The Pulitzer Prize-winning play by Mary Chase is a wonderful piece of writing which has received deserved attention.
This movie, based on the successful Broadway play, left me with plenty of memorable quotes and has certainly a significant amount of wisdom in it. The essence of this wisdom is best expressed by the words of the main character Elwood Dowd; Years ago my mother used to say to me, she'd say, "In this world, Elwood, you must be oh so smart or oh so pleasant." Well, for years I was smart. I recommend pleasant.
And even though his performance in Harvey rendered him an Oscar nomination, James Stewart would have preferred to play Elwood less innocent and with more of an edge. It is not for me to disagree with the actor, but so far I have not mistaken anyone being pleasant for being ignorant.
This is a film I like to watch over and over again. Some of the attraction may be in the fact that it was made long before I was born and that I have the opportunity to get… more »

The Pulitzer Prize-winning play by Mary Chase is a wonderful piece of writing which has received deserved attention.
This movie, based on the successful Broadway play, left me with plenty of memorable quotes and has certainly a significant amount of wisdom in it. The essence of this wisdom is best expressed by the words of the main character Elwood Dowd; Years ago my mother used to say to me, she'd say, "In this world, Elwood, you must be oh so smart or oh so pleasant." Well, for years I was smart. I recommend pleasant.
And even though his performance in Harvey rendered him an Oscar nomination, James Stewart would have preferred to play Elwood less innocent and with more of an edge. It is not for me to disagree with the actor, but so far I have not mistaken anyone being pleasant for being ignorant.
This is a film I like to watch over and over again. Some of the attraction may be in the fact that it was made long before I was born and that I have the opportunity to get a whiff of the past, and I'm delighted to find it also has a place in our present. Not only for those who enjoy to immerse themselves in nostalgia, but more or less for everyone.