To tell a story is less important than to communicate a powerful philosophy. It isnt a great film, but you never get the feeling that it wanted to be. This uneven film is based on arlo guthries popular song the massacre at alice s restaurant. Alices restaurantone more time, stephen birnbaum, new york times, july 8, 1973 p. One of the most celebrated moments in the movie is the final shot of alice, sitting alone on the steps of the deserted church, staring into an uncertain future. After dinner is over, arlo volunteers to take the trash to the. Arlo guthrie, son of folksinging immortal woody guthrie, achieved some celebrity in the 1960s with his 18minute song the alices restaurant massacre, in which he tells the tale of his arrest. Movie of arlo guthries alices restaurant opens the.
Arthur penns alice s restaurant is good work in a minor key. Arlo, son of famous folksinger woody guthrie, wrote. The song is arlo guthries most famous work, a talking blues based on a true story that began on thanksgiving day 1965. It was immortalized by arlo guthrie at the newport jazz festival in 1967.
Alices restaurant was filmed in and around stockbridge, pittsfield, and great barrington, massachusetts, and new york city. Alice s restaurant is a 1969 american comedy film directed by arthur penn. The trinity church where the song the alices restaurant massacree began and where the movie alices restaurant was filmed, continues to service the local and international community. We were sitting around after dinner and wrote half the song, alice. Alices original restaurant was called the back room. Original mgm motion picture soundtrack 50th anniversary edition returns on both a further cd and 2lp set. The true story of alices restaurant casandersdotnet.
Fifty years ago, in 1969, guthrie starred in alices restaurant, a movie based on his song. With arlo guthrie, patricia quinn, james broderick, pete seeger. The movies background in the late sixties arlo guthrie, son of the legendary folksinger woody guthrie, had his one and only hit song, an eighteen minutes long talking blues alices restaurant massacree, which was based on arlos recent runin with the u. Alices restaurant is a 1969 american comedy film directed by arthur penn. Dont let people miss on a great quote from the alices restaurant movie add it here. Alices restaurant was director arthur penns 1969 hit after the tremendously popular bonnie and clyde, almost a followup to his previous instant success.
For the 50th anniversary of the movie, alices restaurant. Alices restaurant 2000 cast and crew arlo guthrie plays himself in this film based on his song of the same name. Alice s restaurant was director arthur penns 1969 hit after the tremendously popular bonnie and clyde, almost a followup to his previous instant success. It is hard to imagine a more beautiful movie time than this critically acclaimed chronicle of hippie life during the late 1960s, which garnered the acclaimed. In this movie it seems to be used more like a pickup than a hearse. It is an adaptation of the 1967 folk song alice s restaurant massacree, originally written and sung by arlo guthrie. This largerthanlife recreation of arlo guthries song of the same name is an entertaining romp through 1960s pop culture, complete with a firsthand account of antiwar sentiments. Alices restaurant is the quintessential countercultural film of the 1960s. Alice s restaurant 2000 arlo guthrie plays himself in this film based on his song of the same name. Guthrie has been touring this year to commemorate the films 50 th anniversary, so youd think it would be available on some streaming service or at least for online rental or purchase. Emmet walsh is the officer in charge, from arthur penns alices restaurant, 1969 view the tcmdb entry for alices restaurant 1969.
The movie wasnt nearly as humorous as the song, but it makes a great video edit for the original song. Alices restaurant is a 1969 film adapted from a song by arlo guthrie. Its based on arlo guthries ballad about the attitude of law enforcement in general to the hippies of the times, and a runin he had which eventually gets him out of the draft on a legal. Arlo, son of famous folksinger woody guthrie, wrote the almost 19minute song after being arrested. Alices restaurant movie posters from movie poster shop. Hippie outsider arlo guthrie, playing himself encounters suspicion from the straight world.
Financial analysis of alices restaurant 1969 including budget, domestic and international box office gross, dvd and bluray sales reports, total earnings and profitability. Read the alices restaurant movie synopsis, view the movie trailer, get cast and crew information, see movie photos, and more on movies. Part two of the draft board adventure as arlo guthrie is sent to group w, where m. After getting kicked out of college, arlo decides to visit his friend alice pat. The film itself is a hymn to the amazing grace of some of the most beautiful, funny and affectionate wretches youre ever likely to meet in a movie. Arlo guthrie, son of folksinging immortal woody guthrie, achieved some celebrity in the 1960s with his 18minute song the alice s restaurant massacre, in which he tells the tale of his arrest. Find movie and film cast and crew information for alices restaurant 1969 arthur penn on allmovie.
Alices restaurant original motion picture soundtrack. Vehicle used a lot by a main character or for a long time. Arlo, son of famous folksinger woody guthrie, wrote the almost. Alice brock has said that immediately after returning home from their ordeal, the group started writing the song that would become alices restaurant. It is an adaptation of the 1967 folk song alices restaurant massacree, originally. Listening to alices restaurant has been a thanksgiving tradition my entire life. Alices restaurant film wikimili, the free encyclopedia. Step back in time and study the issues of the hippie era, including avoiding the draft, dropping. Alice s restaurant 1969 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
I thought this movie was pretty boring for the most part. Alices restaurant 2000 arlo guthrie plays himself in this film based on his song of the same name. Based on the popular and funny 20minute arlo guthrie song alices restaurant massacre about a flower child during the last big war who gets hassled for littering, man. It is an adaptation of the 1967 folk song alices restaurant massacree, originally written and sung by arlo guthrie.
Alices restaurant movie 1969 arlo guthrie video dailymotion. In this film, as in other 60s counterculture films like easy rider, the plot is secondary. Where the former film emphasized the coolness and freedom of bucking the system, alices restaurant reflects on the intimacy, the artistry, the simplicity and utter unsustainability of the flower power movement. Watch arlo guthrie in alices restaurant this thanksgiving. After getting kicked out of college, arlo decides to visit his friend alice pat quinn for thanksgiving dinner. James chapel in 1829, the structure was enlarged in 1866 and renamed trinity church. A cinematic adaption of arlo guthrie s classic song story. Met arlo guthrie, patricia quinn en james broderick. This uneven film is based on arlo guthries popular song the massacre at alices restaurant. Arlo guthrie plays himself in this film based on his song of the same name. Alices restaurant cast and crew cast photos and info.
After getting kicked out of college, arlo decides to visit his friend alice pat quinn for. Alices restaurant 1969 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Alices restaurant is a 1969 american comedy film cowritten and directed by arthur penn. You sense that penn achieved what he set out to do. Yes its an off beat off key kind of movie, but thats not always good. This new version contains all of the material from the 1969 and 1998 editions while retaining the 1969 sequence, but also adds a previously unissued, live, 24minute version.
Guthrie recalled the incident in hilarious detail in 1967s alices restaurant, which became his most beloved song and the subject of a 1969. It is an adaptation of the 1967 folk song alices restaurant. Intrigued by the counterculture tale of arlo guthries epic 1968 talkingblues record the alices restaurant massacree, director arthur penn, coscripting with playwright venable herndon, adapted the song into the 1969 feature alices restaurant. The film stars guthrie as himself, with pat quinn as alice brock and james broderick as ray brock. Every generation has a story to tell alices restaurant is a 1969 movie adapted from a song by arlo guthrie. Alices restaurant trailer directed by arthur penn and starring arlo guthrie, patricia quinn, james broderick, pete seeger, lee hays. Penn, who resided in the storys setting of stockbridge, massachusetts, cowrote the story with venable. The movie reproduces the events of the song, in addition to other scenes. Alices restaurant is a 1969 movie adapted from a song by arlo guthrie. Alices restaurant movie tv listings and schedule tv guide. Director arthur penn received an oscar nomination for it. Arlo guthrie looks back on 50 years of alices restaurant rolling. Arlo guthrie looks back on 50 years of alices restaurant. Not to be confused with guthries 1967 debut album alices restaurant, the soundtrack to arthur penns 1969 film as well as the movie itself is built around guthries 16minute folkrock talkingblues narrative alice restaurants massacree, which is included here though this is a different recording from the classic one on reprise records, with slightly altered nuances and production.
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