Alice in Wonderland (1951)
Joseph Kearns: Doorknob
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Quotes
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Doorknob : Read the directions and directly you will be directed in the right direction.
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[Alice reaches the door to escape from the mob]
Doorknob : [tries to open the door] D'oh! I'm - still locked, you know!
Alice : [in horror] But the queen! I simply *must* get out!
Doorknob : [chuckles] But you *are* outside.
Alice : [releases her grip on the Doorknob] What?
Doorknob : [opens his mouth] See for yourself.
[Alice sees through his mouth and sees herself asleep with Dinah also sleeping on her lap by a tree in a beautiful meadow]
Alice : Why - why that's me! I'm asleep!
Queen of Hearts : [shouting from a distance, advancing toward Alice along with a mob of other characters] Don't let her get away! Off with her head!
Alice : [in terror, through the Doorknob's mouth] Alice, wake up! Please, wake up, Alice!
Queen of Hearts : [comes closer with the rest of the mob] Off with her head!
Alice : Alice! Please, wake up, Alice!
[as the mob draws nearer, the screen goes into swirling multicolor until it shows Alice sleeping by the tree]
Alice : [voiceover] Alice! Alice! Alice!
Alice's sister : [changes to her sister's] Alice! Alice! Will you kindly pay attention and recite your lesson?
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Alice : [drinks from bottle] Mmm... tastes like cherry tart.
[shrinks down]
Alice : Custard.
[shrinks down]
Alice : Pineapple.
[shrinks down]
Alice : Roast turkey.
[now at minimum size]
Alice : Goodness! What did I do?
Doorknob : [chuckles] You almost went out like a candle!
Alice : But look, I'm just the right size!
Doorknob : Oh - no use.
[laughs]
Doorknob : I forgot to tell you.
[laughs]
Doorknob : I'm locked!
[laughs]
Alice : Oh, no!
Doorknob : But of course, you've got the key, so...
Alice : What key?
Doorknob : Now, don't tell me you've left it up there!
