Monday, December 18, 2006

it's cold, it's dreary, it's tokyo....


it's cold, it's dreary, it's tokyo and i'm done with work, yoga, eating (well, i'm never really done with that) and have tomorrow morning off because it's moon day. think i will snuggle up to the television for a japanese dubbed american made-for-tv feature from 1985,

"alice in wonderland"

check out this unbelievable cast!

Steve Allen-Gentleman in the Paper Suit
Scott Baio .... Pat (The Guinea Pig)
Ernest Borgnine .... Lion
Beau Bridges .... Unicorn
Lloyd Bridges .... White Knight
Red Buttons .... White Rabbit
Sid Caesar .... Gryphon
Carol Channing .... White Queen
Michael Chieffo .... Two of Spades
Imogene Coca .... Cook
Sammy Davis Jr. .... Caterpillar/'Father William'
Patrick Duffy .... Goat
James Joseph Galante.... Knave of Hearts
George Gobel....Gnat
Eydie Gormé.... Tweedledee
Merv Griffin.... Conductor
Sherman Hemsley.... Mouse
Ann Jillian .... Red Queen
Arte Johnson .... Dormouse
Harvey Korman .... White King
Steve Lawrence .... Tweedledum
Karl Malden .... Walrus
Roddy McDowall.... March Hare
Jayne Meadows .... Queen of Hearts
Donna Mills .... The Rose
Pat Morita .... Horse
Robert Morley .... King of Hearts
Anthony Newley.... Mad Hatter
Louis Nye .... Carpenter
Donald O'Connor .... Lory Bird
Martha Raye .... Duchess
George Savalas .... Courtier
Telly Savalas .... Cheshire Cat
John Stamos .... Messenger
Ringo Starr .... Mock Turtle
Sally Struthers .... Tiger Lily
Jack Warden .... Owl
Jonathan Winters.... Humpty Dumpty
Shelley Winters .... Dodo Bird

telly savalas as cheshire cat??? jonathan winters as humpty dumpty??? ringo starr as mock turtule??? karl malden as walrus???and sammy davis jr. as caterpillar??? whaaa????

what an odd film to see over here! seems to be a classic by the same director as beverly hills 90210, bonanza, the waltons, fame, love american style, eight is enough, kung fu, land of the giants, magnu p.i., lost in space, gunsmoke, and perry mason, among others. harry harris. never know what you will see, do, eat, just never never know....

1 comment:

Lees Lamar said...

I SAW this a long time ago!
It's weird!
I mean fantastic!
But weird!
Carol Channing is so perfect!??!
And I'm sorry but Steve Lawrence, Tweedle dum?!?!
Funny. Funny. Funny.