Harvey (1950)
04/12/1950
Comedy, Fantasy
1h 44m
- 77% (645 votes)
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The Wonderful Pulitzer Prize Play … becomes one of the Great Motion Pictures of our Time!
Overview
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.
- Henry KosterDirector
- Myles ConnollyScreenplay
- Oscar BrodneyScreenplay
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Keywords
- sanatorium
- based on play or musical
- imaginary friend
- mental institution
- black and white
- police officer
- rabbit
- mental illness
- screwball comedy
- commitment
- brother sister relationship
Top Billed Cast
James Stewart
Elwood P. Dowd
Josephine Hull
Veta Louise Simmons
Peggy Dow
Miss Kelly
Charles Drake
Dr. Sanderson
Cecil Kellaway
Dr. Chumley
Victoria Horne
Myrtle Mae Simmons
Jesse White
Wilson
William H. Lynn
Judge Gaffney (as William Lynn)
Wallace Ford
The Taxi Driver
Nana Bryant
Mrs. Hazel Chumley
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