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Harvey
The 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.
1950 · Directed by Henry Koster · 104 min · Comedy · Fantasy · 8 frames
Tagline
The Wonderful Pulitzer Prize Play … becomes one of the Great Motion Pictures of our Time!
Crew
- Screenplay: Myles Connolly, Oscar Brodney
- Cinematography: William H. Daniels
- Edited by: Ralph Dawson
- Produced by: John Beck
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
- Jesse White as Wilson
- William H. Lynn as Judge Gaffney (as William Lynn)
- Wallace Ford as The Taxi Driver
- Nana Bryant as Mrs. Hazel Chumley
Production
- Country: United States of America
- Language: English
- Studios: Universal International Pictures
- 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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