Harvey (1950)
I have seen a growing number of James Stewart's classics now and I still have a long way to go with many notable titles on my list but I don't think any of them will be quite like Harvey from 1950. It's not a film that receives a lot of attention today but is still regarded as a classic of his and one of Stewart's favourite performances of his own. By chance, it was on TV and so I hit record, intrigued to see what this was all about and it was quite the surprise. Harvey is based on a 1944 play of the same name where this unassuming, perfectly normal man has a seemingly imaginary friend, also known as a púca, called Harvey. This friend happens to be a very tall white rabbit and it is starting to cause some friction amongst his friends and family who intend to get him professional help. It doesn't sound like a comedy but director Henry Koster finds a way to make this far more tasteful then you might expect. What surprised me the most about Harvey is how this film is ...
