Harvey (1950)

Actors: James Stewart, Josephine Hull, Peggy Dow, Charles Drake, Cecil Kellaway
Directed By: Henry Koster
Studio: Universal Studios
Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Run Time: 104 minutes
Theatrical Release Date: October 13, 1950
DVD Release Date: February 06, 2001
Format: DVD
Genres: Kids & Family, Classics, Comedy

James Stewart stars as Elwood P. Dowd, a wealthy alcoholic whose sunny disposition and drunken antics are tolerated by most of the citizens of his community. That is, until Elwood begins to claim that he has a friend named Harvey who is an invisisble six foot rabbit. Elwood's snooty socialite sister, Veta, determined to marry off her daughter Myrtle to a respectable man, begins to plot to keep Elwood's lunacy from interfering.

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Amazon.com Editorial Review:
It's always a small surprise to revisit this movie and realize what a subtly dark performance James Stewart gives as an alcoholic who claims he keeps company with a six-foot-tall, invisible rabbit. As Elwood P. Dowd, the actor emits a faint whiff of decay and spirits, yet Stewart also embraces Dowd's romanticism and grace with splendid ease. Based on a hit play and directed by Henry Koster, the film is terribly funny at times, especially whenever Elwood decides it's only polite to introduce Harvey to complete strangers. The supporting cast can't be beat. --Tom Keogh