Directed by:
Henry KosterCinematography:
William H. DanielsComposer:
Frank SkinnerCast:
James Stewart, Josephine Hull, Peggy Dow, Charles Drake, Cecil Kellaway, Victoria Horne, Jesse White, William H. Lynn, Wallace Ford, Nana Bryant, Edwin Max (more)Plots(1)
Elwood P. Dowd (James Stewart) and his best friend Harvey are inseparable. They go everywhere together, spreading warmth and kindness throughout all the bars in town. The only trouble is that Harvey is a 'Pooka' - a six foot-plus rabbit that only Elwood can see. When Elwood and Harvey embarass the former's social-climbing sister Veta Louise (an Oscar-winning Josephine Hull) once too often, she finally opts to get Elwood the treatment she thinks he needs, and arranges to have him installed in the local mental asylum. However, Harvey's unseen but ever-felt presence ensures that all does not go according to plan. (Universal Pictures UK)
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The positive feeling this film irradiates is more contagious than the mumps, but is James Stewart who deserves the most praise, his dreamy and smiley nice guy is the Forrest Gump of the 1950s; it’s a shame that the story is not very original and doesn’t go anywhere in the last 20 minutes, wasting the enormous potential of an imaginary friend that teaches people how to appreciate life and important values. 70%
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I haven't seen a film with James Stewart in a long time, so I was glad that I got to see one again. And James did what he always does. He completely captivated me. James Stewart is one of the greatest actors in history because his acting is simply incredibly human, whether he is in a comedy, drama, western, or thriller. He always manages it perfectly. Additionally, he has a funny and clever script here.
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