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director = [[Gene Kelly]]| |
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starring = [[Barbra Streisand]]<br>[[Walter Matthau]]<br>[[Michael Crawford]]<br>[[Louis Armstrong]]| |
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distributor = [[20th Century Fox]] | |
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'''''Hello, Dolly!''''' is a [[1969 in film|1969]] [[United States|American]] [[musical film]]. |
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'''''Hello, Dolly!''''' is a [[1969 in film|1969]] film starring [[Barbra Streisand]], [[Walter Matthau]], and [[Michael Crawford]]. It is based on the [[Broadway musical]] of [[Hello, Dolly! (musical)|the same name]]. It was produced by [[Ernest Lehman]] from a screenplay by Lehman, [[Michael Stewart (playwright)|Michael Stewart]] and [[Thornton Wilder]], and was photographed in 70 mm [[Todd-AO]] by [[Harry Stradling Sr.]]. |
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| ⚫ | Based on the [[Hello, Dolly! (musical)|Broadway production of the same name]], it focuses on widowed matchmaker Dolly Gallagher Levi, who travels to [[Yonkers, New York]] to visit Horace Vandergelder, a prominent, wealthy bachelor who has decided he needs a wife to tend to himself and his home. While there, she convinces him - and his two stock clerks, Cornelius Hackl and Barnaby Tucker, his niece Ermengarde, and her beau Ambrose Kemper - to go to [[New York City]]. Dolly, who has decided to nab Vandergelder for herself, arranges a match between the two clerks and the woman Vandergelder had been courting, a milliner named Irene Molloy, and her shop assistant Minnie Fay. A web of complicated romantic entanglements ensues, culminating in a free-for-all at the Harmonia Gardens. As the film ends, each character is matched with his ideal partner. |
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Although the film is considered a commercial disappointment in relation to its budget, it was still the fifth-highest grossing film of 1969. |
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[[Gene Kelly]] directed producer [[Ernest Lehman]]'s [[screenplay]]. The cast included [[Barbra Streisand]], [[Walter Matthau]], [[Michael Crawford]], [[Tommy Tune]], [[Fritz Feld]], and [[Louis Armstrong]], whose recording of the title tune was a #1 hit in the mid-1960s. It was photographed in 70 mm [[Todd-AO]] by [[Harry Stradling Sr.]]. |
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==Plot== |
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Streisand got her revenge for losing the [[Tony Award]] to [[Carol Channing]], who originated the role, when she was cast as Dolly in the film. |
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==Casting== |
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[[Image:Dollymovie.jpg|thumb|right|DVD release]]Streisand got her revenge for losing the Tony to Channing when she was cast as Dolly in the film. Produced by [[20th Century Fox]], it was directed by [[Gene Kelly]], with a supporting cast that included [[Walter Matthau]], [[Michael Crawford]], Marianne McAndrew, Danny Lockin, E.J. Peaker, [[Tommy Tune]], and [[Fritz Feld]], with a cameo by [[Louis Armstrong]] in what would be his final film appearance. |
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==Awards and nominations== |
==Awards and nominations== |
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''Hello, Dolly!'' won the [[Academy Awards|Academy Award]] for [[Academy Award for Best Art Direction|Best Art Direction]], [[Academy Award for Original Music Score|Best Music, Score of a Musical Picture (Original or Adaptation)]], and [[Academy Award for Sound|Best Sound]]. It also was nominated for [[Academy Award for Best Cinematography|Best Cinematography]], [[Academy Award for Costume Design|Best Costume Design]], [[Academy Award for Film Editing|Best Film Editing]], and [[Academy Award for Best Picture|Best Picture]]. (Neither of the new songs Herman wrote for the movie, "Just Leave Everything to Me" and "Love is Only Love" |
''Hello, Dolly!'' won the [[Academy Awards|Academy Award]] for [[Academy Award for Best Art Direction|Best Art Direction]], [[Academy Award for Original Music Score|Best Music, Score of a Musical Picture (Original or Adaptation)]], and [[Academy Award for Sound|Best Sound]]. It also was nominated for [[Academy Award for Best Cinematography|Best Cinematography]], [[Academy Award for Costume Design|Best Costume Design]], [[Academy Award for Film Editing|Best Film Editing]], and [[Academy Award for Best Picture|Best Picture]]. (Neither of the new songs Herman wrote for the movie, "Just Leave Everything to Me" and "Love is Only Love", which had been written for the stage version of ''[[Mame]]'' but cut before it opened, was cited.) |
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The film received [[BAFTA]] nominations for Streisand and Matthau, art direction, and cinematography. It also received five [[Golden Globe]] nominations, as Best Picture (Musical or Comedy), and for Streisand, Kelly, and two for McAndrew, as Best Supporting Actress and Most Promising Newcomer. |
The film received [[BAFTA]] nominations for Streisand and Matthau, art direction, and cinematography. It also received five [[Golden Globe]] nominations, as Best Picture (Musical or Comedy), and for Streisand, Kelly, and two for McAndrew, as Best Supporting Actress and Most Promising Newcomer. |
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==Critical reception== |
==Critical reception== |
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Although it was one of the top-grossing films of the year, it failed to recoup its $24 million cost. |
Although it was one of the top-grossing films of the year, it failed to recoup its $24 million cost. Critics lambasted Kelly's overblown and overlong production and his failure to control Streisand's performance, a combination of [[Mae West]] and everyone's [[Jewish]] grandmother, an odd choice given the character, born Gallagher, was a Levi by marriage only. Most noted she was far too young for the role, and the obvious age difference between her and Matthau was jarring. The film proved to be far more successful on videotape, earning more than $1 million upon its release in that format. |
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==Trivia== |
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A visit to the movie set showing the filming of the "Put on Your Sunday Clothes" number was included in a [[US Army]] training film that depicted varied life in the USA and shown to recruits in the early 1970's. |
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==External links== |
==External links== |
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Revision as of 18:58, 28 January 2007
| Hello, Dolly! | |
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| File:Dollymovie.jpg DVD release of the 1969 film Hello, Dolly! | |
| Directed by | Gene Kelly |
| Written by | Ernest Lehman |
| Produced by | Ernest Lehman |
| Starring | Barbra Streisand Walter Matthau Michael Crawford Louis Armstrong |
| Cinematography | Harry Stradling Sr. |
| Music by | Jerry Herman |
| Distributed by | 20th Century Fox |
Running time | 146 min. |
| Language | English |
Hello, Dolly! is a 1969 American musical film.
Based on the Broadway production of the same name, it focuses on widowed matchmaker Dolly Gallagher Levi, who travels to Yonkers, New York to visit Horace Vandergelder, a prominent, wealthy bachelor who has decided he needs a wife to tend to himself and his home. While there, she convinces him - and his two stock clerks, Cornelius Hackl and Barnaby Tucker, his niece Ermengarde, and her beau Ambrose Kemper - to go to New York City. Dolly, who has decided to nab Vandergelder for herself, arranges a match between the two clerks and the woman Vandergelder had been courting, a milliner named Irene Molloy, and her shop assistant Minnie Fay. A web of complicated romantic entanglements ensues, culminating in a free-for-all at the Harmonia Gardens. As the film ends, each character is matched with his ideal partner.
Gene Kelly directed producer Ernest Lehman's screenplay. The cast included Barbra Streisand, Walter Matthau, Michael Crawford, Tommy Tune, Fritz Feld, and Louis Armstrong, whose recording of the title tune was a #1 hit in the mid-1960s. It was photographed in 70 mm Todd-AO by Harry Stradling Sr..
Streisand got her revenge for losing the Tony Award to Carol Channing, who originated the role, when she was cast as Dolly in the film.
Awards and nominations
Hello, Dolly! won the Academy Award for Best Art Direction, Best Music, Score of a Musical Picture (Original or Adaptation), and Best Sound. It also was nominated for Best Cinematography, Best Costume Design, Best Film Editing, and Best Picture. (Neither of the new songs Herman wrote for the movie, "Just Leave Everything to Me" and "Love is Only Love", which had been written for the stage version of Mame but cut before it opened, was cited.)
The film received BAFTA nominations for Streisand and Matthau, art direction, and cinematography. It also received five Golden Globe nominations, as Best Picture (Musical or Comedy), and for Streisand, Kelly, and two for McAndrew, as Best Supporting Actress and Most Promising Newcomer.
Critical reception
Although it was one of the top-grossing films of the year, it failed to recoup its $24 million cost. Critics lambasted Kelly's overblown and overlong production and his failure to control Streisand's performance, a combination of Mae West and everyone's Jewish grandmother, an odd choice given the character, born Gallagher, was a Levi by marriage only. Most noted she was far too young for the role, and the obvious age difference between her and Matthau was jarring. The film proved to be far more successful on videotape, earning more than $1 million upon its release in that format.
