Harvey (1999) - Turner Classic Movies

Brief Synopsis

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Based on the Pulitzer Prize-winning play of the same name by Mary Chase about gentle but eccentric Elwood P. Dowd's friendship with a white rabbit who is over six feet tall and invisible. Elwood's sister Veta, concerned with finding the right husband for her daughter Mertyle Mae, is frustrated by El

Cast & Crew

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George Schaefer

Sheila Moore

Dolly Scarr

William Schallert

Swoosie Kurtz

Leslie Nielsen

Film Details

Genre

Adaptation

Comedy

Fantasy

Release Date

1999

Location

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Technical Specs

Duration

2h

Synopsis

Based on the Pulitzer Prize-winning play of the same name by Mary Chase about gentle but eccentric Elwood P. Dowd's friendship with a white rabbit who is over six feet tall and invisible. Elwood's sister Veta, concerned with finding the right husband for her daughter Mertyle Mae, is frustrated by Elwood's behavior regarding Harvey. Veta's lawyer Judge Gaffney advises her to commit Elwood to Chumley's Rest, an asylum run by Dr. Chumley. But things go awry when Dr. Chumley, Dr. Sanderson, their assistant Kelly and the asylum "rule enforcer" Wilson try to commit Veta instead of Elwood.

Director

George Schaefer

Cast

Sheila Moore

Dolly Scarr

William Schallert

Swoosie Kurtz

Leslie Nielsen

Jessica Hecht

Brendan Beiser

Sheelah Megill

Ingrid Tesch

Lisa Akey

Harry Anderson

Robert Wisden

Alfred E Humphreys

Alex Ferguson

Dolores Drake

Jonathan Banks

Robin Kelly

Jim O'heir

Linda Boyd

Crew

Julie Ashton-barson

George Blondheim

Music Supervisor

Dave Bowe

Transportation Coordinator

Fred Boyd

Donald D Brown

Cory Budney

Assistant Camera Operator

Lynne Carrow

Mary Chase

Play As Source Material

Janet Clark

Assistant Set Decorator

Dandi Cooper

Sandra Couldwell

Extras Agent/Coordinator

Gavin B Craig

Bill Dawson

Generator Operator

Kim Dent-wilder

Janice Devries

Costume Supervisor

Joseph Dougherty

Joseph Dougherty

Co-Executive Producer

Michael Eliot

R D 'luther' Fairbairn

Property Master

Mike Fenton

David Fischer

Production Designer

David Geddes

Director Of Photography

Dave Gordon

Don Gregory

Don Gregory

Executive Producer

Frank Haddad

Robert Halmi

Executive Producer

David Hauka

Production Manager

Nigel Hollick

Post-Production Supervisor

Helen Jarvis

Philip Jean

Dennis Jones

Marianne Kaplan

David Klohn

Assistant Director

Patrice Leung

Assistant Director

Sherry Linder-gygli

Adrienne Luraschi

David Lurie

Assistant Editor

Karen Matthews

Costume Designer

Margo Kagznska Mckenzie

Jennifer Moore

Assistant Property Master

Craig Munroe

Libby Pedersen

Dan Perri

Main Title Design

Joel Ransom

Camera Operator

Ragnar Rosenkranz

Stephanie Rossel

Script Supervisor

Carol Schafer

Production Coordinator

Randy Shymkiw

Special Effects Coordinator

Gail Smith

Tim Spencer

Assistant Camera Operator

Daryl Steinkopf

Dawn Stofer

Stunt Coordinator

Lisa Towers

Scott Treliving

Effects Assistant

Pascal Verschooris

Location Manager

Stephen J Wright

Construction Coordinator

Rob Young

Film Details

Genre

Adaptation

Comedy

Fantasy

Release Date

1999

Location

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Technical Specs

Duration

2h

Quotes

Trivia

Miscellaneous Notes

Aired in United States July 18, 1999

Began shooting April 15, 1996.

Completed shooting May 10, 1996.

George Schaefer also directed the original 1958 CBS telefilm starring Art Carney and Elizabeth Montgomery.

George Schaefer died September 10, 1997.

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