Harvey (movie)

Harvey
Directed byHenry Koster
Written byMary Chase
Oscar Brodney
Myles Connolly (Uncredited)[1]
Produced byJohn Beck
StarringJames Stewart
Josephine Hull
Peggy Dow
Charles Drake
CinematographyWilliam H. Daniels
Edited byRalph Dawson
Music byFrank Skinner
Production
company
Universal Pictures
Distributed byUniversal Pictures
Release dates
December 4, 1950 (Brazil)[2]
December 21, 1950 (USA)
Running time
104 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Box office$2.6 million (US rentals)[3]

Harvey is a 1950 American comedy-drama movie based on Mary Chase's play of the same name, directed by Henry Koster. It starred James Stewart and Josephine Hull. The movie is about a man whose best friend is a six-foot-3.5 in. invisible rabbit named Harvey.

Cast

Awards

Award Category Nominee(s) Result
Academy Award Best Actor James Stewart Nominated
Best Supporting Actress Josephine Hull Won
Golden Globe Award Best Motion Picture – Drama Harvey Nominated
Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama James Stewart Nominated
Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture Josephine Hull Won
Hugo Awards Best Dramatic Presentation Henry Koster (director), Oscar Brodney (screenplay), Myles Connolly (screenplay) and Mary Chase (screenplay/based on the play) Nominated

References

  1. "1951 Retro-Hugo Awards". The Hugo Awards. Archived from the original on 2011-05-07. Retrieved 2019-06-26.
  2. "Harvey - Release Info". IMDb. Retrieved June 11, 2018.
  3. 'The Top Box Office Hits of 1951', Variety, January 2, 1952