History WesternAnimation / AliceComedies

The '''''Alice Comedies''''' was a series of short cartoons made by Creator/WaltDisney and UbIwerks during UsefulNotes/TheSilentAgeOfAnimation. It was the successor to their failed WesternAnimation/NewmanLaughOGrams series, and a precursor to 'their 'WesternAnimation/OswaldTheLuckyRabbit'' series. The cartoons feature Alice, a live action girl, interacting with an animated world. Near the beginning, the shorts would start with something happening to Alice in the real world after which she falls asleep or gets knocked out. She then enters an animated dream world where she interacts with Julius the Cat and a host of other {{Funny Animal}}s. [[HilarityEnsues Hi-jinx Ensue]]. Later installments dropped the real world FramingDevice and took place entirely in the cartoon world.

* BreakoutCharacter: WesternAnimation/{{Pete}} made his debut in this series about two years after it began, and continued to make appearances in ClassicDisneyShorts afterwards.
* CatsAreMean: Julius is notable for being one of the only Disney cats to avert this. [[ClassicDisneyShorts Pegleg]] {{Pete}} first appears in this series, but won't officially become a cat until MickeyMouse comes along.

* FollowTheLeader: The cartoons were heavily deriative of Creator/OttoMessmer's ''WesternAnimation/FelixTheCat'', Paul Terry's ''Aesop's Fables'' and [[Creator/MaxAndDaveFleischer Max Fleischer's]] ''WesternAnimation/OutOfTheInkwell'' cartoons.

The '''''Alice Comedies''''' was a series of short cartoons made by Creator/WaltDisney and UbIwerks during TheSilentAgeOfAnimation. It was the successor to their failed WesternAnimation/NewmanLaughOGrams series, and a precursor to 'their 'WesternAnimation/OswaldTheLuckyRabbit'' series. The cartoons feature Alice, a live action girl, interacting with an animated world. Near the beginning, the shorts would start with something happening to Alice in the real world after which she falls asleep or gets knocked out. She then enters an animated dream world where she interacts with Julius the Cat and a host of other {{Funny Animal}}s. [[HilarityEnsues Hi-jinx Ensue]]. Later installments dropped the real world FramingDevice and took place entirely in the cartoon world.

* WhyDoYouKeepChangingJobs: Near the end of the series, Alice would have a new job every episode; from soldier to whaler to farmer.

* Alice Wins the Derby July 15, 1925
* Alice Picks the Champ July 30, 1925

* Alice Chops the Suey August 30, 1925
* Alice the Jail Bird September 15, 1925

* Alice's Egg Plant May 30, 1925

* Alice Gets Stage Struck June 30, 1925

* Alice in the Wooly West October 4, 1926
* Alice the Fire Fighter October 18, 1926

* Alice Loses Out June 15, 1925

* Alice's Tin Pony August 15, 1925

* Alice Rattled by Rats November 15, 1925

* Alice's Little Parade February 1, 1926
* Alice's Mysterious Mystery February 15, 1926

* Alice on the Farm January 1, 1926
* Alice's Balloon Race January 15, 1926
* Alice's Orphan January 15, 1926

* Alice's Circus Daze April 18, 1927

* Alice the Whaler July 25, 1927

* Alice Cans the Cannibals January 1, 1925
* Alice the Toreador January 15, 1925
* Alice Gets Stung February 1, 1925
* Alice Solves the Puzzle February 15, 1925

* Alice Gets in Dutch November 1, 1924

* Alice and the Three Bears December 1, 1924

* Alice in the Jungle December 15, 1925

* Alice's Spooky Adventure April 1, 1924
* Alice's Wild West Show May 1, 1924
* Alice's Fishy Story June 1, 1924
* Alice and the Dog Catcher July 1, 1924

* Alice's Day at Sea March 1, 1924

* Alice's Wonderland

* Alice's Wonderland 1923 Virginia Davis Walt Disney Treasures: Disney Rarities: Celebrated Shorts, 1920s–1960s

* Alice's Day at Sea March 1, 1924 Virginia Davis
* Alice's Spooky Adventure April 1, 1924 Virginia Davis
* Alice's Wild West Show May 1, 1924 Virginia Davis Walt Disney Treasures: Disney Rarities: Celebrated Shorts, 1920s–1960s
* Alice's Fishy Story June 1, 1924 Virginia Davis
* Alice and the Dog Catcher July 1, 1924 Virginia Davis
* Alice the Peacemaker August 1, 1924 Virginia Davis
* Alice Gets in Dutch November 1, 1924 Virginia Davis Walt Disney Treasures: Disney Rarities: Celebrated Shorts, 1920s–1960s
* Alice Hunting in Africa November 15, 1924 Virginia Davis
* Alice and the Three Bears December 1, 1924 Virginia Davis
* Alice the Piper December 15, 1924 Virginia Davis

* Alice Cans the Cannibals January 1, 1925 Virginia Davis
* Alice the Toreador January 15, 1925 Virginia Davis Alice in Cartoonland – The Original Alice Comedies by Walt Disney
* Alice Gets Stung February 1, 1925 Virginia Davis Walt Disney Treasures: The Adventures of Oswald the Lucky Rabbit
* Alice Solves the Puzzle February 15, 1925 Margie Gay Alice in Cartoonland – The Original Alice Comedies by Walt Disney
* Alice's Egg Plant May 30, 1925 Dawn O'Day Walt Disney Treasures: Disney Rarities: Celebrated Shorts, 1920s–1960s
* Alice Loses Out June 15, 1925 Margie Gay
* Alice Gets Stage Struck June 30, 1925 Margie Gay Alice in Cartoonland – The Original Alice Comedies by Walt Disney
* Alice Wins the Derby July 15, 1925 Margie Gay Alice in Cartoonland – The Original Alice Comedies by Walt Disney
* Alice Picks the Champ July 30, 1925 Margie Gay
* Alice's Tin Pony August 15, 1925 Margie Gay Alice in Cartoonland – 35 mm Collector's Set
* Alice Chops the Suey August 30, 1925 Margie Gay Alice in Cartoonland – 35 mm Collector's Set
* Alice the Jail Bird September 15, 1925 Margie Gay Alice in Cartoonland – 35 mm Collector's Set
* Alice Plays Cupid October 15, 1925 Margie Gay
* Alice Rattled by Rats November 15, 1925 Margie Gay Alice in Cartoonland – The Original Alice Comedies by Walt Disney
* Alice in the Jungle December 15, 1925 Virginia Davis Walt Disney Treasures: Disney Rarities: Celebrated Shorts, 1920s–1960s

* Alice on the Farm January 1, 1926 Margie Gay Alice in Cartoonland – The Original Alice Comedies by Walt Disney
* Alice's Balloon Race January 15, 1926 Margie Gay Walt Disney Treasures: The Adventures of Oswald the Lucky Rabbit
* Alice's Orphan January 15, 1926 Margie Gay Alice in Cartoonland – 35 mm Collector's Set
* Alice's Little Parade February 1, 1926 Margie Gay
* Alice's Mysterious Mystery February 15, 1926 Margie Gay Walt Disney Treasures: Disney Rarities: Celebrated Shorts, 1920s–1960s
* Alice Charms the Fish September 6, 1926 Margie Gay (Lost cartoon)
* Alice's Monkey Business September 20, 1926 Margie Gay (Lost cartoon)
* Alice in the Wooly West October 4, 1926 Margie Gay Walt Disney Treasures: The Adventures of Oswald the Lucky Rabbit
* Alice the Fire Fighter October 18, 1926 Margie Gay
* Alice Cuts the Ice November 1, 1926 Margie Gay (Lost cartoon)
* Alice Helps the Romance November 15, 1926 Margie Gay
* Alice's Spanish Guitar November 29, 1926 Margie Gay
* Alice's Brown Derby December 13, 1926 Margie Gay
* Alice the LumberJack December 27, 1926 Margie Gay (Lost cartoon)

* Alice Foils the Pirates January 24, 1927 Margie Gay (Lost cartoon)
* Alice at the Carnival February 10, 1927 Margie Gay (Lost cartoon)
* Alice at the Rodeo February 21, 1927 Margie Gay
* Alice the Collegiate March 7, 1927 Margie Gay (Lost cartoon)
* Alice in the Alps March 21, 1927 Margie Gay (Lost cartoon)
* Alice's Auto Race April 4, 1927 Margie Gay (Lost cartoon)
* Alice's Circus Daze April 18, 1927 Lois Hardwick
* Alice's Knaughty Knight May 2, 1927 Lois Hardwick (Lost cartoon)
* Alice's Three Bad Eggs May 16, 1927 Lois Hardwick (Lost cartoon)
* Alice's Picnic May 30, 1927 Lois Hardwick
* Alice's Channel Swim June 13, 1927 Lois Hardwick (Lost cartoon)
* Alice in the Klondike June 27, 1927 Lois Hardwick (Lost cartoon)
* Alice's Medicine Show July 11, 1927 Lois Hardwick (Lost cartoon)
* Alice the Whaler July 25, 1927 Lois Hardwick Walt Disney Treasures: Disney Rarities: Celebrated Shorts, 1920s–1960s
* Alice the Beach Nut August 8, 1927 Lois Hardwick (Lost cartoon)

The '''''Alice Comedies''''' was a series of short cartoons made by Creator/WaltDisney and UbIwerks during TheSilentAgeOfAnimation. A precursor to ''WesternAnimation/OswaldTheLuckyRabbit'', the cartoons feature Alice, a live action girl, interacting with an animated world. Near the beginning, the shorts would start with something happening to Alice in the real world after which she falls asleep or gets knocked out. She then enters an animated dream world where she interacts with Julius the Cat and a host of other {{Funny Animal}}s. [[HilarityEnsues Hi-jinx Ensue]]. Later installments dropped the real world FramingDevice and took place entirely in the cartoon world.

* MissingEpisode: Several of the shorts are currently lost.

* TheOtherDarrin: Four different actresses played Alice throughout the series, due to either [[NotAllowedToGrowUp getting older]] or contract disputes.
** In reality there were really only three Alices as we know them. Dawn O'Day shows up for exactly [[WeHardlyKnewYe one short.]]

The '''''Alice Comedies''''' was a series of short cartoons made by WaltDisney and UbIwerks during TheSilentAgeOfAnimation. A precursor to ''OswaldTheLuckyRabbit'', the cartoons feature Alice, a live action girl, interacting with an animated world. Near the beginning, the shorts would start with something happening to Alice in the real world after which she falls asleep or gets knocked out. She then enters an animated dream world where she interacts with Julius the Cat and a host of other {{Funny Animal}}s. [[HilarityEnsues Hi-jinx Ensue]]. Later installments dropped the real world FramingDevice and took place entirely in the cartoon world.

Compare FleischerStudios ''OutOfTheInkwell'', another live action/animation blending cartoon that was the inspiration for this series.

* CaptainErsatz: Julius is nothing more than [[FelixTheCat Felix]] moonlighting in a Disney cartoon. [[ExecutiveMeddling Pat Sullivan wanted him in.]]

* FollowTheLeader: The cartoons were heavily deriative of OttoMessmer's ''FelixTheCat'', Paul Terry's ''Aesop's Fables'' and [[FleischerStudios Max Fleischer's]] ''OutOfTheInkwell'' cartoons.

* MarthDebutedInSmashBros: Mickey's nemesis Pete got his start here, although as some sort of bear-mouse....thing.
** This makes him the oldest still-active Disney character, beating out even {{Oswald the Lucky Rabbit}} by a couple of years.

* RogerRabbitEffect: Inverted in this case--Walt took inspiration from [[MaxAndDaveFleischer Max Fleischer's]] "Out of the Inkwell" comedies, but whereas that series was a cartoon character entering our world, Walt took a live action girl and threw her into a cartoon world!

Contrast FleischerStudios ''OutOfTheInkwell'', another live action/animation blending cartoon that was the inspiration for this series.

* PaintingTheFourthWall: Characters are aware they are made of ink and take advantage of the fact.