Characters & Themes
Harvey (1972) Characters, Setting & Themes Explained
- Release, runtime and language
- 1972 · 76 mins · English
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- Directed by
- Fielder Cook
- Starring
- Martin Gabel, John McGiver, James Stewart, Jesse White, Madeline Kahn, Helen Hayes
Elwood P. Dowd lives with his unseen, six‑foot‑tall rabbit friend Harvey. His sister, eager to see her daughter married, sees Harvey as a obstacle and schemes to have Elwood locked in a mental institution. The plan backfires—a paperwork error lands the sister herself in the asylum. Now Elwood and his imaginary companion must untangle the chaotic mix‑up.
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