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Harvey
1950
Elwood P. Dowd (Jimmy Stewart) is a good-natured, slightly sloshed man whose faithful companion Harvey is a 6-foot-3-inch rabbit that only he can see. When his sister Veta (Josephine Hull) tries to have him committed, she's taken in instead - and it's up to Elwood and Harvey to straighten out the mess. Based on Mary Chase's .. Read more
| Starring | James Stewart, Josephine Hull, Victoria Horne, Peggy Dow |
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| Director | Henry Koster |
| Genres | Comedy |
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Harvey
Elwood P. Dowd (Jimmy Stewart) is a good-natured, slightly sloshed man whose faithful companion Harvey is a 6-foot-3-inch rabbit that only he can see. When his sister Veta (Josephine Hull) tries to have him committed, she's taken in instead - and it's up to Elwood and Harvey to straighten out the mess. Based on Mary Chase's Pulitzer Prize-winning play, HARVEY's sweetness and humanity - as well as Stewart's trademark amiability - has made it one of the most beloved films of all time.
| Starring | James Stewart, Josephine Hull, Victoria Horne, Peggy Dow, Cecil Kellaway, Charles Drake, Jesse White, Wallace Ford, Nana Bryant |
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| Director | Henry Koster |
| Studio | UCA |
| Run time | DVD: 1 hr 47 mins |
| Certificate | |
| Genres | Comedy |
| Language | DVD: English |
| Released | DVD: 18 Aug 2003 Production year: 1950 |
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James Stewart gives a knockout performance in a classic comic fantasy about tipsy Elwood P Dowd and his unusual friendship with Harvey, an invisible six-foot-tall white rabbit. This is superb whimsy about the fine line between sanity and insanity, and Henry Koster directs this loving tribute to eccentricity and bar-room philosophy with a deft touch. Alongside the satiric misunderstandings, character mix-ups and revitalised clichés come poignant comments about humanity's lack of communication, which touch both the funny bone and the heart. It's guaranteed to leave you with a smile on your face for ages afterwards.
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An amiably batty play with splendid lines is here transferred virtually intact to the screen and survives superbly thanks to understanding by all concerned, though the star is as yet too young for a role which he later made his own.
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43 out of 46 people found this review helpful
Simply brilliant
I wasn't sure what to expect, when I rented Harvey. I'd seen it in a local shop, but hadn't wanted to buy it without seeing it first! I was ... more
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Spielberg dumps Harvey
- 05 Dec 2009
Steven Spielberg has walked away from his planned remake of classic James Stewart movie Harvey amid rumours he could not find a major star willing to take on the lead role. The legendary director has spent the last six months developing the project, reportedly asking Tom Hanks to take on the part of Elwood P. Dowd, the character made famous by Stewart in the original 1950 film. Hanks is said to have turned the project down, along with second choice actor Robert Downey Jr., according to Variety. Read more
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Harvey
Elwood P. Dowd (Jimmy Stewart) is a good-natured, slightly sloshed man whose faithful companion Harvey is a 6-foot-3-inch rabbit that only he can see. When his sister Veta (Josephine Hull) tries to have him committed, she's taken in instead - and it's up to Elwood and Harvey to straighten out the ...
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