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20 August 1969 (USA)
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Where the heads of all nations meet more
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A cinematic adaption of Arlo Guthrie's classic song story. full summary | add synopsis
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Awards:
Nominated for Oscar.
Another 1 win
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2 nominations
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Director Penn Hospitalised With Pneumonia
(From WENN. 14 July 2009, 12:11 PM, PDT)
Arlo Guthrie's "Alice's Restaurant" still something to be thankful for
(From PasteMagazine. 27 November 2008, 4:00 AM, PST)
(From WENN. 14 July 2009, 12:11 PM, PDT)
Arlo Guthrie's "Alice's Restaurant" still something to be thankful for
(From PasteMagazine. 27 November 2008, 4:00 AM, PST)
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More than just a hippie flick.
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Arlo Guthrie | ... | Arlo Guthrie |
 | Patricia Quinn | ... | Alice Brock (as Pat Quinn) |
| James Broderick | ... | Ray Brock |
 | Pete Seeger | ... | Himself |
| Lee Hays | ... | Himself - Reverend at Evangelical Meeting |
| Michael McClanathan | ... | Shelly |
| Geoff Outlaw | ... | Roger Crowther |
 | Tina Chen | ... | Mari-chan |
| Kathleen Dabney | ... | Karin |
| William Obanhein | ... | Himself - Officer Obie |
| Seth Allen | ... | Evangelist |
| Monroe Arnold | ... | Blueglass |
| Joseph Boley | ... | Woody Guthrie |
| Vinnette Carroll | ... | Draft Clerk |
| Sylvia Davis | ... | Marjorie Guthrie |
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111 min
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1.85 : 1 more
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Australia:M |
West Germany:16 (f) |
Finland:K-8 |
Sweden:11 |
USA:GP (edited for re-rating) (1970) |
USA:R (original rating)
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Arlo Guthrie's co-defendant in the littering incident actually was named Richard (Ricky) Rhodes, a local 19-year-old (Guthrie was 18 at the time).
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Factual errors: According to a published newspaper account of the incident at the time, as well as Officer Obie's own account much later, the envelope that provided the clue to the litterbugs had Ray Brock's name on, not Arlo's.
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Criminal:
[approaching Arlo on the bench] Kid, what'd you get?
Arlo Guthrie: I didn't get nothin'. I had to pay fifty dollars, and pick up the garbage.
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Arlo Guthrie: I didn't get nothin'. I had to pay fifty dollars, and pick up the garbage.
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Referenced in A Decade Under the Influence (2003)
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Soundtrack:
Car-Car Song
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After seeing all the negative criticism, I just had to say a few words in the films defence. ALICE'S RESTAURANT is unconventionally produced, but it DEFINITELY has themes running through out it.. It deals with some profound issues about the era, particularly the concept of the pursuit of happieness. Note the significant change in tone in the last section: The marriage ceremony and party at the end brilliantly convey the idea of the characters trying to "be free" and have a good time, but that if there is aimlessness in your life, there will be a sadness there and you won't know were it is comming from. True, it also helps if you like folk music (witch I do). I found the scenes of Arlo by his father Woody's bed side quite touching, especially when he is performing with Pete Seagar. And of course, seeing the ALICE'S RESTUARANT MASSECREE acted out is delightful.