Alice's Orphan
About Alice's Orphan
Julius is skating when a woman breaks through the ice. He pulls her out, decides she is not pretty, and throws her back. A basket with an orphan kitten has been left by the pond. He skates with the kitten, takes it home, and Alice names it Oscar. Julius tries a bath, a meal, and table manners.
Cast & crew
More about Alice's Orphan
It previewed on 22 December 1925 at Bard's Glendale Theatre in Los Angeles and was released on 15 January 1926. Margaret J. Winkler is the credited producer, and Silent Era says the short was presented by M.J. Winkler. An alternate title is Alice's Ornery Orphan.
Themes
Making
The Glendale preview came more than three weeks before the general date on the Alice Comedies list.
Music
The first release was silent. The filmography dates a sound version 15 February 1931, and the print Kit Parker holds is that Raytone reissue.
Preservation
A print exists, in Kit Parker's holdings, and Silent Era lists the picture as public domain in the United States.
Notes
- Ub Iwerks, Rollin Hamilton, Thurston Harper, Hugh Harman, and Rudolf Ising are the animators on the Silent Era credit.
- Kit Parker Films holds a Raytone Pictures synchronized-sound reissue print.
- Margie Gay is Alice. The kitten's name, on screen, is Oscar.
- Inkwell Images included it on Alice in Cartoonland – The Original Alice Comedies by Walt Disney.
Scenes
- Julius drops the woman back through the ice after he sees her face.
- He sits Oscar at the table and tries to teach him manners.
Also available
- Alice in Cartoonland – The Original Alice Comedies by Walt Disney (DVD)
