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Alice's Restaurant   1969     3 stars    PG, 111 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Arthur Penn  
Cast: Arlo Guthrie, Patricia(2) Quinn, James Broderick, Michael McClanathan, Geoff Outlaw, Tina Chen, M. Emmet Walsh

  Based on Arlo Guthrie's satirical song about life in the mid-1960s, this film marks Guthrie's film debut. He plays the hero of the song whose good deed of taking Alice's trash to the dump comes back to haunt (and save) him when he is about to be inducted into the U.S. Army. Arthur Penn received an Oscar nomination for Best Director.

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The Ballad of Ramblin' Jack   2000     3 stars    N/R, 112 min.
Genre: Documentary
Director: Aiyana Elliott  
Cast: Jack Elliott, D.A. Pennebaker, Kris Kristofferson, Alan Lomax, Odetta, Arlo Guthrie, Pete Seeger, June Shelley, Dave Van Ronk, Harold Leventhal, Victor Maymudes

  Ramblin' Jack Elliott formed the link between Arlo Guthrie, Bob Dylan, and all those in between. In the process, he kept American folk music alive. This is a very entertaining and informative documentary that will be enjoyed by music lovers of all ages.



Cast
Jack Elliott Himself
D.A. Pennebaker Himself
Kris Kristofferson Himself
Alan Lomax Himself
Odetta Herself
Arlo Guthrie Himself
Pete Seeger Himself
June Shelley Herself
Dave Van Ronk Himself
Harold Leventhal Himself
Victor Maymudes Himself

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Renaldo and Clara   1978     bomb    R, 122 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Bob Dylan  
Cast: Bob Dylan, Sara Dylan, Sam Shepard, Ronee Blakely, Ronnie Hawkins, Joni Mitchell, Joan Baez, Harry Dean Stanton, Arlo Guthrie, Roberta Flack

  A 1975 concert tour serves as the backdrop for this fictional account of the "Rolling Thunder Review"–poorly made and too long, even though it has been cut in half from the original version.

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Roadside Prophets   1992     2 stars    R, 96 min.
Genre: Adventure / Comedy / Drama
Director: Abbe Wool  
Cast: John Doe, David Anthony Marshall, Adam Horovitz, Arlo Guthrie, David Carradine, John Cusack, Timothy Leary, Biff Yeager, JD Cullum, Ebbe Roe Smith, Aaron Lustig, Judyth Thurman, Erica Rogers

  Misfit bikers Joe Mosely (John Doe) and Sam (Adam Horovitz) meet and ride together during Joe's quest to fulfill a biker friend's last request and scatter the dead man's ashes in the remote town of Eldorado, Nevada. Along the desert road, they meet a variety of characters, some of whom are featured in cameos–including Timothy Leary, Arlo Guthrie, David Carradine, and John Cusack.



Cast
John Doe Joe Mosely
David Anthony Marshall Dave Coleman
Adam Horovitz Sam
Arlo Guthrie Harvey
David Carradine Othello
John Cusack Caspar
Timothy Leary Salvadore
Biff Yeager Bartender
JD Cullum Mr. Andrews
Ebbe Roe Smith Journalist
Aaron Lustig Morning Desk Clerk
Judyth Thurman Stripper
Erica Rogers Housekeeper
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Poster Art From art.comWoodstock   1970     3 and a half stars    R, 228 min.
Genre: Documentary
Director: Michael Wadleigh  
Cast: Joan Baez, Joe Crocker, Jefferson Airplane, Crosby,Stills&Nash, The Who, Arlo Guthrie, Jimi Hendrix, Santana, Sha-Na-Na, John Sebastian

  This documentary of the 1969 four-day-long rock concert won the Academy Award for Best Documentary. Featured performers are Joan Baez; Sly and the Family Sloan; Joe Crocker; Jefferson Airplane; and Crosby, Stills, and Nash. Martin Scorsese was an Assistant Director and editor of this film, which was rereleased in 1994 with about 40 minutes added. This is the one to see (at about 228 min.).


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Movie Quick Pick
1. Alice's Restaurant (1969)
2. The Ballad of Ramblin' Jack (2000)
3. Renaldo and Clara (1978)
4. Roadside Prophets (1992)
5. Woodstock (1970)


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