Harvey (1944) (edit title/settings)

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Characters edit see section history

• Elwood P. Dowd: Main character
• Harvey: Pooka rabbit, invisible to all except Elwood
• Veta Louise Simmons: Sister of Elwood P. Dowd
• Myrtle Mae Simmons: Daughter of Veta Louise Simmons
• Dr. Chumley: Psychiatrist. Owner and operator of Chumley's Rest Home.
• Dr. Sanderson: Psychiatrist and protégé of Dr. Chumley. The resident psychiatrist at Chumley’s Rest Home.
• Miss Kelly: Nurse at Chumley's Rest Home.
• Wilson: Orderly and strong-arm at Chumley's Rest Home.

Quotes edit see section history

• “Years ago my mother used to say to me, she'd say, "In this world, Elwood, you must be…”— she always called me Elwood — "In this world, you must be oh so smart or oh so pleasant.” Well, for years I was smart. I recommend pleasant. And you may quote me.”

  Elwood P. Dowd

• “I always have a wonderful time, wherever I am, whomever I'm with.”

  Elwood P. Dowd

• “Harvey and I sit in the bars... have a drink or two... play the juke box. And soon the faces of all the other people they turn toward mine and they smile. And they're saying, "We don't know your name, mister, but you're a very nice fella." Harvey and I warm ourselves in all these golden moments. We've entered as strangers - soon we have friends. And they come over... and they sit with us... and they drink with us... and they talk to us. They tell about the big terrible things they've done and the big wonderful things they'll do. Their hopes, and their regrets, and their loves, and their hates. All very large, because nobody ever brings anything small into a bar. And then I introduce them to Harvey... and he's bigger and grander than anything they offer me. And when they leave, they leave impressed. The same people seldom come back; but that's envy, my dear. There's a little bit of envy in the best of us.”

  Elwood P. Dowd

• “I've been driving this route for 15 years. I've brought 'em out here to get that stuff, and I've drove 'em home after they had it. It changes them... On the way out here, they sit back and enjoy the ride. They talk to me; sometimes we stop and watch the sunsets, and look at the birds flyin'. Sometimes we stop and watch the birds when there ain't no birds. And look at the sunsets when its raining. We have a swell time. And I always get a big tip. But afterwards, oh oh... They crab, crab, crab. They yell at me. Watch the lights. Watch the brakes, Watch the intersections. They scream at me to hurry. They got no faith in me, or my buggy. Yet, it's the same cab, the same driver. and we're going back over the very same road. It's no fun. And no tips... After this he'll be a perfectly normal human being. And you know what stinkers they are!”

  Taxi Driver

• “You see, science has overcome time and space. Well, Harvey has overcome not only time and space, but any objections.”

  Elwood P. Dowd

Authors & Contributors edit see section history

1. Mary Chase (Author)

First Edition edit see section history

Awards edit see section history

• Pulitzer Prize (1945: Drama)

Classification edit see section history

• Library of Congress: PS3505.H478 H3 1944
• Dewey: 808

Subjects edit see section history

• Books › Literature & Fiction › Drama › Anthologies

Movie Connections edit see section history

• Harvey (1950) (IMDb): Staring Jimmy Stewart

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