Alice in Wonderland 1951 quotes, page 2

50 quotes · 10 characters
Alice in Wonderland (1951) poster
Characters
Alice Kathryn Beaumont · 39 quotes
White Rabbit Bill Thompson · 10 quotes
King of Hearts Dink Trout · 6 quotes
March Hare Jerry Colonna · 6 quotes
Mad Hatter Ed Wynn · 5 quotes
Caterpillar Richard Haydn · 4 quotes
Doorknob Joseph Kearns · 4 quotes
Card Painter 3 quotes

Most scenes together: Alice & White Rabbit (7), Queen of Hearts & King of Hearts (6), March Hare & Mad Hatter (5)

Alice in Wonderland quotes

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Oh, Dinah. It's just a rabbit with a waistcoat... and a watch!

Rabbit

Oh, my fur and whiskers! I'm late, I'm late, I'm late!

Now this is curious. What could a rabbit possibly be late for? [running after him] Please, sir!

Rabbit

I'm late, I'm late. For a very important date. No time to say "hello". Goodbye. I'm late, I'm late, I'm late.

[after the Walrus and the Carpenter]

That was a very sad story.

Tweedle Dee

Aye, but there's a moral to it.

Oh, a very good moral, if you happen to be an oyster.

Bird in the Tree

A serpent! Help! Help! A serpent, a serpent!

Oh, but please! Please!

Bird in the Tree

Off with you! Shoo! Shoo! Go away! Serpent! Serpeeeent!

But I'm not a serpent!

Bird in the Tree

Serpent- Indeed? Then just what are you?

I'm just a little girl.

Bird in the Tree

Little? Ha! Little? [laughs]

Well, I am! I mean, I-I was.

Bird in the Tree

And I suppose you don't eat eggs, either?

Yes, I do, but, but, but...

Bird in the Tree

I knew it! I knew it! Serpent! Serpeeeent!

Oh, for goodness sake!

Painting the roses red / We're painting the roses red / We dare to stop or waste a drop / So let the paint be spread / We're painting the roses red / We're painting the roses red / Bum bum bum bum / Oh-h-h-h / Painting the roses red / And many a tear we shed

Because we know

They'll cease to grow

In fact, they'll soon be dead

And yet we got ahead / Painting the roses red / Red, red, red, red / Red, red, red, red / Painting the roses red / We're painting the roses red...

[singing]

Oh, pardon me, but, Mr. 3 / Why must you paint them red?

[meeting Alice]

Who... 'R'... 'U'?

I- I hardly know, sir. I've changed so many times since this morning, you see...

I do not 'C.' Explain yourself.

I'm afraid I can't explain myself, sir, because I'm not myself, you know.

I do not know.

Well, I can't put it any more clearly, sir, for it isn't clear to me.

'U'? Who 'R' 'U'?

[singing]

'Twas brilig, and the slithy toves Did gyre and gimble in the wabe All mimsy were the borogroves, And the mome raths outgrabe.

Now where in the world do you suppose that...?

Lose something?

[turns around to find just the Cat's smile talking to her]

Oh! Uh, hehe, I...I, no, no, I mean, I, I was just wondering...

Oh, that's...quite all right. One moment please. [two eyes drop down on top of the mouth and the full cat form appears] Second chorus. [singing] 'Twas brilig, and the slithy toves Did gyre and gimble in the wabe.

Why, why you're a cat!

A Cheshire Cat. [starts to disappear] All mimsy were the borogroves...

Oh, wait! Don't go, please!

[reappears]

There you are! Third chorus...

Oh, no, no. Thank you, but I just wanted to ask which way I ought to go.

Well that depends on where you ought to get to.

Oh, it really doesn't matter, as long as I...

Then it really doesn't matter which way you go. Oh by the way, if you'd really like to know, he went that way.

Who did?

The White Rabbit.

He did?

Chesire Cat

He did what?

He went that way.

Chesire Cat

Who did?

The white rabbit!

Chesire Cat

What rabbit?

But didn't you just say-? I mean- Oh dear!

Chesire Cat

Can you stand on your head? If I were looking for a white rabbit, I'd ask the Mad Hatter.

The Mad Hatter? Oh, no no no...

Or, there's the March Hare, in that direction.

Oh, thank you. I think i shall visit him...

Of course, he's mad, too.

But I don't want to go among mad people!

Oh, you can't help that. Most everyone's mad here. [laughs maniacally and begins to disappear] You may have noticed that I'm not all there myself.

Daisy

What kind of a garden do you come from?

Oh, I don't come from any garden.

Daisy
[gasps, to Iris]

Do you suppose she's a wildflower?

[giggles]

Oh, no. I'm not a wildflower.

Rose

Just what species or, shall we say, genus are you, my dear?

Well, I guess you would call me... genus, humanus... Alice.

Daisy

Ever see an alice with a blossom like that?

Iris

Come to think of it, did you ever see an Alice?

Dodo
[singing]

We'll blow the thing there out, we'll smoke the monster out!

[singing]

We'll smoke the monster ou... [realizes what he just sang]

NO! No-ho! My poor house and furniture!

D'ooooh!

Oh! I beg your pardon...

Whew. Quite all right, but you did give me quite a turn.

You see, I was following...

Rather good, what? Doorknob? Turn? Since one good turn deserves another, what can I do for you?

Read the directions and directly you will be directed in the right direction.

[reading the bottle's label]

"Drink Me". [uncorks the bottle] Hm, better look first. For if one drinks much from a bottle marked "Poison", it's almost certain to disagree with one sooner or later.

Beg your pardon?

[laughs]

I was just giving myself some good advice. [sighs] But... [drinks from the "Drink Me" bottle] Mmm... tastes like, uh... cherry tart. [unknowingly shrinks down to the size of the table; takes another sip] Custard. [shrinks down again, barely holding onto the bottle; takes another drink] Pineapple. [shrinks down so much, she's now even smaller than the bottle itself and struggling with its weight] Roast turkey - [finally aware of the potion's effect] Goodness! [unable to support the bottle any longer, she slips and drops it; the "Drink Me" label covers her] What did I do?!

[chuckles]

You almost went out like a candle!

[runs up to the Doorknob; delighted]

But look! I'm just the right size!

[She's about to open the door, but the Doorknob pulls away.]

No use. [laughs] I forgot to tell you. I'm locked!

Oh, no!

[stops laughing]

But of course, you've got the key, so-

What key?

Now, don't tell me you've left it up there?!

[A key magically appears on the table Alice can no longer reach.]

Oh dear!

[after they have restrained the Dormouse]

Ah thank goodness! Those are the things that upset me!

See all the trouble you started?

But I didn't think...

Ah, that's just it. If you don't think, then you shouldn't talk.

What's the matter, my dear? Don't you care for tea?

Why, yes. I'm very fond of tea, but-

If you don't care for tea, you could at least make polite conversation!

[frustrated]

Well, I've been trying to ask you-

I have an excellent idea. Let's change the subject.

Why is a raven like a writing desk?

Riddles? [to herself] Let me see. Why is a raven like a writing desk?

I beg your pardon?

Why is a raven like a writing desk?

[shocked]

WHY IS A WHAT?!

[nervously]

Careful! SHE'S STARK RAVING MAD!

But it's your silly riddle. You just said...

[nervously]

Easy! Don't get excited!

[trying to make peace with Alice]

How about a nice cup of tea?

[angrily]

"Have a cup of tea" indeed! Well, I'M sorry, but I just HAVEN'T the time!

THE TIME! THE TIME! WHO'S GOT THE TIME?

N-n-n-no time, no time, no time! Hello, good bye, I'm late, I'm late.

The rabbit!

I'm so late! I'm so very late.

[snatching the White Rabbit's Watch]

Well, no wonder you're late! Why this clock is EXACTLY two days slow!

Rabbit

Two days slow?

Of course you're late! [chuckles as he dunks the watch in the tea] MY GOODNESS! We'll have to look into this. [places a salt shaker over his eye and uses it as a jeweler's eyepiece ] AHA! I see what's wrong with it! [starts to pry parts out of the watch with a fork ] Why, this watch is full of wheels!

Rabbit
[shocked]

OH, MY POOR WATCH!! OH, MY WHEELS! AND SPRINGS! But-but-but-but-but-but-

BUTTER! Of course! It NEEDS some butter. BUTTER!!!

[shouts into Rabbit's ear]

BUTTER!!!

Rabbit
[confused]

B-b-butter?

Butter! Oh, thank you! Ha ha! Yes! That's FINE! Yes, thank you!

Rabbit

Oh, no, no! No, no! No! You'll get crumbs in it!

Oh, THIS is the VERY BEST butter! [throws butter in rabbit's face] What are you talking about?

Tea?

Oh, tea! I never THOUGHT of tea before! OF COURSE!

Rabbit

NO!

TEA! HEHEHE!

Rabbit
[shocked]

NO! NOT TEA!

Sugar?

SUGAR! TWO SPOONS! Yes, ha, TWO SPOONS thank you, Yes! (jams the spoons straight into the watch)

Rabbit
[shocked]

OH, PLEASE! BE CAREFUL!

JAM?

JAM! I FORGOT ALL ABOUT JAM!

Rabbit

NO! NO! NOT JAM!

Yes, sure you want. It's nice to see.

MUSTARD??

Mustard! yes...huh? MUSTARD?! DON'T LET'S BE SILLY!!! LEMON, that's different, that's... yes. THAT should work! Hahaha! [watch starts going crazy] LOOK AT THAT!

IT'S GOING MAD!

OH, MY GOODNESS!

Rabbit

OH, DEAR!

I DON'T UNDERSTAND! IT'S THE BEST BUTTER!

IT'S GOING MAD! MAD WATCH! MAD WATCH! MAD WATCH!!!

OH, MY GOODNESS! OH, DEAR, LOOK AT THAT!

THERE'S ONLY ONE WAY TO STOP A MAD WATCH! [smashes watch with a mallet; scene changes from color to black and white, then color again]

Two days slow. That's what it is.

Would you like a little more tea?

Well, I haven't had any yet, so I can't very well take more.

Ah, you mean you can't very well take less.

Yes. You can always take more than nothing.