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Harvey

  • 1950
  • Approved
  • 1h 44m
IMDb RATING
7.9/10
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James Stewart, Peggy Dow, Charles Drake, Josephine Hull, and Cecil Kellaway in Harvey (1950)
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A whimsical man is thought to be insane due to his insistence that he is best friends with an invisible, humanoid rabbit, but he may be wiser than anyone knows.A whimsical man is thought to be insane due to his insistence that he is best friends with an invisible, humanoid rabbit, but he may be wiser than anyone knows.A whimsical man is thought to be insane due to his insistence that he is best friends with an invisible, humanoid rabbit, but he may be wiser than anyone knows.

  • Director
    • Henry Koster
  • Writers
    • Mary Chase
    • Oscar Brodney
    • Myles Connolly
  • Stars
    • James Stewart
    • Wallace Ford
    • William H. Lynn
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    • IMDb RATING
    7.9/10
    60K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    4,337
    2,497
    • Director
      • Henry Koster
    • Writers
      • Mary Chase
      • Oscar Brodney
      • Myles Connolly
    • Stars
      • James Stewart
      • Wallace Ford
      • William H. Lynn
    • 277User reviews
    • 92Critic reviews
    • 79Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Won 1 Oscar
      • 5 wins & 4 nominations total

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    James Stewart
    James Stewart
    • Elwood P. Dowd
    Wallace Ford
    Wallace Ford
    • Ellis Logfren, The Taxi Driver
    William H. Lynn
    William H. Lynn
    • Judge Omar Gaffney
    • (as William Lynn)
    Victoria Horne
    Victoria Horne
    • Myrtle Mae Simmons
    Jesse White
    Jesse White
    • Martin Wilson
    Cecil Kellaway
    Cecil Kellaway
    • Dr. William Chumley
    Charles Drake
    Charles Drake
    • Dr. Raymond Sanderson
    Peggy Dow
    Peggy Dow
    • Miss Kelly
    Josephine Hull
    Josephine Hull
    • Veta Louise Dowd Simmons
    Nana Bryant
    Nana Bryant
    • Mrs. Hazel Chumley
    Grace Mills
    Grace Mills
    • Mrs. Ethel Chauvenet
    Clem Bevans
    Clem Bevans
    • Mr. Herman Shimelplatzer
    Harvey
    Harvey
    • Harvey
    Gino Corrado
    Gino Corrado
    • Eccentric Man
    • (scenes deleted)
    Jack Curtis
    Jack Curtis
    • Undetermined Secondary Role
    • (scenes deleted)
    Ida Moore
    Ida Moore
    • Mrs. McGiff
    • (scenes deleted)
    Billy Wayne
    Billy Wayne
    • Man in Car
    • (scenes deleted)
    Gertrude Astor
    Gertrude Astor
    • Party Guest
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Henry Koster
    • Writers
      • Mary Chase
      • Oscar Brodney
      • Myles Connolly
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    User reviews277

    Featured review
    10/10

    One of the best movies ever made!

    When I first saw this movie I didn't think I would like it. I didn't think it was my "type" of movie. I was wrong. HARVEY will make you laugh and at the same time show you the power of kindness. JAMES STEWART makes you believe someone is there even know his friend is an invisible 6-foot tall rabbit. It is easily one of the best movies ever made! If you don't know what this movie is or haven't seen it for any reason all I have to say is "GO SEE IT!" Even if you don't like black and white movies, there is something in this movie for everyone. If you like drama, comedy, or just films that make you feel good inside this movie is for you.

    "If ELWOOD P. DOWD is crazy I don't want to be sane."
    • TheScottman
    • Oct 28, 2005
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    • Trivia
      James Stewart later declared in an interview that Josephine Hull had the most difficult role in the film, since she had to believe and not believe in the invisible rabbit ... at the same time.
    • Goofs
      In the daytime scenes at Chumley's Rest, shadows are seen of the actors and props that clearly go against the dominant natural light.
    • Quotes

      Elwood P. Dowd: Years ago my mother used to say to me, she'd say, "In this world, Elwood, you must be" - she always called me Elwood - "In this world, Elwood, you must be oh so smart or oh so pleasant." Well, for years I was smart. I recommend pleasant. You may quote me.

    • Crazy credits
      At the very end Harvey opens a door and the words at the bottom of the screen say "Harvey as Himself."
    • Connections
      Featured in AFI Life Achievement Award: AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to James Stewart (1980)
    • Soundtracks
      Waltz No. 1 in D-Flat Major, Op. 64, Minute Waltz
      (uncredited)
      Music by Frédéric Chopin

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • December 21, 1950 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Languages
      • English
      • Spanish
      • Latin
    • Also known as
      • Mein Freund Harvey
    • Filming locations
      • Colonial Mansion, Backlot, Universal Studios - 100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City, California, USA(demolished in 2005)
    • Production company
      • Universal International Pictures (UI)
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 44 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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