In 2001, Donnie Darko was released. There's a parallel. But Harvey is superior. Classic. But give the dark twist of Donnie Darko a try. I'm curious how familiar the makers of that film were with this one.
What's so brilliant about this performance is that Dowd seems light years ahead of the doctor when grilled about the names of people from his childhood. Stewart puts a bit of edge in his responses there, as if to shoot down doc's line of inquiry. This balance of calculation and spontaneity/serenity and discord in this performance is just genius.
That's one thing about this movie I never quite got. When asked his dad's name, he had to think before answering. Because he was so drunk? Or because he was thinking of a lie to mess with the doctor? John Styvesant? Not Dowd. Implies a while back story there.
Couldn’t imagine anyone else being more suited for this role than Jimmy Stewart. A wonderful, amazingly accomplished man in real life yet never ‘too full of himself’. 💞
I love Jimmy Stewart he was the best His calm lilting voice his acting heck Jimmy could even convince people of seeing a 6ft rabbit Now that was Jimmy Stewart❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
My local TV station would play this movie every Easter and I never missed it growing up, it was an anual tradition. I guess they showed it because it was about a rabbit, even though it wasn't the Easter bunny, it wasn't Easter without this movie.
That character called Mr. Dow sure seemed to know on one level what having good manners is supposed to look like. For example Mr. Dow sure had good manners on knowing how to ask a woman to dance. While Miss Kelly sure knew what looking like a lady during the 1950's was supposed to look like accrording to the Dow and Jones too. Every time I watch this movie I get something different out of it thanks to the clever way Jimmy Stewart acted the part. What a mystery as to how Jimmy Stewart managed to acquire that level of skill when it comes to acting eh? Same as a lot of other actors in Hollywood at the time too.
When I was eight years old (1966-1967), I used to watch the Million Dollar Movie with my Nana (1893-1976) when I came home from school. Early on, we saw Willie Dieterle's masterpiece, The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1939), starring Charles Laughton and 18-year-old Maureen O'Hara. When the King of the Beggars (Thomas Mitchell) made his entrance, Nana said, "That's a character actor." That was her second-favorite phrase in the English language. Her favorite phrase was "Jimmy Stewart." (I had the pleasure of viewing Hunchback complete on TCM with my grown son, circa 2020.) Jimmy was a magical creature. As an old man, he said that the people making pictures sought to create "moments." He certainly created one here. There are moments in Harvey, in the saloon, where he screws his 6'3" frame into the tiniest figure. And as another commenter noted, Mary Chase created some of the grandest dialogue ever for her play. It was a forties' thing, and, of course, Chase also proved irreplaceable. No other star comes close to appearing in as many Top 100 pictures as Jimmy: It's a Wonderful Life (1946) The Philadelphia Story (1940) Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939) Rear Window (1954) Vertigo (1958) Harvey (1950) And those weren't his only masterpieces* or classics. There were also: The Shop around the Corner Destry Rides Again* How the West was Won The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance Winchester '73 Bend of the River The Man from Laramie The Far Country The Naked Spur Anatomy of a Murder* The Spirit of St. Louis
I don't know, I think Stewart plays him with a certain melancholy. His past is somewhat opaque...you wonder what he did, back when he was oh so smart, before he was oh so pleasant.
The idiots running the country made us shut up and stay inside. And everyone obeyed the masters. If everyone ignored them you could've had you play. No one shut up and stayed inside in the red states. And death rates were the same.
Love this movie, very twilight zone feel to it. Elwood may be crazy, but he is way nicer than all the sane people. The lesson, it's the normal people who are the problem!
This is so good. James Stewart defines this work, in my opinion. Why, I had the honor of playing Elwood P. Dowd in a highschool play in 1978. It's one of our fondest memories, wouldn't you agree, Harvey?
They really made an incredibly likable character in Mister Elwood P,, Dowd. It requires a great deal of faith in the goodness of humanity to believe . someone like Elwood P, Dowd, ever could exist. Maybe more than it requires to believe that Harvey exists.
I will admit it, it is 2022 and I just watched this for the first time and it has become one of my top favorites......watched this while high with a friend and laughed my ass off constantly, BUT this scene made me sit up, and the one line "nobody ever brings anything small into a bar" captivated me and has become my favorite movie quote ever
As of October, 2022, the nurse Peggy Dow is still alive at the age of 94. She got married to an oil driller and stayed married for 60 years, bearing five sons.
In 2001, Donnie Darko was released. There's a parallel. But Harvey is superior. Classic. But give the dark twist of Donnie Darko a try. I'm curious how familiar the makers of that film were with this one.
I have no time. - What do you do? - I sit in the bar.
I am super proud to have been cast as Elwood in a local production later in 2024. The acting in this clip is phenomenal. Something to aspire to.
What's so brilliant about this performance is that Dowd seems light years ahead of the doctor when grilled about the names of people from his childhood. Stewart puts a bit of edge in his responses there, as if to shoot down doc's line of inquiry. This balance of calculation and spontaneity/serenity and discord in this performance is just genius.
I just love how Elwood was so appreciative of Nurse Kelly. And love how Dr. Chumley was escorted back to the table….
I love this film. This is such a powerful scene.
i just thout it would be funny not to be funny with that camera
That's one thing about this movie I never quite got. When asked his dad's name, he had to think before answering. Because he was so drunk? Or because he was thinking of a lie to mess with the doctor? John Styvesant? Not Dowd. Implies a while back story there.
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This is such a profound scene for movie about a dude seeing an invisible man sized rabbit
The meta cognitive hintings in this screenplay are fantastic 🤩. Always like this movie 🍿
The evening wore on….with your permission, I’ll say it again…..
Why doesn’t Dowd have the same last name as his father?
'Nobody ever brings something small into a bar'
Couldn’t imagine anyone else being more suited for this role than Jimmy Stewart. A wonderful, amazingly accomplished man in real life yet never ‘too full of himself’. 💞
I love Jimmy Stewart he was the best His calm lilting voice his acting heck Jimmy could even convince people of seeing a 6ft rabbit Now that was Jimmy Stewart❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
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Great movie . Jimmy must have been on some trip . Sydney Australia 🦘🦘🦘🦘🦘 12/11/2023
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Where is my phooka?
"There were a lot of 'em and they circulated."
One of the finest scripts ever written. For one the finest American films. Near perfection.
it’s so well written!!!
The screenwriters adapted ithe screenplay from the play quite well.
World class wingman
My local TV station would play this movie every Easter and I never missed it growing up, it was an anual tradition. I guess they showed it because it was about a rabbit, even though it wasn't the Easter bunny, it wasn't Easter without this movie.
That character called Mr. Dow sure seemed to know on one level what having good manners is supposed to look like. For example Mr. Dow sure had good manners on knowing how to ask a woman to dance. While Miss Kelly sure knew what looking like a lady during the 1950's was supposed to look like accrording to the Dow and Jones too. Every time I watch this movie I get something different out of it thanks to the clever way Jimmy Stewart acted the part. What a mystery as to how Jimmy Stewart managed to acquire that level of skill when it comes to acting eh? Same as a lot of other actors in Hollywood at the time too.
@francesbernard2445 "Same as a lot of other actors in Hollywood at the time too." No. There was only one Jimmy Stewart.
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I just love listening to Jimmy Stewart talk. He had such a wonderful voice.
Very True.. So soothing and hypnotizing
Elwood helped the doctor realise he was in love with Nurse Kelly....
When I was eight years old (1966-1967), I used to watch the Million Dollar Movie with my Nana (1893-1976) when I came home from school. Early on, we saw Willie Dieterle's masterpiece, The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1939), starring Charles Laughton and 18-year-old Maureen O'Hara. When the King of the Beggars (Thomas Mitchell) made his entrance, Nana said, "That's a character actor." That was her second-favorite phrase in the English language. Her favorite phrase was "Jimmy Stewart." (I had the pleasure of viewing Hunchback complete on TCM with my grown son, circa 2020.) Jimmy was a magical creature. As an old man, he said that the people making pictures sought to create "moments." He certainly created one here. There are moments in Harvey, in the saloon, where he screws his 6'3" frame into the tiniest figure. And as another commenter noted, Mary Chase created some of the grandest dialogue ever for her play. It was a forties' thing, and, of course, Chase also proved irreplaceable. No other star comes close to appearing in as many Top 100 pictures as Jimmy: It's a Wonderful Life (1946) The Philadelphia Story (1940) Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939) Rear Window (1954) Vertigo (1958) Harvey (1950) And those weren't his only masterpieces* or classics. There were also: The Shop around the Corner Destry Rides Again* How the West was Won The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance Winchester '73 Bend of the River The Man from Laramie The Far Country The Naked Spur Anatomy of a Murder* The Spirit of St. Louis
Field of Dreams brought me here!
Elwood holds a place in my heart. I was gonna play him before Covid canceled my senior play. His pure joy rubs off on you
I don't know, I think Stewart plays him with a certain melancholy. His past is somewhat opaque...you wonder what he did, back when he was oh so smart, before he was oh so pleasant.
The idiots running the country made us shut up and stay inside. And everyone obeyed the masters. If everyone ignored them you could've had you play. No one shut up and stayed inside in the red states. And death rates were the same.
"Ed was spiffed"
I saw it in 1967,Chicago:)))
Elwood P. Dowd lives in a heaven on Earth. We should all be so happy.
Best actor that ever lived
And a world class wing man
I think Harvey did an excellent job of acting
Love this movie, very twilight zone feel to it. Elwood may be crazy, but he is way nicer than all the sane people. The lesson, it's the normal people who are the problem!
This my favorite Jimmy Stuart performance
Cathy O'Donnell would have been good in that rone.
In the top 20 as One of the greatest films of all time Period!!!!!
This is so good. James Stewart defines this work, in my opinion. Why, I had the honor of playing Elwood P. Dowd in a highschool play in 1978. It's one of our fondest memories, wouldn't you agree, Harvey?
They really made an incredibly likable character in Mister Elwood P,, Dowd. It requires a great deal of faith in the goodness of humanity to believe . someone like Elwood P, Dowd, ever could exist. Maybe more than it requires to believe that Harvey exists.
Three films from 1950 all deserving of the academy award, Sunset Boulevard, Harvey and All About Eve !!!!!!!!!!
This dowd seems a very gentle patient man
There was a few more Harvey films and plays after this but nothing in the 2000s I would’ve liked to see a modern retelling of Harvey today
I will admit it, it is 2022 and I just watched this for the first time and it has become one of my top favorites......watched this while high with a friend and laughed my ass off constantly, BUT this scene made me sit up, and the one line "nobody ever brings anything small into a bar" captivated me and has become my favorite movie quote ever
As of October, 2022, the nurse Peggy Dow is still alive at the age of 94. She got married to an oil driller and stayed married for 60 years, bearing five sons.
Harvey changes his height all the time - 6ft 3 1/2 in this!
As does the cab fare!
If you don't have tears in your eyes after this scene, you have a heart of stone.