Alice In Wonderland An X Rated Musical Fantasy 1976

The musical numbers are perhaps the most memorable—and surreal

roll over a slow, funky version of "White Rabbit" by Grace Slick, sung by a woman moaning instead of hitting the high notes.

It was a major box-office hit, becoming one of the highest-grossing "adult" films of the 1970s. Plot and Style Alice In Wonderland An X Rated Musical Fantasy 1976

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He pats the table. A large, steaming teapot in the shape of a breast sits nearby. The musical numbers are perhaps the most memorable—and

The result was a film that straddles a bizarre line between a Hollywood musical and a stag film.

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The "ball" (a writhing woman painted pink) giggles and squirms between Alice's legs.