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The Harvey Girls (1946)

APPROVED 102 min  -  Comedy | Musical | Western  -   18 January 1946 (USA)
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On a train trip West to become a mail order bride Susan Bradley meets a cheery crew of young women traveling... See full summary »

Director:

George Sidney

Writers:

Edmund Beloin (screenplay), Nathaniel Curtis (screenplay), and 7 more credits »
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Judy Garland ...
Susan Bradley
John Hodiak John Hodiak ...
Ned Trent
Ray Bolger ...
Chris Maule
Angela Lansbury ...
Em
Preston Foster Preston Foster ...
Judge Sam Purvis
Virginia O'Brien ...
Alma from Ohio
Kenny Baker Kenny Baker ...
Terry O'Halloran
Marjorie Main Marjorie Main ...
Sonora Cassidy
Chill Wills ...
H.H. Hartsey
Selena Royle Selena Royle ...
Miss Bliss
Cyd Charisse ...
Deborah Andrews
Ruth Brady Ruth Brady ...
Jack Lambert Jack Lambert ...
Marty Peters
Edward Earle Edward Earle ...
Jed Adams
Morris Ankrum Morris Ankrum ...
Rev. Claggett
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Storyline

On a train trip West to become a mail order bride Susan Bradley meets a cheery crew of young women traveling out to open a " Harvey House " restaurant at a remote whistle stop to provide good cooking and wholesome company for railway travellers. When Susan and her bashful suitor find romance daunting, Susan joins the Harvey Girls instead. The saloon across the street with its alluring worldly-wise women offers them tough competition, fair and foul, and Susan catches the eye of the Ned Trent, the distant but intense proprietor of the bar. Written by Michael Meigs <Michael.Meigs@dos.us-state.gov>  

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Plot Keywords:

Train | Mail Order Bride | Restaurant | Saloon | Burning Building  | See more »

Taglines:

It's Blazing, Blistering Romance . . . in the wide open spaces !

Genres:

Comedy | Musical | Western

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

(USA) See more »

Also Known As:

A Batalha do Pó de Arroz See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$2,524,315 (estimated)
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Company Credits

Production Co:

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Sound System)

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1
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Trivia

Angela Lansbury was often hissed at in public after this film was released, simply because she played Judy Garland's rival and Garland was so beloved by the public. See more »

Goofs

Errors in geography: There are several references to "Flagstaff" (AZ) as a town further up the line from "Sandrock". It is referred to as a mining town. Flagstaff never had mines and was a lumbering town. Also, the scenery in the movie (agave, saguaro cactus) is typical of southern New Mexico and Arizona, but the ATSF ran across northern New Mexico and Arizona through quite different scenery. See more »

Quotes

Alma: [talking to Susan Bradley] I sent my picture into one of those Lonely Hearts Clubs and they sent it back, saying "We're NOT that lonely!"
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Connections

Referenced in "Biography: Andy Williams" (2003) See more »

Soundtracks

"The Train Must Be Fed"
(uncredited)
Music by Harry Warren
Lyrics by Johnny Mercer
Sung by Selena Royle, Marjorie Main and chorus See more »