Dreamchild
Brief Synopsis
On the 100th anniversary of the birth of Lewis Carroll, the original Alice is invited to a New York party to celebrate the writer's most famous creation, Alice in Wonderland. Alice remembers her relationship to Carroll and the fantastic creatures he imagined for her story.
Cast & Crew
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Gavin Millar
Director
Coral Browne
Alice Hargreaves
Ian Holm
Reverend Charles L Dodgson (Lewis Carroll)
Peter Gallagher
Jack Dolan
Nichola Cowper
Lucy
Caris Corfman
Sally
Film Details
Also Known As
Dream Child
MPAA Rating
Genre
Biography
Fantasy
Release Date
1985
Production Company
Jim Henson's Creature Shop
Distribution Company
Universal Pictures; Columbia-Emi-Warner; Universal Pictures; Warner Bros. Home Entertainment Group
Location
England, United Kingdom
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 34m
Synopsis
On the 100th anniversary of the birth of Lewis Carroll, the original Alice is invited to a New York party to celebrate the writer's most famous creation, Alice in Wonderland. Alice remembers her relationship to Carroll and the fantastic creatures he imagined for her story.
Director
Gavin Millar
Director
Cast
Coral Browne
Alice Hargreaves
Ian Holm
Reverend Charles L Dodgson (Lewis Carroll)
Peter Gallagher
Jack Dolan
Nichola Cowper
Lucy
Caris Corfman
Sally
Jane Asher
Mrs Liddell
Amelia Shankley
Little Alice
Imogen Boorman
Lorina
Emma King
Edith
Shane Rimmer
Mr Marl
William Hootkins
1st Radio Actor
Nigel Hawthorne
Ron Mueck
Gryphon
Steve Whitmire
Caterpillar; Mock Turtle
Karen Prell
Dormouse
Michael Sundin
March Hare
Big Mick
Mad Hatter
Rupert Wainwright
Hargreaves
Roger Ashton-griffiths
Reverend Duckworth
James Wilby
Baker
Peter Whitman
Radio Producer
Jeffrey Chriswick
2nd Radio Actor
Pat Starr
Radio Actress
Johnny M
1st Crooner
Alan Sherman
1st Reporter
Danny Brainin
3rd Reporter/Photographer
Sam Douglas
4th Reporter
Peter Banks
1st Editor
Derek Hoxby
2nd Editor
Ron Berglas
3rd Editor
Ron Travis
4th Editor
Thomisine Heiner
Announcer/Chairman
Oliver Pierre
President Of University
Tony Mansell
Waldorf Astoria Crooner
Fulton Mackay
Voice Of Gryphon
Alan Bennett
Voice Of Mock Turtle
Julie Walters
Voice Of Dormouse
Ken Hudson Campbell
Voice
Tony Haygarth
Voice Of Mad Hatter
Frank Middlemas
Voice Of Caterpillar
Crew
Sherry Amott
Other
Chic Antiss
Camera Operator
Marian Appleton
Other
Stuart Artingstall
Creature Shop Wig/Hair Designer
Simon Bainbridge
Original Music
David Barclay
Creature Shop Mechanical Designer
Jill Bender
Production Coordinator
Brian Blamey
Sound Editor
John Blunt
Sound Rerecording
Ray Capell
Matte Paintings
Lyle Conway
Other
Lyle Conway
Supervisor
Sadie Corre
Other
Richard Dobson
Location Manager
Graham Easton
Executive In Charge Of Production
Chris Eveleigh
Other
Marianne Ford
Art Direction (Sets)
Graeme Galvin
Other
Jane Gootnick
Other
Barbara Griffiths
Creature Shop Production Coordinator
Brian Gulland
Music Associate
Roger Hall
Production Designer
Max Harris
Additional Music
Max Harris
Song Arranger ("Speakeasy Blues" "Tumbleweed Luke Theme" "Smoke Signal" "Suspence Links" "Will You Won'T You" "Columbia Fanfares" "Rule Britannia" "The Ash Grove")
Peter Heslop
Assistant Director
Derek Howarth
Modeller ("Alice In Wonderland")
Derek Howarth
Sculptor
Len Huntingford
Art Direction (Locations)
Richard Lee Jones
Other
Chris Kenny
Video Supervisor
Duncan Kenworthy
Creature Shop Producer
Godfrey Kirby
Sound Recording
Eddie Knight
Makeup Chief
Tad Krzanowski
Creature Shop Mechanical Designer
Verity Lambert
Executive Producer
Lesja Liber
Other
Sid Margo
Sound Editor (Music)
Rick Mccallum
Producer
Bob Mercer
Production Associate
Ron Mueck
Creature Shop Modeler
Stanley Myers
Music
Angus Newton
Editor
Michael Osborn
Other
Michael Osborn
Creature Shop Modeler
Chris Ostwald
Other
Michael Parkinson
Sound Editor (Footsteps)
Connie Peterson
Supervisor
Mike Ploog
Sketch Artist
Gary Pollard
Creature Shop Modeler
Dennis Potter
Executive Producer
Dennis Potter
Screenwriter
Karen Prell
Other
Trevor Puckle
Assistant Director
Michael Quinn
Other
Nick Rayburn
Creature Shop Mechanical Designer
Nick Rayburn
Other
Jane Robinson
Costume Designer
Neal Scanlan
Creature Shop Mechanical Designer
Neal Scanlan
Other
Jenny Shircore
Makeup Supervisor
Terry Smith
Wardrobe Supervisor
John Stephenson
Other
John Stephenson
Creature Shop Mechanical Designer
Chris Thompson
Assistant Director
Joan Thompson
Creature Shop Modeler
Donald Toms
Production Supervisor
Donald Toms
Unit Production Manager
Guy Travers
Assistant Director
Kenith Trodd
Producer
Amy Van Gilder
Other
Melissa Whitmire
Other
Steve Whitmire
Other
Billy Williams
Director Of Photography
Cas Willing
Other
Film Details
Also Known As
Dream Child
MPAA Rating
Genre
Biography
Fantasy
Release Date
1985
Production Company
Jim Henson's Creature Shop
Distribution Company
Universal Pictures; Columbia-Emi-Warner; Universal Pictures; Warner Bros. Home Entertainment Group
Location
England, United Kingdom
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 34m
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Chris Carr
Released in United States Fall October 4, 1985
Began shooting July 2, 1984.
Released in United States Fall October 4, 1985
