ALICE
Alice is an iconic Disney heroine who first appeared in Walt Disney's silent Alice Comedies (1923–1927) before starring in the acclaimed 1951 animated feature Alice in Wonderland, voiced by Kathryn Beaumont. Depicted as a curious and imaginative Victorian girl, her unexpected fall into Wonderland has inspired over a century of feature films, series, video games, and collectibles.
Cronologia
Biografia
Alice is depicted as a daydreaming, highly imaginative young girl living in Victorian England. Described as polite, articulate, and gentle-mannered, she has big blue eyes, blonde hair tied back with a black bow, and wears her signature cerulean blue short-sleeved dress with a white pinafore apron.
While sitting on a riverbank listening to her older sister read a history lesson from a book without pictures, Alice distractedly slips away with her pet kitten Dinah, longing for a 'world of her own' filled with wonder and fantasy.
Her adventure begins when she pursues a waistcoat-wearing White Rabbit carrying an oversized pocket watch down a dark rabbit hole. Falling into the surreal realm of Wonderland, Alice's pedantic eagerness to demonstrate her academic knowledge, court etiquette, and sense of fairness clashes directly with the nonsensical logic of Wonderland's eccentric inhabitants. Despite her initial fascination, the overwhelming absurdity of Wonderland turns her curiosity into a desperate quest to return home.
Storia
Alice originated in Lewis Carroll's classic 19th-century novels Alice's Adventures in Wonderland (1865) and Through the Looking-Glass (1871).
Before founding his animated feature studio, Walt Disney first adapted the character in his 1923–1927 silent short film series Alice Comedies, which featured young live-action actresses—Virginia Davis, Margie Gay, Dawn O'Day, and Lois Hardwick—interacting within animated environments.
For the 1951 animated feature Alice in Wonderland, Walt Disney personally sought a voice actress who sounded English enough to satisfy British audiences while remaining appealing to American listeners. He cast young actress Kathryn Beaumont, who provided both the voice and live-action reference modeling for the animators. In 2005, Hynden Walch officially took over as Alice's primary voice actress, though Beaumont occasionally reprised the role, including in Alice's Wonderland Bakery.
I PEZZI DI ALICE
Evoluzione
Alice has undergone significant stylistic and thematic evolution over more than a century of Disney media. In the 1920s, Walt Disney's Alice Comedies pioneered live-action/animation hybrid shorts with young child performers in slapstick scenarios. The 1951 animated feature reimagined her through artist Mary Blair's mid-century aesthetic and Kathryn Beaumont's voice performance, codifying her iconic blonde hair, blue dress, and pinafore as a universal pop-culture landmark. In the 21st century, Disney expanded Alice into live-action fantasy action and modern gaming.
Tim Burton's 2010 live-action film and 2016 sequel evolved her into 19-year-old Alice Kingsleigh (Mia Wasikowska), an adventurous heroine who slays the Jabberwocky and travels through time. Similarly, live-action television series like Once Upon a Time in Wonderland and Once Upon a Time (Season 7) portrayed her as a battle-ready heroine. In gaming, she progressed from a helpless rescue target in 1987's Mickey Mousecapade to an essential Princess of Heart in Kingdom Hearts (2002), an armored Guardian in Disney Mirrorverse (2022), and a high-speed driver in Disney Speedstorm (2025).
Da Collezione
For collectibles enthusiasts, Alice represents one of Disney's most enduring and valuable character lines. Official merchandise spans classic vintage publications, such as Dell and Gold Key comic adaptations published from 1951 to 1984, to modern high-end figures. Notable figure lines include her physical figurine for Disney Infinity 3.0 and various premium statues drawing inspiration from Mary Blair's 1951 production art.
In modern collectible gaming, Alice is a prominent feature in the Disney Lorcana Trading Card Game, with highly sought-after cards like 'Alice - Growing Girl' (Rise of the Floodborn, 2023) and 'Alice - Tea Alchemist' (Into the Inklands, 2024). Collector interest remains exceptionally strong heading into 2026, marking the 75th Anniversary of Disney's 1951 animated feature, which is being celebrated across official D23 convention events and dedicated park attraction updates.
Curiosità
Surprising facts and behind-the-scenes historical details about Alice.
