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Alice's Restaurant poster
A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 70.2 / 100
1969·Comedy / Drama / Music·1h 51m

ALICE'S RESTAURANT

“Every Generation Has A Story To Tell.”

After getting kicked out of college, Arlo decides to visit his friend Alice for Thanksgiving dinner. After dinner is over, Arlo volunteers to take the trash to the dump but finds it closed for the holiday, so he dumps the trash in the bottom of a ravine. This act of littering gets him arrested and sends him on a bizarre journey.

Above the Line
Arthur Penn·DirectorArthur Penn·ScreenplayVenable Herndon·ScreenplayMichael Nebbia·Director of PhotographyGarry Sherman·Original Music ComposerDede Allen·Editor
Cast
Arlo Guthrie·Arlo GuthriePatricia Quinn·Alice BrockJames Broderick·Ray BrockTina Chen·Mari-chanGeoff Outlaw·Roger CrowtherMichael McClanathan·ShellyPete Seeger·HimselfLee Hays·HimselfKathleen Dabney·KarinWilliam Obanhein·Himself - Officer Obie
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 2
Arthur Penn·DirectorBarbara Rittenberg·Script Supervisor
Writing· 3
Arthur Penn·ScreenplayVenable Herndon·ScreenplayArlo Guthrie·Author
Camera· 4
Michael Nebbia·Director of PhotographyVictor J. Kemper·Camera OperatorCharles Kolb·GripMuky·Still Photographer
Editing· 3
Dede Allen·EditorRichard Marks·EditorStephen A. Rotter·Editor
Sound & Music· 8
Garry Sherman·Original Music ComposerArlo Guthrie·Original Music ComposerDick Vorisek·Sound Re-Recording MixerFred Hellerman·Sound DirectorJack Fitzstephens·Sound EditorSanford Rackow·Sound EditorAbe Seidman·Sound mixerStephen Fitzstephens·Foley
Art & Design· 2
Warren Clymer·Production DesignJohn Mortensen·Set Decoration
Production· 7
Hillard Elkins·ProducerJoseph Manduke·ProducerHarold Leventhal·ProducerGene Lasko·ProducerBill Liberman·ProducerFlorence Nerlinger·ProducerWillard W. Goodman·Production Supervisor
Other Departments· 1
Morton Gorowitz·Gaffer
By the Numbers
70.2
OF 100
Master Score
6.3
OF 10
IMDb
63%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
—
Worldwide Gross
0
1 NOMS
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind Alice's Restaurant's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#FFFFFF
#D62E2E
#2E3E7D
Mood
Quirky, Intriguing, Surreal
Composition
Centered
Era
1960s
Visual Style
Photographic

“The poster features a central circular image of a man with curly dark hair and a black bowler hat, shirtless, holding a wine glass in his left hand and a fork i”

comedydrama
Key Elements
PlateForkKnifeWine GlassCandleBowler Hat
Atmosphere
Bright
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Indoor
Design Score
8/10
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