"An Alice Comedy"

Release Date October 18, 1926

Running Time 8:59

Synopsis

Many comic misadventures ensue as Alice and Julius attempt to put out a fire at a local hotel.

Characters

Alice and Julius

Credits

Director : Walt Disney

Animation

Ub Iwerks

Rollin "Ham" Hamilton

Hugh Harman

Rudolph Ising

Camera : Rudolph Ising

Live Action actors

Margie Gay

Technical Specifications

Color Type : Black and White

Animation type : Combination live-action and standard animation

Sound mix : Silent

Aspect ration : 1.37 : 1

Negative format : 35mm

Print format : 35mm

Cinematographic process : Spherical

Original language : English

Released by M. J. Winkler Productions

Comments

From Per Nilsson : This is a lovely cartoon with several surprising gags. One example is the fireman rescuing the people in a burning house by pulling them out from the window and dropping them on the ground. But perhaps it wasn't even meant as a joke! Another one is the solution to the problem with the ladder not reaching the burning house, simply push the house closer. Why didn't I think of that!

Alice herself makes a very brief appearance in this cartoon. Her contribution is mostly waving her arms and stomping her feet. I feel that Disney at this time already had given up on the integration of a human in a cartoon land. And I really don't understand how Disney got away with a character so similar to Felix the Cat. I cannot see any difference at all between Julius and Felix.

I wish more films from the silent area were broadcasted. I think this cartoon still would be appreciated by more then the pure fans if it was shown today on TV, I sure would.