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Alice's Restaurant (1969)

111 min  -  Comedy | Drama   -  20 August 1969 (USA)
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A cinematic adaption of Arlo Guthrie's classic song story.

Director:

Arthur Penn

Writers:

Arlo Guthrie (song), Venable Herndon (screenplay), and 1 more credit »
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Arlo Guthrie ...
Patricia Quinn Patricia Quinn ...
Alice Brock (as Pat Quinn)
James Broderick James Broderick ...
Ray Brock
Pete Seeger ...
Himself
Lee Hays Lee Hays ...
Himself - Reverend at Evangelical Meeting
Michael McClanathan Michael McClanathan ...
Shelly
Geoff Outlaw Geoff Outlaw ...
Roger Crowther
Tina Chen ...
Mari-chan
Kathleen Dabney Kathleen Dabney ...
Karin
William Obanhein William Obanhein ...
Himself - Officer Obie
Seth Allen Seth Allen ...
Evangelist
Monroe Arnold Monroe Arnold ...
Blueglass
Joseph Boley Joseph Boley ...
Vinnette Carroll Vinnette Carroll ...
Draft Clerk
Sylvia Davis Sylvia Davis ...
Marjorie Guthrie
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Storyline

Arlo Guthrie's song is converted into a motion picture. Arlo goes to see Alice for Thanksgivng and as a favor takes her trash to the dump. When the dump is closed, he drops it on top of another pile of garbage at the bottom of a ravine. When the local sheriff finds out a major manhunt begins. Arlo manages to survive the courtroom experience but it haunts him when he is to be inducted into the army via the draft. The movie follows the song with Arlo's voice over as both music and narration. Written by John Vogel <jlvogel@comcast.net>  

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Plot Keywords:

Pottery | Satire | Urination | Hitchhiking | Blizzard  | See more »

Taglines:

Every Generation Has A Story To Tell. See more »

Genres:

Comedy | Drama

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

El restaurante de Alicia See more »

Box Office

Gross:

$6,300,000 (USA)
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Company Credits

Production Co:

Elkins Entertainment, Florin See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

Although many people regarded Arlo Guthrie's recording of "The Alice's Restaurant Massacree" to be fiction, Arthur Penn, who owns a home in Stockbridge where the story takes place, realized it was for the most part based on events that had actually taken place. Therefore, what appears to be a continuity problem is in fact a correct representation of the facts. The movie portrays the actual photos used as evidence at the trial. The real life "blind judge" in Guthrie's song, "Judge James Hannon", also plays himself (James Hannon) in the film. See more »

Goofs

Factual errors: Although Arlo's mother says after Woody Guthrie's death that there will be "no funeral," a private funeral service was held the day after Woody died, after which he was cremated and his ashes scattered at Coney Island. See more »

Quotes

Officer Obie: Want your wallets and your belts. Put everything on the desk.
Arlo Guthrie: I can understand you wanting our wallets, so we don't have any money to spend in the cell, but what do you want our belts for?
Officer Obie: Kid, we don't want any hanging.
Arlo Guthrie: [pause] Obie, do you think we're gonna hang ourselves for littering?
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Connections

Featured in 100 Years of Comedy (1997) See more »

Soundtracks

"Pastures Of Plenty"
by Woody Guthrie See more »