Women In Animation

On Saturday, May 24, 2008 Women in Animation proudly presents an exciting salon featuring the talented and delightful Virginia Davis, the first and foremost star of Walt Disney’s “Alice In Cartoonland” comedies.

The event will be at the Smokehouse Restaurant at 4420 Lakeside Drive, Burbank, 91505.  Schmoozing starts at 11:30 AM and the event starts at 12:00 noon.   The phone number is: (818) 845-3731.

A delicious luncheon will be served: you may chose either grilled chicken or salmon Caesar salad when you sign up. The luncheon includes soup, coffee, tea, iced tea and dessert. Be sure to RSVP on or before Tuesday, May 20th, to the Los Angeles chapter of Women in Animation at LAchapterrsvps@aol.com. The event will cost $25.00.

Animation historian Ray Pointer will screen several of the “Alice” comedies from his collection, and following the screening, Ray will interview Virginia about what it was like to work with Walt Disney at the start of his illustrious career.

Virginia Davis began working for Walt Disney’s Laugh-O-Gram Films in the summer of 1924. She was hired to act in a film called “Alice’s Wonderland,” which combined live action with animation. This film initiated a series known as the Alice Comedies, or “Alice in Cartoonland.”

Don’t miss this exciting event with one of the last living pioneers of animation.