Alice in Wonderland is a 1962 Australian television film. 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]

Cast

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.[4]

"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."[5]

There were 14 different scenes and eight songs. Noel Ferrier produced and his wife did the sets.[5]

Selected Songs

Reception

The Sydney Morning Herald said the "production was not always successful in matching confusion with charm."[6]

References

  1. ^ "Rafferty Star of Pantomine". Sydney Morning Herald. 10 December 1962. p. 16.
  2. ^ "Advertisement". TV Times. 13 December 1962. p. 15.
  3. ^ "TV Guide". The Age. 13 December 1962. p. 31.
  4. ^ "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.((cite news)): CS1 maint: extra punctuation (link)
  5. ^ 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.((cite news)): CS1 maint: extra punctuation (link)
  6. ^ "'Alice' with Music and Dancing". Sydney Morning Herald. 20 December 1962. p. 6.
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