Media Contacts: Lainé Slater, laine@viff.org 604-685-0260
VIFF Family Flixs Series presents Norman McLeod's 1933 rarely seen all-star ALICE IN WONDERLAND SUNDAY,JANUARY 10 - 2:30
USA, 1933, 90 min, 35mm
Directed By: Norman Z McLeod
Cast: Charlotte Henry, WC Fields, Cary Grant, Gary Cooper, May Robson, Edna May Oliver, Edward Everett Horton
Rated: G
Extravagant all-star assaults on the work of Lewis Carroll – like the forthcoming Tim Burton-Johnny Depp movie – are nothing new, as this rare item from the vaults of Paramount Pictures goes to show.
With a screenplay by Joseph L Mankiewicz (All About Eve) and designed by William Cameron Menzies (Gone with the Wind), this has considerable pedigree even before you check out the cast list. But what a cast it is! WC Fields steals the show as Humpty Dumpty, but underneath splendid (if uncomfortable-looking) costumes you may also recognize the voices of Cary Grant as the mock turtle, Edward Everett Horton as the Mad Hatter, Gary Cooper is the White Knight, and Edna May Oliver as the Red Queen.
VIFC TICKETS AND INFO
Call the FILM INFO LINE: 604.683.FILM (3456) for the latest info and listings. Tickets can be purchased in advance on-line at www.vifc.orgor in person 30 minutes before showtime.
Adult tickets: $10 (Double Bill - $13)
Student/Senior $8 (Double Bill - $11)
As a registered non-profit society, the VIFC screens films that have not always been seen by the BC Film Classification Board. Under BC law, any person wishing to see these unclassified films must belong to the VIFC Society and be 19 years or older. Valid for one year based on the date of purchase, the VIFC basic membership cost is $2.00.
