Name/TitleBadge: What If Alice Doesn't?
About this objectLarge round pin badge with white background bearing the slogan 'What if Alice doesn't?' inside a Venus/woman symbol. The donor obtained the badge in Madison, Wisconsin c.1975 and notes that it refers to the 1974 film 'Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore', in which a middle-aged woman, recently widowed, decides to follow her dreams of becoming a singer despite social pressure to just be a widow.
Date Made1974-75
Period1970s
Place MadeUSA
Medium and MaterialsInorganic, metal and plastic
MeasurementsDia: 52 mm
Subject and Association Keywordsdeath, bereavement
Subject and Association Keywordsmusic, musicians, musical performers
Subject and Association Descriptionhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alice_Doesn't_Live_Here_Anymore:
Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore is a 1974 American comedy drama film directed by Martin Scorsese and written by Robert Getchell. It stars Ellen Burstyn as a widow who travels with her preteen son across the Southwestern United States in search of a better life. Kris Kristofferson, Billy "Green" Bush, Diane Ladd, Valerie Curtin, Lelia Goldoni, Vic Tayback, Jodie Foster, Alfred Lutter and Harvey Keitel appear in supporting roles. The film premiered at the 27th Cannes Film Festival, where it competed for the Palme d'Or, and was released theatrically on December 9, 1974, by Warner Bros. The film was a critical and commercial success, grossing $21 million on a $1.8 million budget. At the 47th Academy Awards, Burstyn won Best Actress, while Ladd and Getchell received nominations for Best Supporting Actress and Best Original Screenplay.
Object TypeBadge
Object numberGWL-2023-20-8
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