The film opens with mousy librarian Alice (Kristine DeBell), who rejects the advances of her interested boyfriend William (Ron Nelson) because she is afraid and inexperienced. Frustrated and left alone, Alice picks up a copy of Lewis Carroll's classic, falls asleep, and is soon guided down a rabbit hole by a furry white rabbit (Larry Gelman). This dream sequence transports her to a "whole new world" of sexual discovery.
The film was a surprising financial success. Because it was based on a well-known story and featured competent acting and singing, it received a wider distribution than the average adult film. It played in mainstream theatres and drive-ins, often double-billed with other sexploitation features.
stands as a fascinating artifact from a fleeting era in American cinema. Released during the height of the "porno chic" movement—a unique 1970s cultural phenomenon where adult films were reviewed by mainstream critics and screened in upscale theaters—this musical comedy attempted to merge the whimsy of Lewis Carroll with the explicit boundaries of adult entertainment.
: A domineering monarch who demands absolute obedience in all matters of physical gratification.
The film opens with mousy librarian Alice (Kristine DeBell), who rejects the advances of her interested boyfriend William (Ron Nelson) because she is afraid and inexperienced. Frustrated and left alone, Alice picks up a copy of Lewis Carroll's classic, falls asleep, and is soon guided down a rabbit hole by a furry white rabbit (Larry Gelman). This dream sequence transports her to a "whole new world" of sexual discovery.
The film was a surprising financial success. Because it was based on a well-known story and featured competent acting and singing, it received a wider distribution than the average adult film. It played in mainstream theatres and drive-ins, often double-billed with other sexploitation features.
stands as a fascinating artifact from a fleeting era in American cinema. Released during the height of the "porno chic" movement—a unique 1970s cultural phenomenon where adult films were reviewed by mainstream critics and screened in upscale theaters—this musical comedy attempted to merge the whimsy of Lewis Carroll with the explicit boundaries of adult entertainment.
: A domineering monarch who demands absolute obedience in all matters of physical gratification.