Much of British TV output was shot in B&W *because there was no colour TV service in 1966!* Colour was launched on the (then) minority channel BBC2 using 625 line PAL in 1967. However, the vast majority of TVs at that time were 405 line monochrome and couldn't display BBC2. The colour service was expanded over the next few years, as the public scrapped their 405 line boxes for the latest colour sets, but for many years there were still plenty of programmes made only in B&W. There may well have been "budgetary issues" for the Alice play (and most of British TV output), but this wouldn't have been the deciding factor. It was made in B&W because it was to be broadcast in B&W, to an audience who were used to seeing their TV in B&W.

Nothing like him

TAS Mad Hatter is my favorite

My Dad was in this - Leo McKern, the Duchess. Thank you for posting!

"Dreamchild" captures a certain fantasy, but Ian Holm was too old for the role.

Where has Mr rogues gone???????

t is not weird and extreme. It is typical of a confusing and sometimes bad dream . Dreams DO NOT include infantile and demeaning Disney cartoons. Dreams are often about very jumbled bizarre scenarios that can reflect fears and/or traumatic experiences or just muddled up daily life.. The wit is part of the confusion for an adolescent (or pre-adolescent) and Alice is an intelligent girl who can see through humbug. It is also theatre - not a silly movie. It also reflects aspects of British society, including its problems. Victorian girls were very repressed and even when I was young (1940's) "little girls were seen and not heard". I was not even told when my Grandfather died and thought he disappeared from my life because I was bad. The adults around Alice in her dream ARE somewhat threatening and "out of her league". Gielgud"s "join the dance " is a delightful highlight to counteract seriousness depicted elsewhere.

he's a fan of alice in Wonderland

I'm surprised that you didn't cover the Soviet Union version of Alice in wonderland from 1981 it is very interesting to say the least

The comic version of the original tech will always be my favorite(weird little asocial man).

I feel like this one truly captures the feelings of nostalgia of one's childhood, the characters are odd, but act in a way that feel like they're what a child would imagine others would act- being imaginary friends rather than the bizarre and unpleasant characters like in the Disney one and to an extent in the original source

If you know your Lewis Carroll backwards and forwards, it becomes clear that this adaptation utilizes Carroll's original self-illustrated, manuscript ALICE'S ADVENTURES UNDER GROUND as its source. That it is not based on his later published elaboration ALICE'S ADVENTURES IN WONDERLAND becomes clear when you see it missing the same sequences from the final, finished product as the first manuscript does as well. Also, Carroll originally pictured Alice as dark-haired instead of Tenniel's later classic light-haired (blonde???) heroine. Other than the Alice who I find strangely tepid and non-engaging as opposed to the self-possessed character in Carroll's books, this is a truly fine adaptation which really excels in its PUNCH ILLUSTRATED-informed trial sequence. (Alison Leggat's Queen of Hearts is one of my favorite depictions of her in any version) This is pure Victoriana with all the stops pulled out.

This was a nice series of videos you made here. Just wanted to let you know that each have been informative, and taught me new things about movies I didn't know before! Thank you for giving a little attention to the little details of Wonderland, and hope you have a good day!

I remember catching this movie on tv and it was the particular scene of the tea party. I have always had an interest in jim henson's puppets and it grows with videos like these especially with the nuance of character like Alice and Sarah from Labyrinth. I have identified so closely with their daydreaming and as time goes on my dreams have become twisted with my reality with loss and other troubles that come with growing up. Still my art and stories are still fueled by movies like these and I am grateful to have come across them no matter how scary the puppets may look at times that's really what has made them so memorable honestly. Good Video!!

I still like this story

Im still watching at 0:18 💀

Great Video, found it fascinating, nice one, I've been frightened to watch "Dreamchild" for some strange reason, O, but I will now, thank You;

Just start watching. Sorry, after 30 min i stop it🤦‍♂️🤮

"Will you won’t you will you won’t you…..won’t you join the dance?"

Clap was so weired

I would have liked that Disney excluded the Walrus & Carpenter sequence to make room for 2 of the most iconic characters in the book, the Griffin & the Mock Turtle, otherwise my favorite followed by the Bunin & Paramount versions .. the 2 part TV version being my least favorite by faaaar

The only problem I ever had with the '33 Paramount ALICE was Charlotte Henry .. & Richard Arlen was miscast .. Louize Fazenda & Edna May Oliver are wonderful, score is very nice

Do 'Alive'

As someone who lives in Ireland I appreciate that you are reading the original book

I'm luck to see this twice and lucky enough to find it at a used book store. I do enjoy it greatly. ^^ Not sure if you have seen it. But would you kindly check out the Royal ballet of Alice in Wonderland? It's great as well. ^^

Legends are true.

The film’s cinematographer is Geoffrey Unsworth (2001: A Space Oddesy, Cromwell, Murder On The Orient Express, Superman, Cabaret etc) and the film’s editor is Peter Weatherley (the editor of Scrooge)

Very chilling you did a great job

TAS Mad Hatter is my favorite version 💙💜💖

Still my favorite Alice adaptation 💖

My school is having a pantomime this year called Hercules in Wonderland, but in this version Alice is the daughter of the Queen of Hearts, I know it is weird, but bare with me. I was told if I want to understand the "world" better I should probably watch the movies that were directed by Tim Burton and I did watch them, while some of the characters in the pantomime were clearly directly based of those in the Tim Burton movies I felt I had to watch the 1951 and I could tell that some of the characters like the Cheshire Cat was clearly from the 1951 version. One thing is for certain, being given the main role of the pantomime has definitely lead me down an interesting rabbit hole of tue Alice in Wonderland movies

It makes sense that The White Rabbit would be a stuffed corps. He is late, he's always late.

It was very interesting!! Cool vid!

It is one of my favorite films

This is an interesting channel but the sound could be better

I think The Mad Hatter is the most underrated Batman villain. He is my second favourite after The Joker. The Roddy McDowell animated version was the best. I'd love to see him on the big screen.

These are good interesting videos but sound could be better

I give the 1999 version of Alice in wonderland a 7/210 as well. It's not perfect but it's a good film to watch.

I'm only just discovering this take on the Alice stories. Mainly due to a friend of mine gushing over this adaptation's Humpty Dumpty.

I recently watched the 1949 Alice in Wonderland, please do a review on this one. It has a very different beginning than most Alice Films, starting with the university and the three Littles girls waiting for the queen to arrive, also something about a bell. Please watch

For the second film they stole A LOT of ideas from the game Alice: madness returns.

Because my world would be a wonderland ....

Why am I blocked to save alice in wonderland ?????

"Mad" is so perfect, terrific grotesque and fun at same time.

🥰 I was looking for covers of this song and discovered this gem. This one is by far the most unique - To me this is like the party version of the Original Sin. I like the energy and devotion to the character you put into this. I also love the magazine covers throughout the videos. It's so hard to find the pulp magazines or books. This is great. Do you have a download option for this song? Now you just gotta do 'Kiss by a rose', by Seal. Tee hee. :) If anything, thanks for making this.

I wonder why they dont make this character a Nightwing villain in Bludhaven. You would think Batman has more than enough foes. Give NW that pedo-serial killer border linr frustrated homo trangender sexual with overdoseage of Steroid human growth hormone w/venom..

haha.. thank you for this video, it's wonderful. I wish we could see the cut footage of the We're All Mad Here scene. I agree with you, this my favorite version but I can't quite say why.

If you ever plan to return, do you think you could look at the Hanna-Barbera Wonderland adaptation?

I actually enjoyed Alice through the looking glass

And how his mind control works scientifically?