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Harvey

Harvey

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

19507.71h 44m

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.

Directed by Henry Koster
Written by Myles Connolly, Oscar Brodney, Mary Chase
Produced by John Beck
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Top Cast

James Stewart

James Stewart

Elwood P. Dowd

Josephine Hull

Josephine Hull

Veta Louise Simmons

Peggy Dow

Peggy Dow

Miss Kelly

Charles Drake

Charles Drake

Dr. Sanderson

Cecil Kellaway

Cecil Kellaway

Dr. Chumley

Victoria Horne

Victoria Horne

Myrtle Mae Simmons

Jesse White

Jesse White

Wilson

William H. Lynn

William H. Lynn

Judge Gaffney (as William Lynn)

Wallace Ford

Wallace Ford

The Taxi Driver

Nana Bryant

Nana Bryant

Mrs. Hazel Chumley

Themes & Keywords

sanatoriumbased on play or musicalimaginary friendmental institutionblack and whitepolice officerrabbitmental illnessscrewball comedycommitmentbrother sister relationship

About Harvey

Harvey is a comedy, fantasy film released in 1950 exploring themes of sanatorium, based on play or musical, imaginary friend, mental institution, black and white, police officer. Directed by Henry Koster, it stars James Stewart, Josephine Hull, Peggy Dow. 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.

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