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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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Taglines:

Where the heads of all nations meet 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

Arlo Guthrie's costume in the party scene is meant to be the King of Cups from a pack of tarot cards. See more »

Goofs

Continuity: When young Reenie takes Arlo back to her room, she removes her shirt but not her skirt, but in the next shot her skirt is gone and she is only in her panties. See more »

Quotes

Arlo Guthrie: Group W is where they putcha if you may not be moral enough to join the army after committin' your special crime. There was all kinds of mean, nasty ugly-lookin' people on the bench there. There was mother rapers... father stabbers... father rapers... Father rapers! Sittin' right there on the bench next to me!
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Connections

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

Soundtracks

"Peer Gynt"
(1876)
Composed by Edvard Grieg See more »