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. Watch arlo guthrie in alices restaurant this thanksgiving. Alices original restaurant was called the back room. Alices restaurant movie 1969 arlo guthrie video dailymotion. Alices restaurant trailer directed by arthur penn and starring arlo guthrie, patricia quinn, james broderick, pete seeger, lee hays.
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. This uneven film is based on arlo guthries popular song the massacre at alices restaurant. Alices restaurant was director arthur penns 1969 hit after the tremendously popular bonnie and clyde, almost a followup to his previous instant success. Alices restaurant 2000 cast and crew arlo guthrie plays himself in this film based on his song of the same name. 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.
For the 50th anniversary of the movie, alices restaurant. Every generation has a story to tell alices restaurant is a 1969 movie adapted from a song by arlo guthrie. 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. Alices restaurant is a 1969 american comedy film cowritten and directed by arthur penn. The movie reproduces the events of the song, in addition to other scenes. The movie wasnt nearly as humorous as the song, but it makes a great video edit for the original song. Find movie and film cast and crew information for alices restaurant 1969 arthur penn on allmovie. Alice s restaurant was director arthur penns 1969 hit after the tremendously popular bonnie and clyde, almost a followup to his previous instant success. Alices restaurant cast and crew cast photos and info. Arlo guthrie looks back on 50 years of alices restaurant rolling.
It is an adaptation of the 1967 folk song alices restaurant massacree, originally. It is an adaptation of the 1967 folk song alices restaurant massacree, originally written and sung by arlo guthrie. This uneven film is based on arlo guthries popular song the massacre at alice s restaurant. I thought this movie was pretty boring for the most part. In this film, as in other 60s counterculture films like easy rider, the plot is secondary. Arlo, son of famous folksinger woody guthrie, wrote the almost. Alices restaurant movie tv listings and schedule tv guide.
Fifty years ago, in 1969, guthrie starred in alices restaurant, a movie based on his song. You sense that penn achieved what he set out to do. After dinner is over, arlo volunteers to take the trash to the. 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. Penn, who resided in the storys setting of stockbridge, massachusetts, cowrote the story with venable. Financial analysis of alices restaurant 1969 including budget, domestic and international box office gross, dvd and bluray sales reports, total earnings and profitability. 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. Alices restaurant was filmed in and around stockbridge, pittsfield, and great barrington, massachusetts, and new york city.
Part two of the draft board adventure as arlo guthrie is sent to group w, where m. It is an adaptation of the 1967 folk song alices restaurant. Dont let people miss on a great quote from the alices restaurant movie add it here. 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. After getting kicked out of college, arlo decides to visit his friend alice pat quinn for thanksgiving dinner. Alices restaurant is the quintessential countercultural film of the 1960s. Arthur penns alice s restaurant is good work in a minor key.
Listening to alices restaurant has been a thanksgiving tradition my entire life. Arlo guthrie looks back on 50 years of alices restaurant. Original mgm motion picture soundtrack 50th anniversary edition returns on both a further cd and 2lp set. A thanksgiving classic, alices restaurant hit the big screen in 1969. 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. It isnt a great film, but you never get the feeling that it wanted to be. A cinematic adaption of arlo guthrie s classic song story. 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. Alices restaurant 2000 arlo guthrie plays himself in this film based on his song of the same name. Arlo guthrie plays himself in this film based on his song of the same name.
Emmet walsh is the officer in charge, from arthur penns alices restaurant, 1969 view the tcmdb entry for alices restaurant 1969. Alice brock has said that immediately after returning home from their ordeal, the group started writing the song that would become alices restaurant. 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. Read the alices restaurant movie synopsis, view the movie trailer, get cast and crew information, see movie photos, and more on movies.
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. Alice s restaurant 1969 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. The song is arlo guthries most famous work, a talking blues based on a true story that began on thanksgiving day 1965. The true story of alices restaurant casandersdotnet.
Alices restaurant original motion picture soundtrack. Met arlo guthrie, patricia quinn en james broderick. Hippie outsider arlo guthrie, playing himself encounters suspicion from the straight world. Director arthur penn received an oscar nomination for it. Alices restaurantone more time, stephen birnbaum, new york times, july 8, 1973 p. 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. Alices restaurant is a 1969 movie adapted from a song by arlo guthrie. Alices restaurant movie posters from movie poster shop. Movie of arlo guthries alices restaurant opens the. Guthrie recalled the incident in hilarious detail in 1967s alices restaurant, which became his most beloved song and the subject of a 1969. 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. Step back in time and study the issues of the hippie era, including avoiding the draft, dropping. To tell a story is less important than to communicate a powerful philosophy.
Yes its an off beat off key kind of movie, but thats not always good. 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. 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 film wikimili, the free encyclopedia. We were sitting around after dinner and wrote half the song, alice. With arlo guthrie, patricia quinn, james broderick, pete seeger. 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. Alice s restaurant is a 1969 american comedy film directed by arthur penn. It was immortalized by arlo guthrie at the newport jazz festival in 1967.
Alices restaurant is a 1969 film adapted from a song by arlo guthrie. The film stars guthrie as himself, with pat quinn as alice brock and james broderick as ray brock. James chapel in 1829, the structure was enlarged in 1866 and renamed trinity church. Alices restaurant is a 1969 american comedy film directed by arthur penn. Arlo, son of famous folksinger woody guthrie, wrote the almost 19minute song after being arrested. Vehicle used a lot by a main character or for a long time. 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. Arlo, son of famous folksinger woody guthrie, wrote.
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