Whoopi goldberg plays the cheshire cat, miranda richardson is the queen of hearts, ben kingsley fills the role of major caterpillar, martin short is the mad hatter, and tina majorino is alice. Buy alice in wonderland tina majorino, whoopi goldberg, martin short, miranda richardson, ben kingsley, christopher lloyd, gene wilder, robbie coltrane, george wendt, peter ustinov with fast shipping and toprated customer service. Feb 26, 1999 whoopi goldberg s face appears on the computergenerated, hereandthengone body of the cheshire cat, drawn in shades of black and white that create an eerily unreal effect. The 2018 pirelli calendar is here with an allblack alice. These quotes from alice in wonderland are funny and fascinating even for adults. Alice s adventures in wonderland and through the looking glass by lewis carroll the pseudonym for charles ludwidge dodgson, a mathematics teacher and clergyman from oxford, england have enchanted people of all ages. Alice by whoopi goldberg 1992, hardcover for sale online ebay. They have been translated into more than 40 languages and have inspired poems, songs, plays, and movies.
Probably the only person who speaks intelligently to alice on her journey through wonderland is the cheshire cat played by whoopi goldberg. Weve gone down the rabbit hole to find fun facts about the 150yearold childrens classic book alice in wonderland. Ken dodd, martin short, whoopi goldberg, peter ustinov, christopher lloyd, gene wilder, robbie coltrane and miranda richardson. Mar 10, 2021 be sure to also check out the post on alice in wonderland book retellings as well if you havent. Pirelli goes down the rabbit hole with allblack cast for. Vintage alice in wonderland vhs movie whoopi goldberg. Goldberg and her younger brother, clyde, were raised by their mother, emma, in a housing project in the chelsea section of manhattan. With tina majorino, whoopi goldberg, robbie coltrane, ben kingsley. Feb 15, 2000 the highlight is whoopi goldberg as the cheshire cat, a seamless mix of cat and comic. Alice in wonderland vhs, 1999, slipsleeve for sale online. Listen up youre about to lose control on a topsyturvy adventure with a girl named alice, one very cool, semiinvisible rabbit, a cardplaying misfit with some. Buy alice in wonderland 1999 from amazons movies store. Dec 27, 2020 in 1991, whoopi appeared in the comedy soapdish with an allstar cast featuring elisabeth shue, kevin kline, and sally field.
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Nov 12, 2017 tim walkers alice in wonderland calendar for 2018, styled by vogue editor edward enninful, was the first to star an allblack cast, including whoopi goldberg, puff daddy, naomi campbell and. Here are some of the best conversations between alice and other characters in alice in wonderland. It was first broadcast on nbc and then shown on british television on channel 4 tina majorino played the lead role of alice and a number of wellknown performers portrayed the eccentric characters whom alice meets during the. This richly illustrated urban fairy tale based on alice in wonderland, written by the awardwinning performer, whoopi goldberg, is an uproarious, heartstopping. Alice in wonderland is a 1999 madefortelevision film adaptation of lewis carrolls books alice s adventures in wonderland and through the lookingglass. Part of the movie features events from lewis carrolls second wonderland book through the lookingglass. Mar 02, 2010 as a terrified alice dashes out of the hovel with the baby in an attempt to rescue it to prevent the baby from further harm, the baby transforms into a pig and alice then meets the wise old cheshire cat beautifully portrayed by whoopie goldberg who enquires.
In 1992, she debuted her first childrens book, alice. The actors, and there are plenty of star names, do just enough and not too much with their scenes, and the director weaves the disparate episodes into a story with flow and pace. Alice in wonderland tv movie 1999 alice in wonderland tv. A acclaimed british production which originally aired on nbc, lewis carrolls classic story comes to life once again in this updated version with an allstar cast including martin short, whoopi goldberg, miranda richardson, and gene wilder. Factory sealed alice in wonderland vhs tina majorino robbie coltrane whoopi goldberg martin. Pirelli calendar 2018 alice in wonderland theme photos. She has been nominated for emmy awards for her work in television and is one of the few entertainers. These events include alice stepping through a mirror, and the appearances of the white knight, tiger lily, and the talking flowers, tweedledee and tweedledum, the walrus, the. Starstudded adaptation of the lewis carroll fantasy. The 2018 pirelli calendar is here with an allblack alice in. Alice in wonderland 1903 the first film adaptation of alices adventures in wonderland was an. Along the way, she meets a loony cast of characters including a nervous rabbit and the wickedest queen around whos just itching to snatch the prize ticket. This subtly hints at the fact that wonderland is part of alice s dream. Alice whoopi goldberg, lewis carroll first american edition.
Tina majorino, whoopi goldberg, robbie coltrane, ben kingsley, christopher lloyd, nick willing. After an encounter with the evergrinning cheshire cat whoopi goldberg, alice accompanies the white rabbit to the tea party of the mad hatter martin short. Veronica mars tina majorino plays alice in this version from the halmis 10th kingdom featuring effects from jim hensons creature shop. Sealed alice in wonderland vhs hallmark film starring whoopi goldberg, ben kingsley, christopher lloyd 1999 sealed with light scuffs on the case. Of course, the ideal scenario would be for an allblack alice in wonderland to exist as is without having to carry the weight of some sort of statementand the same goes for pirellis 2016 and. Young alice has won a fantastic prize worth big bucks that shes sure will change her life forever.
Country living editors select each product featured. Is an author of a childrens book series and a modern version of alice in wonderland set in new york city. Sister act and its sequel came out in 1992 and 1993. This tale is told by whoopi goldberg, the most outrageous storyteller around. Alice in wonderland tv movie 1999 alice in wonderland. Alice in wonderlandtina majorino and whoopi goldberg. Whoopi goldberg, robbie coltrane, ben kingsley, christopher lloyd, tina majorino, nick willing. Lets take a look back as to why her name is so familiar to all of us. Literal movies alice in wonderland, cheshire cat alice. When she slips down a rabbit hole, young alice tina majorino finds herself in the bizarre kingdom of wonderland. Born in manhattan in 1955, goldberg moved to california and initially got noticed as a. Tinas alice was a departure from the cartoon version of alice.
Alice falls down a rabbit hole, and finds herself in wonderland, a fantasy land of strange characters and ideas. She was also one of the few characters who was nice to alice. Whoopi goldberg is an american actress and television host, most famous for her roles in ghost, sister act, and the color purple. And at the end of the film i liked whoopi goldberg as the cat. Her first big role in a movie, the color purple based on a pulitzer prizewinning book, addressed these issues as well, but. Jennifer garner plays a romancechallenged, careeroriented woman who believes one of her 11 cats is the ghost of whoopi goldberg.
Alice by whoopi goldberg child and adolescent literature may 2014. This book is whoopi goldbergs excursion into childrens book writing in a take on the classic alice in wonderland story, adapted to a. Giselle andrews, robert peters, kesser andrews, kate tooley. Alice in wonderland is a 1999 madefortelevision film adaptation of lewis carrolls books alice s adventures in wonderland and. Alice in wonderland vhs cassette tape vintage sealed. In 1994, goldberg became the very first woman to host the academy awards solo. Feb 20, 20 whoopi goldberg as the cheshire cat from hallmarks alice in wonderland, 1999. Just being able to have ken dodd in the same cast as whoopi goldberg is a delight. Alice by whoopi goldburg is a childrens fantasy book intended for children ages 612. And these characters arent like any youve ever met. Feb 27, 1999 the first thing fans of the book should know is that the script takes the liberty of adding a new opening sequence that reframes the entire tale. A childrens book by oscar and golden globewinning whoopi goldberg, based on alice in wonderland, but taking place in the big, bad city. Stunning visual effects vividly creating a phantasmagorical dreamworld unfettered by the laws of physics, and some excellent casting, notably martin short as the mad hatter and whoopi goldberg as the cheshire cat, cannot compensate for a poor script and a passive alice, who in this version, escapes to wonderland because she lacks the self.
As alice takes up the courage to sing in the final scene, her singing of the lobster quadrille is interspersed with some of her more positive meetings with the wonderland characters. This would be okay if the device were integral to the plot or even to the spirit and tone of the book. Were watching prestige dramas, housewives arguing and courtroom tv. Previously how rich are queen elizabeth and the rest o. Its a two episode miniseries with a total runtime of about 3 hours. Whoopi goldberg net worth, exhusband lyle trachtenberg. The epic cast sees naomi campbell as the royal beheader of course, drag mother rupaul in a spectacular red ballgown as the queen of hearts, and whoopi goldberg in a furlined hat as the royal. Alice takes a look at what wonderland might look like a century and a half later.
We may earn commission from links on this page, but we only recommend products we back. Syfys alice tv miniseries, 2 episodes hands down my favorite is syfys alice. Sign up for librarything to find out whether youll like this book. Alice 1988 cheshire cat alice in wonderland chesire cat whoopi goldberg first daughter cat gif comedians movie stars animation. Her second literary endeavor, simply entitled book, became a bestseller in the u. It was first broadcast on nbc and then shown on british television on channel 4.
Literal movies alice in wonderland, cheshire cat alice in. Kindergartengrade 3 goldberg s first literary effort is compromised in several important ways. Alice by whoopi goldberg child and adolescent literature. Alice falls down a rabbit hole, and finds herself in wonderland. This alice in wonderland movie version came out in 1999, and stars a number of familiar actors. Sister act pulled back the curtain on what its like to be a nun and gave life to a musical film with impact thats lasted nearly 30 years. I was a little surprised at first, to have a lady an american one at that. With the premiere of abcs once upon a time in wonderland, viewers are getting yet another iteration of lewis carrolls classic story. How old is whoopi goldberg and when was her first major movie role. Carroll, lewis, 18321898 alice s adventures in wonderland added author.
May, 2018 naomi campbell, sean diddy combs and whoopi goldberg are among the faces that help tell the story of alice in wonderland through the 2018 pirelli calendar. The view star whoopi goldberg has been out for quite some time on the show, which is making viewers worried about where the cast member is. The color scheme of this movie is so different from the way that it is most commonly portrayed by having alice. Learn how to make your own alice in wonderland costume. I enjoyed the fantasy tale of i recall reading whoopi goldergs alice, an urban rendition of alice in wonderland while in elementary school. First off, nothing about this movie is weirder than the fact that whoopi goldberg is the cheshire cat. If youre always reading a book or three, this is the wallpaper for you. Stunning visual effects vividly creating a phantasmagorical dreamworld unfettered by the laws of physics, and some excellent casting, notably martin short as the mad hatter and whoopi goldberg as the cheshire cat, cannot compensate for a poor script and a passive alice, who in this version, escapes to wonderland because she lacks the selfconfidence to sing at her parents gardenparty. Factory sealed alice in wonderland vhs tina majorino robbie coltrane whoopi goldberg martin short ben kingsley gene wilder george wendt add to favorites click to zoom iloveoldmedia 3,672 sales 4.
Factory sealed alice in wonderland vhs tina majorino. The 1999 adaptation features a lot of wellknown faces, including martin short as the mad hatter, whoopi goldberg as the cheshire cat, christopher lloyd as the white knight, gene wilder as the mock turtle, and a breakout role for tina majorino. Speaking to james corden on his late night show, the egot winner and cohost of the view said, for. In 1992, whoopi made her debut as an author with her first childrens book, alice. Whoopi is a household name that doesnt require usage of a last name, like oprah. Anglia televisions 5 episode adaption of lewis carolls alice in wonderland was inspired and based upon an early production put on by the famous da silva puppets group at the norwich puppet theatre. The item alice in wonderland, hallmark entertainment in association with babelsberg international film produktion. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers.
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Whoopi goldberg as the cheshire cat from hallmarks alice. Alice tina majorino follows a white rabbit kiran shah down a rabbithole into a. Alice in wonderland is a 1999 madefortelevision film adaptation of lewis carrolls books alice s adventures in wonderland 1865 and through the lookingglass 1871. Hyperion books published whoopi s big book of manners in 2006 and launched the sugar plum ballerinas book series for young readers in 2008 with plum. Surprising facts about alice in wonderland alice in wonderland trivia. A masterpiece of imagination alice follows a white rabbit down a rabbithole into a whimsical wonderland, where she meets characters like the delightful cheshire cat, the clumsy white knight, a rude caterpillar, and the hottempered queen of hearts and can grow ten feet tall or shrink to three inches. Aa characters 1 adaption of alice in wonderland 1 african american 2 alice 2. Alice by whoopi goldberg meet your next favorite book.
Colour black and white mixed alice in wonderland sticker sheet 35 stickers. Here, photographer tim walker reveals the thinking behind the concept. Whoopi goldberg has said a third installment of the sister act series is in the works. Whoopi goldberg as the cheshire cat a grinning cat who teaches alice the rules of wonderland. A modern retelling of the classic alice in wonderland by the very brilliant whoopie goldberg was a book i thought sounded amazing. I had not read the book as a kid and i only knew it from the disney movie i had seen years ago. In the same year, she won an academy award for her performance in ghost. Shes recouping from an illness that would be a health scare at any age. Alice tina majorino mad hatter martin short red queen miranda richardson cheshire cat whoopi goldberg major caterpillar ben kingsley mock turtle gene wilder white knight. Other adaptations of alice in wonderland contain examples of. Youre about to find out that this town is bursting with crazy surprises. Heres what the view reps have said about whoopis condition, whether she is sick or not, and mo.
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