Meyer Berensen

Guided tour of the Victoria & Albert museum exhibition charting the evolution of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland from manuscript to a global phenomenon beloved by all ages. V&A Curator Kate Bailey and presenter Andi Oliver explore how Alice has become an enduring icon, influencing successive generations and inspiring creativity in fashion, film, photography and on the stage.

A young girl named Alice falls down a rabbit-hole and wanders into the strange world of Wonderland. The first "talking" movie version of "Alice in Wonderland," produced in Fort Lee, New Jersey, in 1931, two years before Paramount's all-star production. Ruth Gilbert stars as Lewis Carroll's heroine in this black and white featurette (running under an hour) directed by Bud Pollard.