Alice's Restaurant

1969
R
1h 51m

IMDb RATING

6.2/10

4.7K

YOUR RATING

A cinematic adaption of Arlo Guthrie's classic song story.

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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.

See production info at IMDbPro

IMDb RATING

6.2/10

4.7K

YOUR RATING

See production info at IMDbPro

Nominated for 1 Oscar
- 4 nominations total

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Trivia
After 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!"

Goofs
32'45'': 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 versions
Originally rated "R" when released in 1969. In 1970 the film was re-edited to be re-rated "GP" by the MPAA.

Connections
Featured in Arthur Penn (1995)

Soundtracks
Pastures of Plenty
Written by Woody Guthrie
Performed by Pete Seeger (uncredited) and Arlo Guthrie (uncredited)

I remember back in the 80s my Mom rented this movie and from the cover and title I didn't think I'd like it. Not only did I like it, but I now watch it every Thanksgiving season. I've always liked Arlo Guthrie's music and the soundtrack is excellent, featuring the title track which tells this true story. It's quite a fun movie, laced with moments of very serious elements like Woody, Arlo's dad, in the hospital. The scene in the hospital with Arlo and Pete Seeger singing the Car Car song to Woody in the hospital was very heartwarming. The characters are all colorful and enjoyable to watch and very typical of the folk scene in the late 60s, just before I was born.

***1/2 (Out of 4)