Jabberwocky

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ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED IN SEPTEMBER-7-2019

Jabberwocky: Alice in Wonderland 1951

Deleted Disney Character

It is known that he would appear in the removed song "Beware the Jabberwock", which was to be sung by Stan Freberg. The scene would take place after Alice left the tea party, and before reaching the palace of the Queen of Hearts. The Jabberwock is based on the dragon-like creature from the poem Jabberwocky, included in the original novel Through the Looking Glass by Lewis Carroll, and is, itself, commonly (though incorrectly) referred to as the Jabberwocky.

 The Jabberwock is based on the dragon-like creature from the poem Jabberwocky, included in the original novel Through the Looking Glass by Lewis Carroll, and is, itself, commonly (though incorrectly) referred to as the Jabberwocky

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One of many sequences removed from the film, concept art for the sequence would end up being used in a Disney-published picture book version of the Jabberwocky poem. The Jabberwock also appears in the educational film Alice in Wonderland: A Lesson in Appreciating Differences. The poem itself would still be referenced in the final film with the Cheshire Cat's song "Twas Brillig" taking its lyrics from the opening stanza of the poem.

There is a book which shows the original text of Lewis Carroll in relation with the storyboard by Mary Blair for this scene. In it, the "Jabberwock" looks like a bird with lots of legs, and is killed by a young prince.

When Alice first hears the Cheshire Cat, he is singing the first and last stanza of the poem "Jabberwocky".

'Twas brillig, and the slithy toves
Did gyre and gimble in the wabe:
All mimsy were the borogoves,
And the mome raths outgrabe'

Jabberwocky makes an appearance in the live action remake of Alice in Wonderland 2010, which is extremely similar to its book counterpart, differing only in color and certain aspects of its abilities.

Jabberwocky makes an appearance in the live action remake of Alice in Wonderland 2010, which is extremely similar to its book counterpart, differing only in color and certain aspects of its abilities

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Source: Disney Wiki

November-24-2019 Update: Updated and changed chapter with new information.

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