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Alice the Jail Bird
Also known as [The Jail Break]
(1925) United States of America
B&W : Short film
Directed by Walt Disney

Cast: Margie Gay [Alice], Julius the cat

Disney Brothers Studio production [?] for M.J. Winkler?; distributed on State Rights basis by M.J. Winkler [An Alice Comedy]. / Produced by [?] Walt Disney and Roy Disney? Animation by Ub Iwerks, Rollin Hamilton, Thurston Harper, Hugh Harman and Rudolf Ising. Presented by M.J. Winkler. / Premiered 1 September 1925 at the Paramount Theatre in Los Angeles, California. Released 15 September 1925. / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format.

Comedy: Cartoon.

Survival status: Print exists in the Library of Congress film archive (Gatewood W. Dunston collection) [incomplete 16mm reference positive (235 feet) (FAB 2264)]; and in the film holdings of Kit Parker Films [Raytone Pictures synchronized sound rerelease version].

Current rights holder: Public domain [USA].

Keywords: Animation

Listing updated: 24 March 2023.

References: Film viewing : Maltin-Disney p. 279; Maltin-Mice p. 344 : Website-LoC : with additional information provided by Kit Parker.

Home video: DVD.