Is Alice in Wonderland your favorite Disney film? Alice actually has a special place in Disney history. Long before the 1951 animated feature, she was Walt’s very first star in the silent Alice Comedies, which featured live action actress Virginia Davis interacting with animated characters. In 1951, Alice made her fully animated debut in Alice in Wonderland, with Kathryn Beaumont providing the voice. Although the film received mixed reviews upon its original release, it has since grown into a be

Before Alice in Wonderland premiered in 1951, Walt Disney drew inspiration from the world of Lewis Carroll. He first explored it with the silent Alice Comedies and returned to it again in 1936’s Through the Mirror. After falling asleep while reading Through the Looking-Glass, Mickey dreams of stepping through the mirror and into a surreal world. | Disney History Channel