Review of Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore (1974) by David L — 18 Jan 2014

Scorsese's first big studio gig came courtesy of Ellen Burstyn, who in turn got her first (and only) Oscar (Scorsese lost his to Stanley Kubrick). The film features a tribute sequence to the Wizard of Oz, a very young Harvey Keitel and an even younger Jodie Foster (who could have been easily mistaken for a boy) and a kid Laura Dern as an extra enjoying some ice cream.

If not for his name in big pink letters, contemporary audiences would have trouble guessing Marty was at the helm of this chick flick, his first and last - for now...