I Love You, Alice B. Toklas! (1968)

User Rating:

6.2/10   

Director:

Hy Averback

Writers:

Paul Mazursky (written by) &
Larry Tucker (written by)

Release Date:

18 October 1968 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy

Plot:

A thirty-something square falls in love with a hippie and decides to "drop out" himself.

Plot Keywords:

Hippie | Lawyer | Wedding | 1960s | Fantasy

Awards:

Nominated for Golden Globe. Another 1 win & 3 nominations

Cast

Peter Sellers	...	Harold
Jo Van Fleet	...	Mother
Leigh Taylor-Young	...	Nancy
Joyce Van Patten	...	Joyce
David Arkin	...	Herbie
Herb Edelman	...	Murray
Salem Ludwig	...	Father
Louis Gottlieb	...	Guru
Grady Sutton	...	Funeral Director
Janet E. Clark	...	Mrs. Foley (as Janet Clark)
Jorge Moreno	...	Mr. Rodriguez
Ed Peck	...	Man in Dress Shop
Jack Margolis	...	Big Bear
Eddra Gale	...	Love Lady
Carol O'Leary	...	Anita
Gary Brown	...	El Greco
Sidney Clute	...	Mechanic (as Sid Clute)
Roy Glenn	...	Gas Station Attendant
Joe Dominguez	...	Grandfather Rodriguez
William Bramley	...	1st Patrolman
Vince Howard	...	2nd Patrolman (as Vincent Howard)
Robert Miller Driscoll	...	Crying Hippie
Karen Mickievic	...	Crying Hippie's Wife
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Hy Averback	...	Rabbi conducting wedding ceremony (uncredited)
Ron Burke	...	Surfer (uncredited)
Paul Mazursky	...	Hippie on sidewalk (uncredited)
Larry Tucker	...	Hitch-hiker (uncredited)

Directed by
Hy Averback

Writing credits
Paul Mazursky		(written by) &
Larry Tucker		(written by)

Produced by
Charles H. Maguire	....	producer (as Charles Maguire)
Paul Mazursky	....	executive producer
Larry Tucker	....	executive producer

Original Music by
Elmer Bernstein

Cinematography by
Philip H. Lathrop		(director of photography) (as Philip Lathrop)

Film Editing by
Robert C. Jones

Production Design by
Pato Guzman

Set Decoration by
Audrey A. Blasdel		(as Audrey Blasdel)

Costume Design by
Theadora Van Runkle

Makeup Department
Gordon Bau	....	makeup supervisor
Jean Burt Reilly	....	supervising hair stylist

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Jack Cunningham	....	assistant director

Sound Department
Everett A. Hughes	....	sound

Camera and Electrical Department
Bruce McBroom	....	still photographer (uncredited)

Music Department
Harper's Bizarre	....	vocals (as Harpers Bizarre)
Jack Hayes	....	orchestrator
Leo Shuken	....	orchestrator
Bob Thompson	....	vocal arranger
Dan Wallin	....	scoring mixer (uncredited)

Other crew
Bert Steinberger	....	dialogue supervisor

Production Companies

• Warner Brothers/Seven Arts

Distributors

• Warner Brothers/Seven Arts (1968) (USA) (theatrical)
• Chapel Distribution (1997) (Australia) (theatrical) (35mm print Technicolor)
• Warner Home Video (2006) (USA) (DVD)

Other Companies

• California Department of Parks and Recreation  special scenes filmed at Leo Carrillo State Beach courtesy of (as State of California, Department of Parks and Recreation, Division of Beaches and Parks)

Also Known As:

Kiss My Butterfly

Runtime:

92 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English | Spanish

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Canada:A (Nova Scotia) | UK:15 (2006) | UK:X (1968) | Canada:14A (video rating) | Australia:M | Finland:K-16 | Sweden:15 | USA:Approved | USA:R

Filming Locations:

Leo Carrillo State Beach - 35000 W. Pacific Coast Highway, Malibu, California, USA

Company:

Warner Brothers/Seven Arts

Trivia:

Cameo: [Paul Mazursky]as one of the hippies on the sidewalk at the half-way point and in the final scene.

Goofs:

Revealing mistakes: The closeup of Harold's hand moving over Nancy's butterfly tattoo shows the top corner to be plainly reflective, with a clear irregular line visible outside the wing.

Quotes:

Mrs. Fine: Lose some weight!
Crying hippie: But all I eat is grass and acid.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in The Mind Blowers (1969)

Soundtrack:

I Love You, Alice B. Toklas!

I Love You Peter Sellers

" I LOve You Alice B. Toklas " is a 60s gem. Peter Sellers is out-standing as an uptight, highly successful, Jewish lawyer, engaged to be married, who falls in love with his hippie brother's hippie girl and "drops out".

For those too young to remember the 60s this film will probably appear to be meaningless, but it's a classic example of what thousands of Americans went through during this revoltionary decade.

The film however is stolen by the incredible beauty of Leigh Taylor-Young who was making her film debut. What a beauty! A real 10. Nothing fake about her. I recall seeing this movie when it first came out in 1968 when I was 10 years old. Everyone in the theater was rolling in the aisles with laughter. And every guy there had a "crush" on Leigh Taylor Young.

So, turn on the lava-lamb, put on some love-beads, put some pillows on the floor, take off your shoes, and go back to time and enjoy this 1960s comedy classic.