Despite the patently surreal tale, Disney’s take on Lewis Carroll’s novel isn’t one of those old-school animated films that tempts the viewer to quip that the animators must have been on drugs. The colors are vibrant, and characters like the Cheshire Cat and Caterpillar seem like they should be stoner icons, but Alice’s romp is straightforward nonsense fun. -Lee Gardner
1951 Dirs. Clyde Geronimi, Wilfred Jackson, Hamilton Luske 1.37:1 Color DCP 75 min.
