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The Harvey Girls (1946) 6.9
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 ... See full summary » Director:George Sidney |
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Susan Bradley
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John Hodiak | ... |
Ned Trent
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Chris Maule
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Preston Foster | ... |
Judge Sam Purvis
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| Virginia O'Brien | ... |
Alma from Ohio
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Kenny Baker | ... |
Terry O'Halloran
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Marjorie Main | ... |
Sonora Cassidy
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H.H. Hartsey
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Selena Royle | ... |
Miss Bliss
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Deborah Andrews
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Jack Lambert | ... |
Marty Peters
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Edward Earle | ... |
Jed Adams
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Morris Ankrum | ... |
Rev. Claggett
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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 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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It's Blazing, Blistering Romance . . . in the wide open spaces !Parents Guide:
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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
18 January 1946 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
A Batalha do Pó de Arroz See more »Filming Locations:
Iverson Ranch - 1 Iverson Lane, Chatsworth, Los Angeles, California, USA See more »Box Office
Budget:
$2,524,315 (estimated)Company Credits
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Mono (Western Electric Sound System)Color:
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1.37 : 1
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H.H. Hartsey: Now wait a minute Ms. Bradley. I wanna marry ya, I wanna marry ya somethin' like all get-out. I wanna marry ya somethin' awful ma'amm. But please ma'am, please say no.
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(uncredited)
Music by Harry Warren
Lyrics by Johnny Mercer
Performed by Judy Garland
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Trivia
Maule confesses to Alma that he is afraid of horses, but in real life Virginia O'Brien was afraid of horses. See more »Goofs
When Susan went to get the meat from the saloon, she asked John Henry to help her. They still had not been introduced prior to that. See more »Quotes
Susan Bradley: Would it be possible you don't want to marry me?H.H. Hartsey: Now wait a minute Ms. Bradley. I wanna marry ya, I wanna marry ya somethin' like all get-out. I wanna marry ya somethin' awful ma'amm. But please ma'am, please say no.
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Soundtracks
"In the Valley (Where the Evenin' Sun Goes Down)"(uncredited)
Music by Harry Warren
Lyrics by Johnny Mercer
Performed by Judy Garland
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With Broadway still under the spell of musicals like "Oklahoma", MGM's Arthur Freed was inspired to make a western musical. Originally designed for Lana Turner, the script was altered and songs added to make it a perfect vehicle for Judy Garland. The songs by Johnny Mercer and Harry Warren included two standouts: "On the Atchison, Topeka and the Santa Fe" and "It's A Great Big World".
Judy gives an inspired performance and belts out her songs with gusto, particularly effective in the big set piece, "Atchison", which is photographed and choreographed with great precision to produce a dazzling show-stopping number. The film opened to great reviews and was a big box-office hit in the summer of '46.
Don't believe the "sour grapes" reviews claiming the film is dated and mediocre. It's anything but that. If you enjoy MGM musicals at the height of their popularity with film-goers, you'll enjoy this one! Marjorie Main is a treat, Selena Royle is dignified, Kenny Baker does wonders with a ballad and Cyd Charisse has a couple of nice numbers. It's nice to see Ray Bolger sharing scenes with Judy again, their first reunion since "Oz". The big surprise is Angela Lansbury as the garishly costumed dancehall hostess--a far cry from her "Murder She Wrote" image.
Understandably, "On the Atchison, Topeka and the Santa Fe" won the Academy Award for Best Song, as well as a nomination for Best Scoring of a dramatic or comedy film.