May 1, 1924 – The Alice Comedy Alice’s Wild West Show is Released to Theaters
“That’s Tubby O’Brien and his gang – – – they’ll bust up the show sure – – -”
On May 1, 1924, the Alice Comedy Alice’s Wild West Show was released to theaters. It was the fourth Alice Comedy, and stars Virginia Davis as Alice.
All the neighborhood kids have gathered to see the Big Wild West Show, presented by Alice and her friends. They trade various knick-knacks for tickets, and one of Alice’s friends is selling “lemonade.” Finally, the show starts, and Alice gets ready to step on stage. The overture plays, then begins Act 1 of the show. The scene is a cowboy bar, and Alice steps in, having a shoot-out with two cowboys in the bar, which she wins. Unfortunately for Alice, Tubby O’Brien and his gang arrive to disrupt the show. Scared at their appearance, all of Alice’s friends decide to quit the show. She gets an idea, however, and continues the show herself. Tubby tries to distract her, but she will have none of it.
Sheriff Alice surveys the cartoon saloon
She then describes her adventure in the cartoon version of the Wild West, with Alice standing up to a tribe of Indians alone. Unfortunately, she is knocked off her stagecoach, and chased into a cave by one Indian, but the Indian soon limps away after fighting with Alice. The audience cheers, but Tubby’s gang boos loudly. Alice continues her story, which takes place in a saloon. Wild Bill “Hiccup” attempts to steal from the saloon’s safe, as Sheriff Alice stands guard. When Hiccup tries to use a bomb to blow up the safe, Alice spots him, and a shoot-out begins in the saloon, leaving Alice as the only person standing in the end. Hiccup slipped out before the end of the shoot-out with the safe, and Alice quickly chases after him in a motorcar. In the end, Alice is able to retrieve the safe and bring it back to the saloon. Tubby and his gang, at the end of the story, begin throwing rotten vegetables at Alice, but quickly run away after Alice chases after him with a large stick. After a scuffle between Alice and Tubby, Tubby runs away crying, and Alice is victorious.
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