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Alex in Wonderland

March 9, 1940

13 minutes

Charles Reisner

Comedy

Overview

In this Warner Bros. short film, Alex visits his sister Belinda and her husband Fred. It looks like Alex is going to be around for a while, much to Fred's displeasure. Alex in is New York to look for a job and he sees an ad for a champagne salesman. He decides to crash a swank party given by railroad tycoon J.D. Swinnerton and his wife. Alex has his own zany way of getting an introduction to the man. Mayhem ensues when several of the guests come as Robin Hood and one of them is a jewel thief.

Movie Details

Release Date

March 9, 1940

Runtime

13 minutes

Director

Charles Reisner

Production Companies

Warner Bros. Pictures

Cast

Walter Catlett

Fred

Eddie Foy Jr.

Alex Scarpio

Jane Gilbert

Melinda Swinnerton

Esther Howard

Blanche - Fred's Wife

Andrew Tombes

Mr. J.D. Swinnerton

Georgia Caine

Mrs. J.D. Swinnerton

John Berkes

Man with pie

Eddy Chandler

Policeman

Joe Devlin

Mushy

Helen Dickson

Pie Recipient

Stuart Holmes

Husband

Frank McHugh

Narrator (voice)

Cliff Saum