Thanks to its hearty combination of downhome eccentrics, sweet sentiment, bluecollar ethos, and the spice of edgy topicality, alice proved a dish the nation could not resist. Ted tinling in alice, sweet alice 1976 ronald willoughby in alice, sweet alice 1976 peter bosche in alice, sweet. Communion, holy terror, the mask murders, alice, sweet alice. But alice already creeped out by jerrys profession suspects that he hasnt told naive vera everything about his personal life. Series regulars vic tayback mel, vera beth howland, polly holliday. Ive had alice sweet alice for over three months and i was sick of looking at the red netflix envelope. Loosely adapted from martin scorseses 1973 dramedy film alice doesnt live here anymore no, really. Alice, sweet alice is a unique slasher film in terms of horror delivery. During karens fist communion she is brutally murdered by a masked assailant. Holy terror is a very creepy 1976 cult horrorslasher classic featuring the film debut of a young brooke shields, alice sweet alice uncut on vimeo join. Watch alice episodes online season 7 1983 tv guide. Watch alice season 1, episode 9 good night, sweet vera. In 1961 suburban new jersey, a withdrawn adolescent girl is suspected of her younger sisters brutal murder during her first communion, and a series of subsequent stabbings. The series is based on the 1974 film alice doesnt live here anymore.
An exception to this rule is alfred soles selffinanced independent feature alice, sweet alice 1976, which opens with the ghastly murder of a young girl brooke shields, in her film debut on the day of her first holy communion, and with suspicion falling on her own sister paula sheppard, the eponymous alice. Flo entertains thoughts of remarrying big daddy dawson, a womanizer whos now making a. Vera has a falling out with her latest boyfriend calvin and she decides to end it all by swallowing a bottle of sleeping. Apr 27, 2014 also known as communion and holy terror and as the cinematic debut of brooke shields in a minor role, this horrorsuspense tale filled with obvious echoes of hitchcock plays a twisted game of murder in and around the cathedral served up with more red herrings than you could shake a fishmarket at. Can a girl be capable of such action or is someone else trying to destroy her family. It isnt until he shoots an animal that he realizes that his mother was right all along.
The show stars linda lavin in the title role, a widow who moves with her young son to start her life over again, and finds a job working at a roadside. But could a 12yearold girl really be capable of such savagery. The series debuted in latin america on september 21, 2008, with a season consisting of thirteen episodes, ending on december 14, 2008. She is the apple of her mothers eye and can do no wrong. Ive seen alice, sweet alice only once, long ago at a drivein. Watch alice season 3, episode whatre you doing new years eve flo is excited about her new years blind date with an airplane pilot that alice set her up on.
Uk readers will want to get the recently released 88 films version, which marks the first time its been released in uncut form on dvd in the uk previous releases have cut out a few seconds of animal cruelty in which a cat is swung at someone. The first episode rips off a film called alice sweet alice from 1976. I didnt grow up catholic so every time i watch a movie thats heavy on catholicism part of me thinks its all made up. Alice sweet alice is great classic stuff with some nice twists and brutal and shocking horror scenes. November 20, 1976 166560 alice and flo try to help vera when she takes too many sleeping pills.
Alice is a classic sitcom from that started in the late seventies and continued strong well into the mid eighties. Dec 30, 2014 12 year old alice lives with her mother and younger sister karen. It is creepy, atmospheric and boasts one of the best masks in horror history. This is a list of episodes for the first season of the cbstv series alice broadcast history. Alice is a withdrawn 12yearold who lives with her mother and her younger sister, karen, who gets most of the attention from her mother, leaving alice out of the spotlight. New jersey under the title communion on november , 1976. I rank this film among not only the best horror of the 70s but also one of the best all around horror movies of all time and one of the most disturbing as well. Alice is a 12yearold who lives with her mother, catherine, and her younger sister, karen, who gets most of the attention. Jolene is almost run down by a car but is saved at the last minute by artie, a muscle bound police guard who. Alice sweet alice is only available on dvd at the moment. When karen is killed in church during her first communion, alice becomes the main suspect.
Download to watch offline and even view it on a big screen using chromecast. The film doesnt rely on the old blood and guts routine that so many other slashers have done. Nice guy, vera heads to vegas, alice lands a singing gig in the 1940s, and more. Nndb has added thousands of bibliographies for people, organizations, schools, and general topics, listing more than 50,000 books and 120,000 other kinds of references. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. Well regarded among horror fans, alice sweet alice has aged surprisingly well and.
Alice, sweet alice is a 1976 american slasher film cowritten and directed by alfred sole, and. This is a list of episodes for the first season of the cbstv series alice. As the second season of the breakout hit alice graced the nations airwaves, mels diner soon became the nations dining destination of choice. The third season saw alice get its sitcom service down to a science, delivering regular orders of laughter and workplace wisdom weekly while enjoying a regular slot in the top twenty. Also known as communion and holy terror and as the cinematic debut of brooke shields in a minor role, this horrorsuspense tale filled with obvious echoes of hitchcock plays a twisted game of murder in and around the cathedral served up with more red herrings than you could shake a fishmarket at. Karens older sister, alice paula sheppard, likes to go around in her yellow rain slicker scaring people,cursing, and giving them the evil eye. May 11, 2016 i could go on for days about this odd subcategory of horrordom, but i will just focus on one of the best and, sadly, most overlooked of these movies in alice sweet alice, akacommunion. Jolene cant bring herself to bruise the tender feelings of a bruiser who saved her life and now considers her his girl friend. Holy terror is a very creepy 1976 cult horrorslasher classic featuring the film debut of a young brooke shields. Alice is an original series created for the brazilian branch of the hbo latin america. An exception to this rule is alfred soles selffinanced independent feature alice, sweet alice 1976, which opens with the ghastly murder of a young girl brooke shields, in her film debut on the day of her first holy communion, and with suspicion falling on her.
In 1960s new jersey, a withdrawn adolescent girl is suspected of her younger sisters brutal murder during her first communion, as well as a series of stabbings that follow. Mar 17, 2014 alice sweet alice is only available on dvd at the moment. Veras new boyfriend is jerry, a mortician 20 years her senior. Alice sweet alice is a weird horror film that tries to tie into religion and duality but never commits. Directed by 1 writing credits 2 cast 31 produced by 4 music by 1 film editing by 1 production design by 1 set decoration by 1 costume design by 1 makeup department 4 production management 1 second unit director or assistant director 1. The first season of alice consists of 24 episodes on three discs. This is a brilliant, original, thoughtprovoking horror movie that has festered in obscurity for some time. The town that dreaded sundown and alice, sweet alice. The first episode originally aired tuesday, august 31, 1976, at 9. Surprisingly elaborate thriller detailing murders that happen in and around a catholic church. Alice is an american sitcom television series that ran from august 31, 1976 to march 19, 1985 on cbs. Alice spages is a withdrawn 12 year old girl who lives with her mother, catherine, and her younger sister, karen. November , 1976 166559 flos exhusband, a womanizer known as big daddy dawson norman alden, tries to court alice.
With linda lavin, philip mckeon, vic tayback, beth howland. Jun 24, 20 alice season 6 episode 7 vera and the bouncing check 11291981 part 1 duration. Karen gets most of the attention from her mother, and alice is often left out of the spotlight. Flo entertains thoughts of remarrying big daddy dawson, a womanizer whos now making a play for alice linda.
Labeling alice, sweet alice a slasher is misleading. Flo and alice struggle with vera and her sleeping pills. It was one of the biggest hits on cbs, airing nine seasons from august 31, 1976 to march 19, 1985, totaling 202 episodes. The series stars linda lavin and was based on the movie alice doesnt live here any more. When alice helps flo get a man, the man tries to help himself to alice. But when karen is found brutally murdered in a church, suspicions. Soles hometown of paterson, nj in the summer of 1975, alice premiered in paterson lou costellos old stomping grounds under its original title communion on saturday, november , 1976 at the fabian theater now the fabian building. Alice sweet alice 1976 and phantom of the paradise 1974 alice sweet alice 1976 in 1961, sisters alice and karen attend a catholic school where alice will be getting the sacrament of her first holy communion. Set in 1961 new jersey, the film focuses on a troubled adolescent girl who becomes a suspect in the brutal murder of her younger sister at her first communion, as. Alice sweet alice 1976 page 3 classic horror film board. Alice season 1 episode 3 a piece of the rock watch on kodi.
Alice, sweet alice originally titled communion and also known as holy terror is a 1976 american slasher film cowritten and directed by alfred sole, and starring linda miller, paula sheppard, and brooke shields in her film debut. Jul, 2010 alice spages is a withdrawn 12 year old girl who lives with her mother, catherine, and her younger sister, karen. It focuses specifically on a family whose one daughter karen brooke shields is a victim and the other daughter alice paula e. I keep reading really good, even glowing things about it, so i suppose i must watch it again one day. Alice season 1 episode 16 the accident watch on kodi. A work com on cbs that straddled the 70s and the 80s, set in a diner and starring linda lavin as alice hyatt. This is one of the movies that reinforces my belief that the best horror was made in the 1970s. Alice is thrilled that mel is taking tommy camping, until she finds out that it involves hunting as well.
Watch alice episodes online season 1 1977 tv guide. And, though they always seem just out of reach, alice never gives up on her dreams in one of the most popular situation comedies ever, alice. But when karen is found brutally murdered in a church, suspicions start to turn toward alice. Alice is an american sitcom television series that ran from august 31, 1976 to march 19, 1985 on cbs, during which a total of 202 episodes were produced spanning nine seasons. The show stars linda lavin in the title role, a widow who moves with her young son to start her life over again, and finds a job working at a roadside diner on the outskirts. Alice sweet alice 1976 drama mystery religious slasher. Karen brooke shields in an early role, is a young girl who is about to receive her first communion. Alice season 6 episode 7 vera and the bouncing check 11291981 part 1 duration.
Alice, sweet alice is an underrated gem of old school horror cinema. Despite a laserdisc release and a slew of alternate titles alice sweet alice and holy terror are but two it is still virtually unknown. Thanks to its hearty combination of downhome eccentrics, sweet sentiment, bluecollar ethos, and the spice of edgy. Season 1 episode motherinlaw 2 alice does all that she can to stop rose from becoming a permanent phoeniz resident. Sheppard, who may have killed her younger sister brooke shields, alice, sweet alice conflates the angst of adolescent sexual development with the fury of catholic retribution, suggesting at times an analog version of david finchers se7en. Alice refuses to let tommy go, but he runs away to go camping anyway.