Alice's Restaurant
1969
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.
Director:
Arthur Penn
Writers:
Arlo Guthrie, Venable Herndon, Arthur Penn
Awards:
Nominated for 1 Oscar. 4 nominations total
Production:
Arthur Penn
Country:
United States