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7.7The story of Elwood P. Dowd who makes friends with a spirit taking the form of a human-sized rabbit named Harvey that only he sees (and a few privileged others on occasion also.) After his sister tries to commit him to a mental institution, a comedy of errors ensues. Elwood and Harvey become the catalysts for a family mending its wounds and for romance blossoming in unexpected places.
Cast
- James Stewart as Elwood P. Dowd
- Josephine Hull as Veta Louise Simmons
- Peggy Dow as Miss Kelly
- Charles Drake as Dr. Sanderson
- Cecil Kellaway as Dr. Chumley
- Victoria Horne as Myrtle Mae Simmons
Themes
- sanatorium
- based on play or musical
- imaginary friend
- mental institution
- black and white
- police officer
- rabbit
- mental illness
- screwball comedy
- commitment
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Key facts
- Directed by
- Henry Koster
- Screenplay by
- Mary Chase, Oscar Brodney , Myles Connolly (Uncredited)
- Based on
- Harvey , 1944 play, by Mary Chase
- Produced by
- John Beck
- Starring
- James Stewart Josephine Hull Charles Drake Cecil Kellaway Jesse White Victoria Horne Wallace Ford Peggy Dow
- Cinematography
- William H. Daniels
- Edited by
- Ralph Dawson
- Music by
- Frank Skinner
- Production company
- Universal Pictures
- Distributed by
- Universal Pictures
- Release dates
- December 4, 1950 ( 1950-12-04 ) (Brazil) December 21, 1950 ( 1950-12-21 ) (USA)
- Running time
- 104 minutes
- Country
- United States
- Language
- English
- Box office
- $2.6 million (US rentals)
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Wikidata facts
- Duration
- 104
- FilmAffinity ID
- 834763
- Image
- Harvey trailer.png
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- Commons category
- Harvey (film)
- publication date
- 1951-08-03
- title
- Harvey
- review score
- 88%
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Harvey is a 1950 American fantasy comedy-drama film based on Mary Chase's 1944 play of the same name, directed by Henry Koster, and starring James Stewart, Josephine Hull, Charles Drake, Cecil Kellaway, Jesse White, Victoria Horne, Wallace Ford, and Peggy Dow. The story centers on a man whose best friend is a púca named Harvey, a 6 ft 3+1⁄2 in (1.92 m) tall white invisible rabbit, and the ensuing debacle when the man's sister tries to have him committed to a sanatorium.
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