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I Love You, Alice B. Toklas!

  • 19681968
  • RR
  • 1h 32m
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6.2/10
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Peter Sellers and Leigh Taylor-Young in I Love You, Alice B. Toklas! (1968)
A thirty-something square falls in love with a hippie and decides to "drop out" himself.
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  • Romance

A thirty-something square falls in love with a hippie and decides to "drop out" himself.A thirty-something square falls in love with a hippie and decides to "drop out" himself.A thirty-something square falls in love with a hippie and decides to "drop out" himself.

IMDb RATING
6.2/10
3.1K
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  • Director
    • Hy Averback
  • Writers
    • Paul Mazursky
    • Larry Tucker
  • Stars
    • Peter Sellers
    • Jo Van Fleet
    • Leigh Taylor-Young
Top credits
  • Director
    • Hy Averback
  • Writers
    • Paul Mazursky
    • Larry Tucker
  • Stars
    • Peter Sellers
    • Jo Van Fleet
    • Leigh Taylor-Young
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    • 46User reviews
    • 26Critic reviews
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    • Awards
      • 5 nominations

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    "I Love You, Alice B. Tolkas" Peter Sellers
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    Peter Sellers
    Peter Sellers
    • Haroldas Harold
    Jo Van Fleet
    Jo Van Fleet
    • Motheras Mother
    Leigh Taylor-Young
    Leigh Taylor-Young
    • Nancyas Nancy
    Joyce Van Patten
    Joyce Van Patten
    • Joyceas Joyce
    David Arkin
    David Arkin
    • Herbieas Herbie
    Herb Edelman
    Herb Edelman
    • Murrayas Murray
    Salem Ludwig
    • Fatheras Father
    Louis Gottlieb
    • Guruas Guru
    Grady Sutton
    Grady Sutton
    • Funeral Directoras Funeral Director
    Janet Clark
    • Mrs. Foleyas Mrs. Foley
    Jorge Moreno
    Jorge Moreno
    • Mr. Rodriguezas Mr. Rodriguez
    Ed Peck
    Ed Peck
    • Man in Dress Shopas Man in Dress Shop
    Jack Margolis
    • Big Bearas Big Bear
    Eddra Gale
    Eddra Gale
    • Love Ladyas Love Lady
    Carol O'Leary
    • Anitaas Anita
    Christian Brando
    Christian Brando
    • El Grecoas El Greco
    • (as Gary Brown)
    Sidney Clute
    Sidney Clute
    • Mechanicas Mechanic
    • (as Sid Clute)
    Roy Glenn
    Roy Glenn
    • Gas Station Attendantas Gas Station Attendant
    • Director
      • Hy Averback
    • Writers
      • Paul Mazursky
      • Larry Tucker
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    Peter Sellers stars as Harold Fine, a self-described square--a 35-year-old Los Angeles lawyer who is not looking forward to middle age and his upcoming wedding. His life changes, however, when he falls in love with Nancy, a free-spirited, innocent, and beautiful young hippie. After Harold and his family enjoy some of her "groovy" brownies, he decides to "drop out" with her and become a hippie too. But can he return to his old life when he discovers that the hippie lifestyle is just a little too independent and irresponsible for his tastes? —<jgp3553@excite.com>
    • manic pixie dream girl
    • timeframe 1960s
    • hippie
    • love
    • lawyer
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      • The saga of Harold...from dedicated lawyer to dedicated dropout.
    • Genres
      • Comedy
      • Romance
    • Certificate
      • R
    • Parents guide

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    • Trivia
      Director Hy Averback said in an interview that one day Peter Sellers refused to shoot a scene until a crew member standing off camera changed clothes. The superstitious Sellers claimed the outfit was the "wrong color". Shooting had to stop while they went to wardrobe and got a different color outfit for the crew member.
    • Goofs
      When Harold and Nancy first make love, the light shining on Nancy's butterfly tattoo makes it clear that it is a decal, not a real tattoo.
    • Quotes

      Nancy: Your attitude is very unhip.

      Harold: My attitude is unhip? Don't give me that. Don't - listen, I'm probably the hippest guy around here. I got a house full of strangers. I got cats, I got dogs, I got pot, I got acid, I got LSD cubes. I've got this thing here. Don't tell me about hip. I am so hip it hurts. That's how hip I am.

      Nancy: It's very unhip to say you're hip, Harold.

      Harold: And it's very unhip of you to tell me that I am unhip.

    • Connections
      Featured in Reel Radicals: The Sixties Revolution in Film (2002)
    • Soundtracks
      I Love You, Alice B. Toklas!
      (1968) (uncredited)

      Music by Elmer Bernstein

      Lyrics by Larry Tucker and Paul Mazursky

      Arranged by Bob Thompson

      Performed by Harpers Bizarre

    User reviews46

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    Top review
    7/10
    Kiss My Ahnk
    I saw this in '68 when I was about in the same place Harold Fine was, in his social development. I was already married and had kids though. At the time of its release this seemed like an important movie. It was funny and satiric but it ended in a positive note for someone ready to drop out. If we'd only known where that was going to lead, but it was fun for a time.

    I'm so glad I revisited this over 40 years later (yikes!!) Some of the film I remembered as if I saw it yesterday. Some scenes I had no recollection of. Peter Sellers is marvelous and the rest of the cast is fine. It is a time capsule of a film and really blends film styles. It has a definite TV flavor. Hy Averback mostly worked in TV so that's not a surprise. The film though, is authentic to the time and it was fun to watch for this old hippie.
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    • Release date
      • October 18, 1968 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Languages
      • English
      • Spanish
    • Also known as
      • Kiss My Butterfly
    • Filming locations
      • Leo Carrillo State Beach - 35000 W. Pacific Coast Highway, Malibu, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Warner Bros./Seven Arts
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    • Budget
      • $3,000,000 (estimated)
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 32 minutes
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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