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Alice's Restaurant is a 1969 American comedy film directed by Arthur Penn. It is an adaptation of the 1967 folk song "Alice's Restaurant Massacree", originally written and sung by Arlo Guthrie. The film stars Guthrie as himself, with Pat Quinn as Alice Brock and James Broderick as Ray Brock.
A comedy drama music film based on Arlo Guthrie's song about his Thanksgiving adventure and draft evasion. The film features Guthrie, Patricia Quinn, James Broderick and Pete Seeger, and was directed by Arthur Penn.
- (4.7K)
- Comedy, Drama, Music
- Arthur Penn
- 1969-08-20
A film based on Arlo Guthrie's song of the same name, starring him as himself. He gets arrested for littering and faces the draft board in a comedy of errors.
- (19)
- Arthur Penn
- PG
- Arlo Guthrie
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Alice's Restaurant -- (Movie Clip) Reenie Arlo (Guthrie), back in New York on a gig, meets teenage groupie Reenie (Shelley Plimpton) who takes him home, but he doesn't want to catch her cold, in a touching scene from Arthur Penn's Alice's Restaurant, 1969.
Dec 1, 2015 · Alice's Restaurant - 1969 Film. This is Alice's Restaurant based on Arlo Guthrie's song of the same name. Arlo helps his friends Ray and Alice, who live in a church, with Alice's...
- 115 min
- 36K
- Dion Y. Sus
Roger Ebert praises Arthur Penn's adaptation of Arlo Guthrie's song as a relaxed and honest portrait of a community and a lifestyle. He also points out some weaknesses in the film's plot and characterization.