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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It's not unusual for children to have imaginary friends. Parents usually take an indulgent - if uneasy - view of such a fantasy, confident that it will soon pass. The Orphanage and The Spiderwick Chronicles both play on just such an understanding, but in each case the imaginary has more teeth than you would expect. When it's an adult labouring under this delusion it's more disturbing - unless you're Jimmy Stewart and your pal is a six foot white rabbit answering to the name of "Harvey". Lars (R Read more
What's up, doc? In honour of the holidays we're pulling on our bunny ears, nibbling on a carrot and taking the measure of our favourite movie rabbits (with a hare or two thrown in). First, a little history: Easter bunnies have been with us longer than you might think. The word "Easter" derives from "Eastre", a Saxon pagan goddess. Eastre, or Eostre, was the goddess of spring and fertility, and she was celebrated at the vernal equinox, and again on the first Sunday after the next full moon -... Read more
Aaron Eckhart is to play Harvey "Two Face" Dent in the sequel to Batman Begins, it was announced today, joining Christian Bale as the pointy-eared superhero and Heath Ledger as The Joker. Yesterday brought the news that casting for The Dark Knight, which is set for release in July, could bring Maggie Gyllenhaal to the picture as Batman's love interest, Rachel Dawes. But the casting of Eckhart, according to the Hollywood Reporter, is sure to set fans' tongues wagging as it specifically Read more
Harvey and Bob Weinstein, the producers of cinematic treats such as Chicago and Kill Bill, are adding a new film to their resume. The powerful producers will be releasing a Kazakhstan-produced film, Nomad, which has been described as an epic about "courage and romance". The $40 million film is being made by the central Asian country to boost tourism and give the world an accurate depiction of the country that has been satirised in the latest Sacha Baron Cohen film, Borat. Borat... Read more
Michael Moor's documentary "Fahrenheit 9/11" will, its seems, be shown after all. Disney originally decided not to distribute the film, reportedly over fears that it would lose the generous subsidies provided by Florida - which is of course run by George Bush's brother, Jeb. Walt Disney is therefore selling the rights to the film to Harvey and Bob Weinstein, joint chairmen of Disney's Miramax subsidiary. The brothers will now seek distribution rights independently. The film reportedly Read more