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Harvey (1950)

APPROVED  104 min  -  Comedy | Drama | Fantasy   -  13 October 1950 (USA)
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Elwood P. Dowd is a mild-mannered, pleasant man, who just happens (he says) to have an invisible friend resembling a 6-foot rabbit.

Director:

Henry Koster

Writers:

Mary Chase (play), Mary Chase (screenplay), and 2 more credits »
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Won Oscar. Another 1 win & 4 nominations See more awards »
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Cast

Complete credited cast:
James Stewart ...
Josephine Hull Josephine Hull ...
Peggy Dow Peggy Dow ...
Charles Drake Charles Drake ...
Cecil Kellaway Cecil Kellaway ...
Victoria Horne Victoria Horne ...
Jesse White Jesse White ...
William H. Lynn William H. Lynn ...
Judge Gaffney (as William Lynn)
Wallace Ford Wallace Ford ...
Nana Bryant Nana Bryant ...
Grayce Mills Grayce Mills ...
Mrs. Ethel Chauvenet (as Grace Mills)
Clem Bevans Clem Bevans ...
Mr. Herman Shimelplatzer
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Gino Corrado ...
Eccentric Man (scenes deleted)
Jack Curtis Jack Curtis ...
(scenes deleted)
Ida Moore Ida Moore ...
Mrs. McGiff (scenes deleted)
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Storyline

The classic stage hit gets the Hollywood treatment in 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. Written by Dale Roloff  

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Taglines:

The Wonderful Pulitzer Prize Play... becomes one of the Great Motion Pictures of our Time!

Genres:

Comedy | Drama | Fantasy

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Mein Freund Harvey See more »

Company Credits

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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Recording)

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

Though James Stewart's character, Elwood P. Dowd, may certainly be referred to as an alcoholic, only at one time in the entire picture is he seen taking a drink. See more »

Goofs

Revealing mistakes: In the daytime scenes at Chumley's Rest, shadows are seen of the actors and props that clearly go against the dominant natural light. See more »

Quotes

Elwood P. Dowd: Well, I've wrestled with reality for 35 years, Doctor, and I'm happy to state I finally won out over it.
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Crazy Credits

At the very end Harvey opens a door and the words at the bottom of the
screen say "Harvey as Himself." See more »

Connections

Referenced in Roman (2006) See more »