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Title: Harvey (1950)
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| Complete credited cast: | |||
| Wallace Ford | ... | Ellis Logfren, The Taxi Driver | |
| William H. Lynn | ... | Judge Omar Gaffney (as William Lynn) | |
| Victoria Horne | ... | Myrtle Mae Simmons | |
| Jesse White | ... | Martin Wilson | |
| Cecil Kellaway | ... | Dr. William Chumley | |
| Charles Drake | ... | Dr. Raymond Sanderson | |
| Peggy Dow | ... | Miss Kelly | |
| Josephine Hull | ... | Veta Louise Dowd Simmons | |
| James Stewart | ... | Elwood P. Dowd | |
| Nana Bryant | ... | Mrs. Hazel Chumley | |
| Grayce Mills | ... | Mrs. Ethel Chauvenet (as Grace Mills) | |
| Clem Bevans | ... | Mr. Herman Shimelplatzer | |
| Harvey | ... | Harvey | |
| Rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Gino Corrado | ... | Eccentric Man (scenes deleted) | |
| Jack Curtis | ... | Undetermined Secondary Role (scenes deleted) | |
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
To tell you the truth, I had no idea HARVEY would be this good, but it was. It's not an incredibly deep film, just good-natured.
I'm not sure if these next comments will throw a lot of people off, but I wonder about the controversial nature of the story as well, particularly for a movie made in the 1950's. I mean, after all, this is a movie that does touch on topics of alcoholism, mental illness, spirits, Celtic mythology, and magic. C'mon, we live in a society where Harry Potter cannot exist without receiving a light pounding.
I was also impressed with the development of the Elwood P. Dowd character as portrayed by James Stewart. I just love how the movie shows how he touches the lives of everyone around him. In an age of cinema where supporting characters are immediately cast off after being introduced, I don't think there is a single supporting actor whose character is not developed in this film. I particularly liked the relationship between the doctor and Elwood. I can honestly say that Elwood P. Dowd is one of the most memorable characters I have come across in film along with Molly the Gangster in Charley Varrick and Hal the Computer in 2001: A Space Odyssey.
I also think this movie does an excellent job highlighting those who do represent the salt of the earth in our society, even if they do exhibit behavior that is outside social norms. This is a very good film. See it with a pooka!