The Harvey Girls
| Movie | |
|---|---|
| German title | The Harvey Girls |
| Original title | The Harvey Girls |
| Country of production | United States |
| original language | English |
| Publishing year | 1946 |
| length | 102 minutes |
| Rod | |
| Director | George Sidney |
| script |
Edmund Beloin Nathaniel Curtis Harry Crane James O'Hanlon Samson Raphaelson |
| production | Arthur Freed |
| music |
Harry Warren Johnny Mercer Lennie Hayton * Conrad Salinger * * Not in the credits |
| camera | George J. Folsey |
| cut | Albert Akst |
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The Harvey Girls is an American musical film directed by George Sidney from 1946. The film is based on the novel of the same name by Samuel Hopkins Adams .
action
Susan Bradley is on her way west and meets a group of women on her journey. The women plan to open a restaurant on the railway line that is under construction so that they can prepare food for the workers. She had other plans, but joins the women and is the owner of the inn together with the others. There is competition with Ned Trent's saloon opposite .
Soundtrack
The film's soundtrack consists of eight songs. The music was composed by Harry Warren and the lyrics written by Johnny Mercer .
- In the Valley (Where the Evenin 'Sun Goes Down) sung by Judy Garland
- Wait and See sung by Angela Lansbury (dubbed Virginia Rees) and Kenny Baker
- On the Atchison, Topeka and the Santa Fe , sung by Ben Carter , Marjorie Main , Ray Bolger , Judy Garland and a choir
- The Train Must Be Fed , sung by Selena Royle , Marjorie Main and a choir
- Oh, You Kid , sung by Angela Lansbury (dubbed Virginia Rees) and a choir
- It's a Great Big World sung by Judy Garland, Virginia O'Brien and Cyd Charisse (dubbed Marion Doenges)
- The Wild, Wild West sung by Virginia O'Brien
- Swing Your Partner Round and Round , sung by Ray Bolger, Judy Garland, Marjorie Main, Cyd Charisse and a choir
production
The film was produced by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) with an estimated budget of 2.5 million US dollars . Filming lasted from January 12 to June 4, 1945. The film was shot at MGM's studio in Culver City , California . A gun battle was filmed in Victorville , California. Other locations were Chatsworth , California and Monument Valley .
Theatrical release
The film was released in US theaters on January 18, 1946 and in British theaters on April 29, 1946 . In Germany it opened in cinemas on October 24, 1947.
reception
criticism
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The film received mixed reviews.
"Maybe not a musical for eternity, but a great [...] joy for everyone."
"A classical song doesn't make a good musical."
"The story and songs are reminiscent of a friendlier, more harmless age that apparently never existed, but was a fun idea in the films."
Gross profit
The film grossed around $ 5.2 million worldwide .
Awards
At the Academy Awards in 1947 , the film was nominated in two categories, but only won in one category.
- Award in the Best Song category for Harry Warren and Johnny Mercer for the song On the Atchison, Topeka and the Santa Fe
- Nomination for Best Score for Lennie Hayton
Web links
- The Harvey Girls in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- The Harvey Girls at Rotten Tomatoes (English)
- The Harvey Girls with Turner Classic Movies (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Soundtracks. IMDb , accessed January 9, 2016 .
- ↑ a b Box office / business for. IMDb , accessed January 9, 2016 .
- ↑ Filming Locations. IMDb , accessed January 9, 2016 .
- ↑ Overview. tcm.com, accessed January 9, 2016 .
- ↑ Release Info. IMDb , accessed January 9, 2016 .
- ↑ The Harvey Girls. Moviepilot , accessed January 9, 2016 .
- ↑ a b c d e The Harvey Girls (1946). Rotten Tomatoes , accessed January 9, 2016 .
- ^ The Harvey Girls (1946). IMDb , accessed January 9, 2016 .
- ↑ Awards. IMDb , accessed January 9, 2016 .