Harvey

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Harvey

1950

1h 44m

Comedy

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Elwood P. Dowd is a wealthy drunk who starts having visions of a giant rabbit named Harvey. Elwood lives with his sister Veta and her daughter, and Veta worries that Elwood has gone insane. In the process of trying to have him committed, Veta admits that she occasionally sees Harvey herself. The director of the mental home, Dr. Chumley, tries to reconcile his duty to help Elwood with his own growing experiences with Harvey.

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Bob Thomas

Associated Press

07/30/2019

The charm of the play has been brought to the screen and all audiences should find it highly satisfying.

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TIME Magazine

03/29/2011

Unhappily, what the film also borrows from the play, and somehow makes more conspicuous, is a tendency to drag its feet for long stretches, especially during the virtually actionless last third of the story.

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Kim Newman

Empire Magazine

03/29/2011

3/5

Great performances lifts this movie above its stilted script and production.

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Don Shanahan

Every Movie Has a Lesson

10/17/2024

3/5

Some will find the film cute and endearing, while others will need to see an ophthalmologist to correct their eyes that have rolled back into their heads to repeatedly.

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Diana Tuova

Spotlight on Film

07/18/2024

4/5

While perhaps trivialising some serious issues, Harvey still presents a sweet and delightful comedy-drama about one eccentric man who befriends an imaginary (or possibly just invisible!) giant rabbit.

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Kristin Battestella

InSession Film

04/19/2024

Maybe we should all be a little more like Elwood P. Dowd and befriend our own devil may care pooka because we could sure use one right about now.

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Rick H

@RT08552950 Jul 12

This is one of those movies that never gets old. About once a year or so, i'll sit down and give it watch. I can't recommend it enough.

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Allissa L.

@Empresslily22 Jun 1

This is such a lovely heartwarming film. I wish I could see Harvey and we could all use to be more like Elwood P Dowd!! Highly recommend!!!

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thiago s

@Thiagostone Dec 8

Filme fraco, o roteiro é fraco, as cenas são fracas, a história é fraca, o elenco é fraco, e ninguém ajuda a melhorar o filme, os personagens são fracos, e o filme deveria ter cenas bem melhores e relevantes, para fazer o filme ser bom

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Jeff P.

@JeffPolier Sep 6

One of the most delightful tales ever to grace stage and screen, with undoubtably the finest performer ever to play the role of Mr. Elwood P. Dowd.

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Johnathon W

@Hoppynsc 02/22/2025

Charming classic thanks to a brilliant lead performance by Jimmy Stewart and solid direction from Henry Koster. The main appeal is Stewart's performance, showing his range as a whimsical man who believes he is friends with a six foot rabbit, named Harvey. He plays him as just a nice, charming man who, while a little eccentric, isn't harming anyone, so who cares what he believes. Behind the camera, Koster adapts the play nicely, though it still looks like a play at times, and manages to get the cast bouncing off each other nicely. He also keeps the audiences on its toes by not revealing if Harvey is real or not. Overall, a great movie that gave a great showcase for Jimmy Stewart's range.

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Russ G

@RT78760655 02/05/2025

My problem with this movie is its treatment of alcoholism. Drunks are said to see "Pink Elephants;" Elwood P. Dowd sees a six foot rabbit. Twice in my life I've been deathly ill after three martini's; Elwood orders them two at a time. This is one of innumerable Hollywood depictions of the Loveable Drunk going back at least as far as WC Fields, but the actual physical and mental effects of heavy drinking are ignored in favor of cheap laughs. OK, it's a comedy, but alcohol abuse is no laughing matter.

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Henry Koster

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James Stewart

Elwood P. Dowd

Josephine Hull

Veta Louise Simmons

Cecil Kellaway

Dr. Chumley

Peggy Dow

Miss Kelly

Charles Drake

Dr. Sanderson

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Synopsis

Elwood P. Dowd is a wealthy drunk who starts having visions of a giant rabbit named Harvey. Elwood lives with his sister Veta and her daughter, and Veta worries that Elwood has gone insane. In the process of trying to have him committed, Veta admits that she occasionally sees Harvey herself. The director of the mental home, Dr. Chumley, tries to reconcile his duty to help Elwood with his own growing experiences with Harvey.

Director: Henry Koster
Producer: John Beck
Screenwriter: Mary Chase, Oscar Brodney, Myles Connolly
Distributor: Universal Pictures, MCA/Universal Pictures [us]
Production Co: Universal International Pictures
Genre: Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Oct 13, 1950, Original
Release Date (Streaming): Sep 11, 2015
Runtime: 1h 44m

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