice Rattled by Rats
Alice's Egg Plant
Alice the Jail Bird
Alice Solves the Puzzle
Country: United States
Media Type: DVD
Manufacturer: Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment
Running Time: 80 minutes
Release Date: unknown
This 60-minute program showcases the landmark series that launched the Disney Studio. It has always been though that is all began with a mouse, but its foundation was actually build on a little girl. These Alice Comedies have not been seen in over 40 years and offer a fascinating look at Disney's early efforts as a beginning producer, director, and storyteller.
Includes:
Alice In The Jungle (1925) uncensored
Alice’s Egg Plant (1925) uncensored
Alice Solves The Puzzle (1925)
Alice Wins The Derby (1925)
Alice Gets Stage Struck (1925)
Alice Rattled By Rats (1925)
Alice’s Orphan (1926) restored sequence
Alice The Whaler (1927) complete
Bonus Cartoons:
Alice The Toredor (1924)
Alice On The Farm (1925)
Plus colorful Poster Gallery
Color/Black and White
Credits
Actors: Virgina Davis., Dawn O'Day (Paris)--a.k.a. Ann Shirley, Margie Gay, Lois Hardwick
Directors: Ray Pointer (Program Director), Walt Disney
Format: NTSC
Language: English
Region: All Regions
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Number of discs: 10
Rated: Unrated
Studio: Inkwell Images
DVD Release Date: November 21, 2003
Run Time: 79 minutes
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Review: read
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Product Description
60 min DVD. Contains the following films: Alice the Toreador 1925 Alice's Egg Plant 1925 Alice Rattled By Rats 1925 Alice in the Jungle 1925 Alice on the Farm 1926 Alice's Orphan 1926 Alice the Whaler 1927
Review
A few years ago, Ray Pointer (a.k.a. Inkwell Images) put together a superb DVD collection of seven Alice Comedies, Disney s 1920s silent-era series combining live action and animation, but alas, several of the titles are lost, and many surviving prints are in poor shape. But I m delighted to have such great looking versions of these films...And any effort to restore these cartoons deserves our support. --Jerry Beck --Jerry Beck--CARTOON BREW February 17, 2007
If you haven t picked this up yet, now is the time. Ray has recently revised the collection, adding Alice Gets Stage Struck, and restored many cut scenes with rare footage only available here. These DVDs are highly recommended! --Jerry Beck--CARTOON BREW May 15, 2007
From the Contributor
Directred by Walt Disney, Starring: Virginia Davis, Dawn O'Day (Paris a.k.a. Ann Shirley), Margie Gay, and Lois Hardwick. Program Director: Ray Pointer
About the Actor
Ray Pointer:
Born July 4, 1952 in Detroit, Michigan. Attended Special Ability Art classes at The Detroit Institute of Arts, graduated from Cass Technical High School with a Commercial Art degree. B.A. degree in Broadcast and Film Production, Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan, and Post Bachelor's degree from the University of Southern California, Department of Cinema/Television.
A self-taught filmmaker, experimented with animated cartoons from 1963 to 1973, began career at The Jam Handy Organization in Detroit. Received the first Student Oscar 1973 for cartoon short, "Goldnavel."
Naval Photographer and Film Editor for The Pacific Fleet Combat Camera Group. Producer for Navy Broadcasting, Washington D.C. Cine Golden Eagle Award for documentary production, "West Africa: A CNO Special." Gold Screen Award for animated television spots; "Pride and Professionalism" and "The Shore Patrol."
Writer/Director of corporate video programs for General Dynamics Land Systems. Assistant Animator on "Tom and Jerry" for Film Roman, "Bebe's Kids" and "Itsy-Bitsy Spider" for Hyperion, "Post Pebbles," "Sugar Bear," and "Polly Pockets" commercials for Playhouse Pictures. Director, Sales Videos for Amway and Upjohn -- winner of Silver Addie Award for best Product Presentation Video.
Storyboard Artist for "Madeline," "Hurricanes," "Ultra Force" for DIC, "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles", "The Fantastic Voyages of Sinbad The Sailor" for Fred Wolf Films, and "All Dogs Go To Heaven" for MGM. Animation director on "CatDog", "Oh, Yeah-Cartoons!" and Animation Timing Director on "Dora The Explorer" and "My LIfe as a Teenage Robot" Nickelodeon.
In 1997, formed a partnership with veteran animator, Ken Southworth, to produce the Ken Southworth Animation Instruction Series, winner of the Gold, Silver and Bronze awards in the Worldfest-Houston and Creative Excellence Award in the U.S. International Film and Video Festival.
Since 1999, Ray has resu
About the Director
Ray Pointer:
Born July 4, 1952 in Detroit, Michigan. Attended Special Ability Art classes at The Detroit Institute of Arts, graduated from Cass Technical High School with a Commercial Art degree. B.A. degree in Broadcast and Film Production, Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan, and Post Bachelor's degree from the University of Southern California, Department of Cinema/Television.
A self-taught filmmaker, experimented with animated cartoons from 1963 to 1973, began career at The Jam Handy Organization in Detroit. Received the first Student Oscar 1973 for cartoon short, "Goldnavel."
Naval Photographer and Film Editor for The Pacific Fleet Combat Camera Group. Producer for Navy Broadcasting, Washington D.C. Cine Golden Eagle Award for documentary production, "West Africa: A CNO Special." Gold Screen Award for animated television spots; "Pride and Professionalism" and "The Shore Patrol."
Writer/Director of corporate video programs for General Dynamics Land Systems. Assistant Animator on "Tom and Jerry" for Film Roman, "Bebe's Kids" and "Itsy-Bitsy Spider" for Hyperion, "Post Pebbles," "Sugar Bear," and "Polly Pockets" commercials for Playhouse Pictures. Director, Sales Videos for Amway and Upjohn -- winner of Silver Addie Award for best Product Presentation Video.
Storyboard Artist for "Madeline," "Hurricanes," "Ultra Force" for DIC, "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles", "The Fantastic Voyages of Sinbad The Sailor" for Fred Wolf Films, and "All Dogs Go To Heaven" for MGM. Animation director on "CatDog", "Oh, Yeah-Cartoons!" and Animation Timing Director on "Dora The Explorer" and "My LIfe as a Teenage Robot" Nickelodeon.
In 1997, formed a partnership with veteran animator, Ken Southworth, to produce the Ken Southworth Animation Instruction Series, winner of the Gold, Silver and Bronze awards in the Worldfest-Houston and Creative Excellence Award in the U.S. International Film and Video Festival.
Since 1999, Ray has resu
60 min DVD. Contains the following films: Alice the Toreador 1925 Alice's Egg Plant 1925 Alice Rattled By Rats 1925 Alice in the Jungle 1925 Alice on the Farm 1926 Alice's Orphan 1926 Alice the Whaler 1927
Alice in the Jungle
Alice's Egg Plant
Alice Solves the Puzzle
Alice Wins the Derby
Alice Gets Stage Struck
Alice Rattled by Rats
Alice's Orphan
Alice the Whaler
Alice the Toreador
Alice on the Farm
Actors: Virgina Davis., Dawn O'Day (Paris)--a.k.a. Ann Shirley, Margie Gay, Lois Hardwick
Directors: Ray Pointer (Program Director), Walt Disney
Format: NTSC
Language: English
Region: All Regions
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Number of discs: 10
Rated:
Unrated
Not Rated
Studio: Inkwell Images
DVD Release Date: November 21, 2003
Run Time: 79 minutes
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0800979/
It has been said that the Disney Studio was built on a mouse, but it all really began with a little girl and these ALICE COMEDIES produced from 1923 to 1927. When Walt Disney was 20 years old, he sold a series of modernized animated fairy tales to the Newman Theater chain in Kansas City. But his distributor fell into receivership and he was forced into bankruptcy. He came to Hollywood seeking work as a live-action film director, and was unsuccessful. Fortunately his pilot film, ALICE'S WONDERLAND, was seen by Margaret J. Winkler, who ordered this series of films, and Disney started the first animation studio in Los Angeles.
The original ALICE concept was a miniature version of "America's Sweetheart", Mary Pickford, and was played by Virginia Davis (1924-1925). The second Alice was Dawn O'Day, a.k.a. Anne Shirley (1925). By the third year, ALICE was updated with a junior "flapper" look, portrayed by Margie Gay (1925-1926), and finally by Lois Hardwick (1927). This program consists of Disney's earliest works that have not been seen in over 40 years.
Includes
Alice the Toreador
Alice's Egg Plant
Alice Rattled by Rats
Alice in the Jungle
Alice on the Farm
Alice's Orphan
Alice the Whaler
Credits
Country: United States
Media Type: DVD
Manufacturer: Inkwell Images
Edition: ???
Country: United States United States
Region: R1-US
NTSC / PAL: NTSC
Category: Live Action
Genre: Comedy
Release Date: 14-02-2002
Year: Between 1925 - 1927
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Length: 60 Minutes
Alice the Toreador
Alice's Egg Plant
Alice Rattled by Rats
Alice in the Jungle
Alice on the Farm
Alice's Orphan
Alice the Whaler
Credits
Country: United States
Media Type: DVD
Manufacturer: Inkwell Images
Edition: ???
Country: United States United States
Region: R1-US
NTSC / PAL: NTSC
Category: Live Action
Genre: Comedy
Release Date: 14-02-2002
Year: Between 1925 - 1927
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Length: 60 Minutes
It has always been thought that the Disney Studio began with a mouse, but its foundation was actually built on a little girl. This 60-minute program showcases the ALICE COMEDIES, the landmark series that launched Walt Disney on his voyage to fame.
These films have not been see in 40 years and offer a fascinating look at Disney's early efforts as a young producer, director, and storyteller. Included are ALICE THE TOREADOR, ALICE'S EGG PLANT, ALICE RATTLED BY RATS, ALICE IN THE JUNGLE, ALICE ON THE FARM, ALICE'S ORPHAN, and ALICE THE WHALER.
Includes
Alice the Toreador
Alice's Egg Plant
Alice Rattled by Rats
Alice in the Jungle
Alice on the Farm
Alice's Orphan
Alice the Whaler
Credits
Actors: Ray Pointer, Margie Gay, Lois Hartwick, Dawn O'Day
Directors: Virgina Davis
Format: Animated, Black & White, Color, Dolby, Restored, NTSC
Number of tapes: 1
Studio: Inkwell Images
VHS Release Date: February 28, 2000
Run Time: 60 minutes
Country : United States
Manufacturer : Tom's Vintage Film
Volume 1
Alice's Wonderland
Alice's Day at Sea
Alice's Spooky Adventure
Alice's Wild West Show
Alice's Fishy Story
Alice and the Dog Catcher
Alice the Peacemaker
Alice Gets in Dutch
Alice the Piper
Alice and the Three Bears
Volume 2
Alice's Tin Pony
Alice's Orphan
Alice Rattled by Rats
Alice's Balloon Race
Alice's Mysterious Mystery
Alice the Whaler
Alice's Circus Daze
Alice the Jail Bird
Alice on the Farm
Volume 3
Alice Hunting in Africa
Alice Cans the Cannibals
Alice the Toreador
Alice Gets Stung
Alice Solves the Puzzle
Alice's Egg Plant
Alice Loses Out
Alice Gets Stage Struck
Alice Wins the Derby
Alice Picks the Champ
When Disney was just 19 years old, he was working at The United Film Ad Service Company and became interested in animated cartoons. With a borrowed camera, he began experimenting with animation, as seen in Newman’s Laugh-O-Grams (1921), which was a series of animated political cartoons made for audiences in Kansas City, Missouri. As Disney’s reputation grew, he formed the Laugh-O-Grams Studio where he produced a series of six animated fairy tale cartoons. Today, only four of the original six cartoons are know to have survived. Every effort has been made to salvage the remains of these important milestones which offer a fascinating view of Walt Disney’s first works.
Includes
Little Red Riding Hood (1922)
The Four Musicians Of Bremen (1922)
Puss In Boots (1922)
Cinderella (1922)
Bonus
Disney’s first educational film
Tommy Tucker’s Tooth (1922)
Plus a rare interview with Rudy Ising reflecting on his experiences with Walt Disney at the start of his career.
Credits
Actors: Walt Disney
Directors: Ray Pointer
Format: Dolby, NTSC
Region: All Regions
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Number of discs: 6
Rated: General Audience
Studio: Inkwell Images
DVD Release Date: November 10, 2006
Run Time: 60 minutes
Black and White/Color
Digitally Remastered and Restored!
IMDB: read
Review: read
In celebration of the Centennial of American Animation, Before Walt is being released in this updated version with new material that traces the entire development of animated cartoons from the earliest concepts. This new program uses original animation sequences plus clips from commercials and industrial films by producer/director Ray Pointer.
INCLUDES
Humorous Phases Of Funny Faces (Blackton 1906)
Fantasmagorie (Cohl 1907)
Little Nemo (McCay 1911)
Us Fellers: Dud Leaves Home (Carlson 1919)
The Circus (Fleischer 1920)
Barnyard Olympics (Terry 1924)
The rare complete version of:
Felix All Puzzled (Sullivan/Messmer 1924)And early Disney works including:
Newman’s Laugh-O-Grams (1921)
Puss In Boots (1922)
Alice Solves The Puzzle (1925)
CREDITS
Actors: J. Stuart Blackton, Paul Terry, Walt Disney, Winsor McCay, Max Fleischer
Directors: J. Stuart Blackton, Ray Pointer
Format: Dolby, NTSC, Black & White, Animated, Color
Language: English
Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Number of discs: 1
Rated: General Audience
Studio: Inkwell Images
DVD Release Date: May 10, 2006
Run Time: 114 minutes
http://www.disneyinfo.nl/dvddetail.php?film=1715
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In commemoration of the Centennial of American Animation, BEFORE WALT covers the first 20 years of the development of the art, including the earliest concepts of moving images from cave paintings, leading up to the development of the motion picture medium. BEFORE WALT SYNOPSIS Without question, the three most important figures of American Animation are Winsor McCay, Max Fleischer, and most of all, Walt Disney. When Disney was just 19 years old, animated cartoons were an established novelty on the movie theater program. This was the result of centuries of worldwide development starting with Primitive Man. The desire to record life was evident in the various cave paintings of animals with multiple legs, which displayed the spirit of action. The ancient Egyptians understood the basic principle of the Persistence of Vision, which is the basis behind all motion pictures But it would be several millennium before the concept could be totally realized with the invention of motion pictures. The secrets to stop motion trick films had been discovered early in motion pictures, and the application of animation soon followed with the release of J. Stuart Blackton s HUMOROUS PHASES OF FUNNY FACES in 1906. In just eight years, animated cartoons were available to theater audiences on a weekly schedule. But this demand for product required a formalization of production which the pioneers all refined, each adapting from what the other had learned, laying the foundation for the achievements yet to be made by Disney. This one hour program will follow those developments, showing various examples that demonstrate the techniques and character designs that influenced the young Walt Disney. Included are HUMOROUS PHASES OF FUNNY FACES (Blackton 1906), FANTASAMAGORIE (Cohl 1907), LITTLE NEMO (McCay 1911), DUD LEAVE HOME (Carlson 1919), THE CIRCUS (Fleischer/Out of the Inkwell 1920), BARNYARD OLYMPICS (Terry/Aesop s Fables 1924), and the rare complete version of FELIX ALL P
For years, Ray Pointer of Inkwell Images has been compiling the best of early American cartoon art and preserving animation history through a series of self-produced home video releases. Ray not only finds the best prints of this material, but showcases them in their proper historical context with facts, rare photos, advertising art and practical explainations of how the animation pioneers applied their craft. BEFORE WALT, is a must-have for any serious student of animation history. All the important films, the important players and the vital facts are here. The films include the established firsts - Humorous Phases of Funny Faces (1906), Fantasmagorie (1907), Little Nemo (1911) - and prime examples of vintage Fleischer, Messmer, Terry - and yes, Walt Disney. Ray also includes an informative illustrated insert and his DVD contains bonus cartoons, animators biographies and a silent cartoon poster gallery. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED! --Jerry Beck--CARTOON BREW
During VHS s heyday, animation fans could count on only two forms of releases for classic shorts: Those released by Disney, Warners and other studios (these usually contained about 45 minutes to an hour s worth of cartoons), and poor quality public domain collections. With the advent of DVD, a whole new market has almost been created wholesale, it seems. Now, Disney and the others are creating lavish collections of their shorts libraries, and the public domain cheapskates are still reissuing the same tired bad quality prints on cheapie discs. However, there s a third player in the field now. Represented by company s like Inkwell Images, cartoons we ve seen slapped on way too many tapes and discs, and have found a new path. Instead, they have sought out the rarest of the rare, the most obscure of the obscure. Creating a niche market on DVD, companies like this have made available to the masses long-forgotten animated shorts that would never otherwise be out there. Inkwell Image s most recent effort, Before Walt, is a studious look at the early history of animation. Instead of just throwing random cartoons on the disc, Inkwell has assembled a documentary around them, one that shows the history of the art beginning with the earliest cave paintings through to the advent of the motion picture camera. It s a fascinating lesson for those of us who love the art, but never knew much about it its history. Then we get into the meat of the DVD: The cartoons. Beginning with the 1906 effort Humorous Phases of Funny Faces, the viewer is taken on a ride through film animation s earliest years. Some, or rather, most of these, are fairly simple efforts by today s standards, but they are still highly intriguing. Early works by Winsor McCay (Little Nemo) and Max Fleischer (The Circus) are on hand, as is a 1924 Felix the Cat short, Felix All Puzzled. Even Walt himself makes an appearance, as his cartoon/live-action hybrid Alice Solves the Puzzle finishes off the disc s main section. --Madison Carter--POP SYNDICATE
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cinemano3ciclo:
Em Maio de 2006 a Inkwell Images lançou um DVD interessantíssimo para os estudiosos da história da animação, principalmente a americana, desde os primórdios até... ao senhor Walt Disney. Actualmente parece estar esgotado, pelo que aqui fica uma breve descrição do seu conteúdo enquanto não surgir no mercado. Mais do que a curiosidade pelo início da animação, este DVD apresenta-nos autênticas raridades que fazem as verdadeiras delícias dos coleccionadores e dos entusiastas deste género de cinema. Começa por uma breve introdução, que recua no tempo até à pré-história, depois os egípcios, Leonardo daVinci com a câmara escura e, antes das primeiras experiências do século XX, temos acessoa imagens dos brinquedos ópticos e às raríssimas "Pantomimas Luminosas" de Reynaud e "Fantasmagoria" de Emile Cohl - este de 1907 (pessoalmente não conheço mais nenhuma edição em vídeo que as apresente). A seguir entra nas origens da animação americana, com destaque para o inevitável Stuart Blackton com "Humorous Phases of Funny Faces" de 1906, Winsor McCay, Max Fleischer, e, obviamente Walt Disney antes de "Steamboat Willie" e do seu Mickey. O vídeo surge na forma de documentário, mas apresenta alguns filmes completos, como por exemplo "Puss in Boots" de Disney. Assim, podemos perceber muito bem a passagem do papel para o acetato, nesta primeira fase da animação, bem como a junção da imagem real com a animação, a técnica da rotoscopia, e a proximidade à banda desenhada.
Os comentários da página da Amazon referem que tem "excelent transfers", mas para mim, não é bem assim, porque alguns (poucos) parecem copiados de VHS e há outras edições de alguns destes filmes com uma qualidade de imagem um pouco melhor. De qualquer forma, para nós que andamos sempre à procura de material para o sétimo ano, eis aqui um excelente material de apoio... em inglês. Assim que houver oportunidade farei chegar às vossas mãos uma cópia, perdão, uma versão original.
Ah, também lá está o gato Félix, obviamente!
