Harvey (film)

My friend Harvey is a film directed by Henry Koster from the year 1950. It is based on the play My friend Harvey by Mary Chase.

Action

When the endearingly quirky and friendly Elwood P. Dowd all steadfastly at a party at his friend Harvey, an approximately two -foot, invisible, white rabbit, imagines, decides his sister Veta to be hospitalized him in a sanatorium. But as she says, from Harvey and to see themselves, not Elwood, but they themselves admitted. However, Dr. Chumley corrected his mistake and sets out to search for Elwood. When he tracks him down, there will be a number of complications, during which Elwood also tells how he met Harvey. Dr. Chumley finally realizes that Harvey really exists. Meanwhile, Elwood is a serum be administered, which will make him "normal" again, and he agrees to the delight of his sister. Veta is however warned by the intervention of Harveys from the effects of the serum and can thus at the last moment prevent its administration to Elwood. This also recognizes that Harvey really exists. In the course of action, two pairs are merged.

"You can come good in two ways through life, you are either very smart or very friendly. I used to be very smart, now I am very friendly. " Elwood P. Dowd to Dr. Chumley.

Production information

The production design was by Nathan Juran and Bernard Herzbrun.

Criticism

  • Lexicon of international film: An enigmatic Schwank for the victory of poetry over the gray everyday life and the power of goodness; the origin of the stage, however, is unmistakable

Awards

  • In the same year, the film won a Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress ( Josephine Hull); Nominations were in the categories of Best Actor - Drama ( James Stewart ) and Best Picture - Drama.
  • Also in 1951 there was a Hugo Award nomination for Best Dramatic Presentation.

DVD Release

My friend Harvey first appeared on DVD on 14 August 2003.

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