Dealing with my presentation of fairies and imps I realised that one of my favourite black and white fi
lms “My friend Harvey” is dealing with a sort of Irish imps. Harvey, the invisible friend of Elwood P. Dowd, is a Pooka in the shape of a six foot, three and a half inch tall white rabbit.
The film is based on the novel “Harvey” by Mary Chase who won with it the Pulitzer Prize in 1945.
The principal figure Elwood P. Dowd is played by James Stewart.
Josephine Hull won an Oscar in the category “Best side-actress”
Plot
At a society party Elwood P. Dowd starts to introduce his imaginary friend Harvey a Pooka in the shape of a six-foot three and a half inch tall, rabbit to the guests His sister Veta has enough of his eccentric behavior. She fears that he could destroy her efforts to find a suitable husband for her elderly daughter. Though she decides, to commit him to a sanatorium to spare her daughter Myrtle Mae and their family future embarrassment.
When they arrive at the sanitarium Veta is mistaken for her brother. But when the truth comes out the search is on for Elwood and his invisible friend. When Elwood shows up at the sanitarium looking for his lost friend Harvey, it seems that he mild mannered Elwood’s delusion has had a strange influence on more than one of the doctors.
Only just before Elwood is about to be given an injection, Dr. Chumley’s formula nine-seven-seven that will make him, as his taxi driver says, into a perfectly normal human being and you know what bastards they are, does Veta realize that she’d rather have Elwood be the same as he’s always been- carefree and kind - even if it means living together with Harvey, the Pooka, forever.
Personal opinion
lms “My friend Harvey” is dealing with a sort of Irish imps. Harvey, the invisible friend of Elwood P. Dowd, is a Pooka in the shape of a six foot, three and a half inch tall white rabbit.The film is based on the novel “Harvey” by Mary Chase who won with it the Pulitzer Prize in 1945.
The principal figure Elwood P. Dowd is played by James Stewart.
Josephine Hull won an Oscar in the category “Best side-actress”
Plot
At a society party Elwood P. Dowd starts to introduce his imaginary friend Harvey a Pooka in the shape of a six-foot three and a half inch tall, rabbit to the guests His sister Veta has enough of his eccentric behavior. She fears that he could destroy her efforts to find a suitable husband for her elderly daughter. Though she decides, to commit him to a sanatorium to spare her daughter Myrtle Mae and their family future embarrassment.
When they arrive at the sanitarium Veta is mistaken for her brother. But when the truth comes out the search is on for Elwood and his invisible friend. When Elwood shows up at the sanitarium looking for his lost friend Harvey, it seems that he mild mannered Elwood’s delusion has had a strange influence on more than one of the doctors.
Only just before Elwood is about to be given an injection, Dr. Chumley’s formula nine-seven-seven that will make him, as his taxi driver says, into a perfectly normal human being and you know what bastards they are, does Veta realize that she’d rather have Elwood be the same as he’s always been- carefree and kind - even if it means living together with Harvey, the Pooka, forever.
Personal opinion
The movie can be described as an extraordinary pleasant amusement.
The plot isn’t difficult to understand and all characters are depicted in a likeable way.
The plot isn’t difficult to understand and all characters are depicted in a likeable way.
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