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Overview

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Director:
Arthur Penn
Writers:
Arlo Guthrie (song)
Venable Herndon (screenplay) ...
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Release Date:
20 August 1969 (USA) more
Genre:
Comedy | Drama more
Tagline:
Where the heads of all nations meet more
Plot:
A cinematic adaption of Arlo Guthrie's classic song story. full summary | add synopsis
Plot Keywords:
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Awards:
Nominated for Oscar. Another 1 win & 2 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(2 articles)
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)
User Comments:
More than just a hippie flick. more (33 total)

Cast

  (in credits order) (verified as complete)

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
Simm Landres ... Private Jacob / Jake
Eulalie Noble ... Ruth
Louis Beachner ... Dean
MacIntyre Dixon ... 1st Deconsecration Minister
Arthur Pierce Middleton ... 2nd Deconsecration Minister (as Rev. Dr. Pierce Middleton)
Donald Marye ... Funeral Director
Shelley Plimpton ... Reenie

M. Emmet Walsh ... Group W Sergeant
Ron Weyand ... Cop #1 (as Ronald Weyand)
Eleanor D. Wilson ... Landlady (as Eleanor Wilson)
Neil Brooks Cunningham ... Medic (as Simon Deckard)
Thomas De Wolfe ... Waiter (as Thomas DeWolfe)
Judge James Hannon ... Himself
Graham Jarvis ... Music Teacher
John E. Quill ... Cop #2 (as John Quill)
Frank Simpson ... Sergeant
Alice Brock ... Suzy
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Directed by
Arthur Penn 
 
Writing credits
Arlo Guthrie (song The Alice's Restaurant Massacree)

Venable Herndon (screenplay) and
Arthur Penn (screenplay)

Produced by
Hillard Elkins .... producer
Harold Leventhal .... associate producer
Joseph Manduke .... producer (as Joe Manduke)
 
Original Music by
Arlo Guthrie 
 
Cinematography by
Michael Nebbia 
 
Film Editing by
Dede Allen 
 
Production Design by
Warren Clymer 
 
Set Decoration by
John Mortensen 
 
Costume Design by
Anna Hill Johnstone 
 
Makeup Department
Irving Buchman .... makeup artist
Phil Naso .... hair stylist (as Philip Naso)
 
Production Management
Willard W. Goodman .... production supervisor
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
William C. Gerrity .... first assistant director (as William Gerrity Jr.)
Frank Simpson .... second assistant director
 
Art Department
Shelly Bartolini .... scenic artist (as Shelley Bartolini)
Merle Eckert .... chief carpenter
Thomas Wright .... property master
 
Sound Department
Jack Fitzstephens .... sound editor
Sanford Rackow .... sound editor
Abe Seidman .... sound mixer
Dick Vorisek .... sound re-recordist (as Richard Vorisek)
Stephen Fitzstephens .... foley artist (uncredited)
 
Visual Effects by
Milton Olshin .... process projection
 
Camera and Electrical Department
Morton Gorowitz .... gaffer
Victor J. Kemper .... camera operator (as Victor Kemper)
Charles Kolb .... key grip
Muky .... still photographer (as "Muky")
 
Costume and Wardrobe Department
George Newman .... wardrobe supervisor
Marilyn Putnam .... wardrobe supervisor
 
Editorial Department
Gerald B. Greenberg .... associate film editor (as Gerald Greenberg)
Richard Marks .... assistant editor
Stephen A. Rotter .... assistant editor (as Stephen Rotter)
 
Music Department
Fred Hellerman .... musical director
Garry Sherman .... composer: additional music
Garry Sherman .... music arranger
Garry Sherman .... music supervisor
 
Other crew
Ed Bowes .... assistant to production
Wayne Fitzgerald .... title designer
Rhona Kane .... unit publicist
Diane Katz .... production secretary
Gene Lasko .... production associate
Bill Liberman .... assistant to production
Florence Nerlinger .... assistant to producer
Barbara Rittenberg .... script supervisor
 
Crew believed to be complete


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Additional Details

Parents Guide:
View content advisory for parents
Runtime:
111 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono
Certification:
Australia:M | West Germany:16 (f) | Finland:K-8 | Sweden:11 | USA:GP (edited for re-rating) (1970) | USA:R (original rating)
Filming Locations:
Great Barrington, Massachusetts, USA more
Company:
Elkins Entertainment more

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
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). more
Goofs:
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. more
Quotes:
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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Movie Connections:
Referenced in A Decade Under the Influence (2003) more
Soundtrack:
Car-Car Song more

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User Comments

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10 out of 10 people found the following comment useful.
More than just a hippie flick., 10 January 2002
Author: googlemorf from USA

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.

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