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Alice's Restaurant

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Original title

Alice's Restaurant

Year

1969

Running time

106 min.

Country

United States

Director

Arthur Penn

Screenwriter

Venable Herndon, Arthur Penn, Arlo Guthrie

Cast

Music

Arlo Guthrie, Garry Sherman

Cinematography

Michael Nebbia

Producer

Elkins Entertainment. Distributor: United Artists

Genre

Comedy | Biography

Synopsis

Arlo Guthrie's song is converted into a motion picture. Arlo goes to see Alice for Thanksgivng and as a favor takes her trash to the dump. When the dump is closed, he drops it on top of another pile of garbage at the bottom of a ravine. When the local sheriff finds out a major manhunt begins. Arlo manages to survive the courtroom experience but it haunts him when he is to be inducted into the army via the draft. The movie follows the song with Arlo's voice over as both music and narration.

Awards: 1969: Oscar: Nominated for Best Director

1970: BAFTA Awards: Nominated Best Music

1969: Writers Guild of America (WGA): Nominated for Best Original Drama Screenplay

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Alice's Restaurant

1969

Arthur Penn

5.4

(278)