sanatorium,based on play or musical,imaginary friend,mental institution,black and white,police officer,rabbit,mental illness,screwball comedy,commitment,brother sister relationship

Harvey (1950)

Poster for Harvey

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

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.

Cast & Crew

Director
Henry Koster
  • Profile picture of James Stewart
    Elwood P. Dowd James Stewart
  • Profile picture of Josephine Hull
    Veta Louise Simmons Josephine Hull
  • Profile picture of Peggy Dow
    Miss Kelly Peggy Dow
  • Profile picture of Charles Drake
    Dr. Sanderson Charles Drake
  • Profile picture of Cecil Kellaway
    Dr. Chumley Cecil Kellaway
  • Profile picture of Victoria Horne
    Myrtle Mae Simmons Victoria Horne
  • Profile picture of Jesse White
    Wilson Jesse White
  • Profile picture of William H. Lynn
    Judge Gaffney (as William Lynn) William H. Lynn

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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