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A cinematic adaption of Arlo Guthrie's classic story-song.A cinematic adaption of Arlo Guthrie's classic story-song.A cinematic adaption of Arlo Guthrie's classic story-song.
- Nominated for 1 Oscar
- 4 nominations total
Patricia Quinn
- Alice
- (as Pat Quinn)
- Director
- Writers
- All cast & crew
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Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaAfter discovering that the character "Officer Obie" was modeled after him, actual Stockbridge (Massachusetts) Sheriff William Obanhein demanded that he play the role himself. His reason: "If anyone is going to make a fool out of me, it might as well be me!"
- Goofs32'45'': Flipped shot: the bulb is on Officer Obie's right, and the word "chief" on Obie's hat appears like in a mirror. Two shots later, the bulb is on the left, and the hat reads "chief" in normal letters.
- Quotes
Arlo: Group W is where they put ya 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!
- Alternate versionsOriginally rated "R" when released in 1969. In 1970 the film was re-edited to be re-rated "GP" by the MPAA.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Arthur Penn (1995)
- SoundtracksPastures of Plenty
Written by Woody Guthrie
Performed by Pete Seeger (uncredited) and Arlo Guthrie (uncredited)
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Don't buy it if you think it's about the song.
Those who write complaining that the movie isn't like the song are missing the point. The movie isn't about the song, nor is the movie supposed to be based around the song. The movie merely includes the song - and some events in Arlo Guthrie's life in the 1960s. Get over the fixation about the song and you might begin to see what the movie is about.
Alice's Restaurant is about life and loss, and the traps we allow ourselves to get caught up in. It's about addiction, youth, anarchy, death, and aimlessness. It's a celebration and a lament for all those things.
Alice's Restaurant is about life and loss, and the traps we allow ourselves to get caught up in. It's about addiction, youth, anarchy, death, and aimlessness. It's a celebration and a lament for all those things.
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- beeryusa
- Nov 15, 2002
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- Also known as
- El restaurant de l'Alice
- Filming locations
- Lenox, Massachusetts, USA(Cranwell Prep School)
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Box office
- Gross US & Canada
- $13,991,240
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