<P> Alice's Restaurant is a 1969 American comedy film directed by Arthur Penn . It is an adaptation of the 1967 folk song "Alice's Restaurant Massacree," originally written and sung by Arlo Guthrie . The film stars Guthrie as himself, with Pat Quinn as Alice Brock and James Broderick as Ray Brock . Contrary to popular belief, while Arlo Guthrie wrote the lyrics and music for the narrative song "Alice's Restaurant Massacree," he neither wrote nor co-wrote the screenplay for the film Alice's Restaurant, which was instead co-written by Venable Herndon and Arthur Penn . </P> <P> Alice's Restaurant was released on August 19, 1969, a few days after Guthrie appeared at the Woodstock Festival . A soundtrack album for the film was also released by United Artists Records . The soundtrack includes a studio version of the title song, which was originally divided into two parts (one for each album side); a 1998 CD reissue on the Rykodisc label presents this version of the song in full, and adds several bonus tracks to the original LP . </P> <P> In 1965, Arlo Guthrie (as himself) has attempted to avoid the draft by attending college in Montana . His long hair and unorthodox approach to study gets him in trouble with local police as well as residents . He quits school, and subsequently hitchhikes back East . He first visits his father Woody Guthrie (Joseph Boley) in the hospital . </P> <P> Arlo ultimately returns to his friends Ray (James Broderick) and Alice Brock (Pat Quinn) at their home, a deconsecrated church in Great Barrington, Massachusetts where they welcome friends and like - minded bohemian types to "crash". Among these are Arlo's school friend Roger (Geoff Outlaw) and artist Shelley (Michael McClanathan), an ex-heroin addict who is in a motorcycle racing club . Alice is starting up a restaurant in nearby Stockbridge . Frustrated with Ray's lackadaisical attitude, she has an affair with Shelley, and ultimately leaves for New York to visit Arlo and Roger . Ray comes to take her home, saying he has invited a "few" friends for Thanksgiving . </P>

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