Walt Disney. Walt Disney's animated feature films of the 1950s illustrate the artistic and technical changes of the decade's filmed entertainments. The early films Cinderella (1950), Alice in Wonderland (1951) and Peter Pan (1953) based on the conceptual art of Mary Blair and utilizing the classic film format gave way to Cinemascope and Stereophonic sound with Lady and the Tramp (1955) and Sleeping Beauty (1959). Disney produced many live action films as well and became a huge presence in the new popular medium of television. The Mickey Mouse Club premiered in 1955 and Disney's reign in anthology TV began in 1954. Many toy manufacturers produced dolls in association with the feature films, predominantly Madame Alexander made dolls to tie-in with the release of the classic stories. This Lady from Lady and the Tramp has a plush body and vinyl face with painted features. 38 FALL 2020 The film Alice in Wonderland was produced in 1951. This hard-plastic Alice, was created by Madame Alexander. This hardplastic Madame Alexander Cinderella was produced from 1950 to 1951.