Lyr Req: Alice in Wonderland

Subject: Lyr Req: Alice in Wonderland lyrics
From: GUEST,Barbara
Date: 02 Feb 08 - 04:18 PM

Does anyone know the lyrics from Alice in Wonderland, possibly circa the early 1930's (possibly earlier?)? The song contained references to Humpty Dumpty and the Queen of Hearts and this is what I can remember of the lyrics:

Alice in Wonderland, come let me take your hand,
you'll see the wonders pass,
looking through the looking glass
right there before your eyes I'll show you paradise.

Thanks!

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Alice in Wonderland lyrics
From: Melissa
Date: 02 Feb 08 - 04:21 PM

Do you happen to know who any of the actors were?
Was it animated?

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Alice in Wonderland lyrics
From: Bonnie Shaljean
Date: 02 Feb 08 - 04:24 PM

It wouldn't be from the Disney film (1951) would it? Here's a link to Amazon's listening-thingy which may help you identify it:

http://www.amazon.com/Walt-Disneys-Alice-Wonderland-Soundtrack/dp/B000001M4E

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Alice in Wonderland lyrics
From: Melissa
Date: 02 Feb 08 - 04:30 PM

I don't remember Humpty Dumpty being in the Disney version? But, the Disney TweedleDum/TweedleDee were fairly egg-shaped..

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Alice in Wonderland lyrics
From: Bonnie Shaljean
Date: 02 Feb 08 - 04:32 PM

Good point, Melissa!!!!

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Alice in Wonderland lyrics
From: Bonnie Shaljean
Date: 02 Feb 08 - 04:37 PM

That set me to thinking - because I didn't associate Humpty Dumpty with Alice in Wonderland either (and can't remember if he makes an appearance in the film or not).

But... guess what... as I Googled forth one fine May (OK: January) morning, what should I spy but this:

http://www.sabian.org/Alice/lgchap06.htm

Learn something new every day!

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Alice in Wonderland lyrics
From: Melissa
Date: 02 Feb 08 - 04:43 PM

Ah! I've never seen a movie of "Through the Looking Glass" and it's been roughly a hundred years since I read it.
I have watched several versions of "Alice in Wonderland" and can't remember ever seeing Humpty Dumpty in them..but I have a vague suspicion that he MIGHT have appeared in some of the short nursery story cartoons. Those things were kind of weird about mixing characters.

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Alice in Wonderland lyrics
From: Ruth Archer
Date: 02 Feb 08 - 04:43 PM

I think WC Fields played Humpty Dumpty in the 1930s version.

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Alice in Wonderland lyrics
From: Melissa
Date: 02 Feb 08 - 04:45 PM

Was it a full length movie, Ruth?

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Alice in Wonderland lyrics
From: Bonnie Shaljean
Date: 02 Feb 08 - 04:46 PM

Brilliant idea. They don't cast 'em like that anymore...

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Alice in Wonderland lyrics
From: Ruth Archer
Date: 02 Feb 08 - 04:50 PM

I think I've only ever seen exerpts from it, so I don't know the length. But here's more info:

alice 1933

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Alice in Wonderland lyrics
From: GUEST
Date: 02 Feb 08 - 04:52 PM

No, it wasn't the Disney movie, it was much earlier than that, possibly anywhere from the 30's - 40's, or maybe earlier (I'm a lot of help aren't I?!?) I'm not even certain that it came from a movie, but maybe from a stage play.

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Alice in Wonderland lyrics
From: Bonnie Shaljean
Date: 02 Feb 08 - 04:56 PM

Cary Grant as the MOCK TURTLE???!!! This thread just keeps on getting better & better -

Cheers, Ruth :-)

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Alice in Wonderland lyrics
From: Melissa
Date: 02 Feb 08 - 04:56 PM

Looks like Humpty was also played by Jonathan Winters, Richard Woods, George Muschamp, Freddie Jones and Jimmy Durante?!

Now I'm wondering how I've managed to miss all those versions!

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Alice in Wonderland lyrics
From: Melissa
Date: 02 Feb 08 - 05:07 PM

The only non-Disney lyrics I can find are one by Neil Sedaka and another that seems to be about Jesus.
Those probably aren't the ones you're looking for, huh?

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Alice in Wonderland lyrics
From: Jim Dixon
Date: 17 Oct 10 - 08:10 AM

The catalog at Indiana University has this description:

ALICE IN WONDERLAND
Words and music by Charles Tobias, Jack Scholl, Murray Mencher.
New York: Leo. Feist Inc., copyright 1933

Performer: Baby Rosemarie

First Line: Alice in wonderland, come let me take your hand


Due to copyright restrictions, only a small image of the sheet music cover is viewable online.

However, I found a somewhat larger image of the sheet-music cover, along with this chorus, in a blog called My Vintage Generation:

CHORUS: Alice in Wonderland, come let me take your hand.
You'll see the wonders pass, Looking through the Looking Glass.
Right there before your eyes I'll show you Paradise.
So let me take your hand, Alice in Wonderland.

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Alice in Wonderland lyrics
From: Charley Noble
Date: 17 Oct 10 - 10:02 AM

No lyrics can elude the intrepid Jim Dixon!

Cheerily,
Charley Noble

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Alice in Wonderland lyrics
From: McGrath of Harlow
Date: 17 Oct 10 - 11:49 AM

looking through the looking glass
right there before your eyes I'll show you paradise.

Paradise? The book is more an account of a nightmare really.

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Alice in Wonderland lyrics
From: GUEST,Doc John
Date: 17 Oct 10 - 12:45 PM

Melissa, there is an Alice thru the Looking Glass film which is fairly true to the book but an adult is cast as Alice. As this is Kate Beckinsale, that rather suits me!
There has never been a Wonderland film which hasn't mixed up the two books to my knowledge.
The film by Jan Svankmajer is nothing like the books but captures the spirit more than any of the usual brash squawking productions

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Alice in Wonderland
From: GUEST
Date: 03 May 12 - 07:52 PM

I don't know them all...but here's what I remember

Alice in Wonderland, come let me take your hand
You'll see the wonders pass
Looking through the looking glass
Right there before your eyes
I'll show you paradise
So let me take your hand, Alice in Wonderland.

Look at the Mad Hatter laughing there
Watching the mock turtle cry
While Tweedle Dum and Tweedle Dee are fighting
Look said the cat to the Old March Hare
Oh my oh me me oh my
To watch the sleeping doormouse is exciting

Humpty Dumpty's on the wall
Happy Humpty Dumpty
Humpty Dumpty had a fall
Poor old Humpty


That's all I remember