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The Harvey Girls [VHS] [1945]

VHS ~ Judy Garland

5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)

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Actors: Judy Garland, Ray Bolger, Angela Lansbury, Kenny Baker, Chill Wills
Directors: George Sidney
Format: Digital Sound, HiFi Sound, PAL
Classification: U
Studio: Warner Home Video
VHS Release Date: 19 Feb 2001
Run Time: 97 minutes

Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)

ASIN: B00004CQ57
Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 4,904 in Video (See Bestsellers in Video)
Popular in these categories:
#6 in Video > Classic Films > Actresses > Garland, Judy
#14 in Video > Classic Films > Musicals > 1940s

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Amazon.co.uk Review

Sometimes lively, sometimes pokey, MGM's Technicolor musical The Harvey Girls inspires mixed feelings in aficionados of the form--except on one point. No viewer will question why "On the Atchison, Topeka, & the Santa Fe" won the best song Oscar for 1946: this is a brilliant, inventive song given an epic staging. Director George Sidney pulls out all the stops for this wowser--even Marjorie Main sings, an eardrum-testing sound. The real-life Harvey Girls were waitresses imported to the far-flung Fred Harvey Hotels, civilising oases along the railroad lines out west. The fictional Harvey Girls is set in Sandrock, where the travelling waitresses are joined by a sort of mail-order bride (Judy Garland) whose prospective husband is a bust--he's a rough-hewn rancher played by Chill Wills. Garland is in fine spunky form; unfortunately, her romance is with John Hodiak (as the owner of a dance hall), that uninspiring World War II-era lead. The film's other great Johnny Mercer-Harry Warren song is the unexpectedly melancholy "It's a Great Big World", performed in a lovely trio by Garland, Virginia O'Brien, and the young Cyd Charisse. The tall, deadpan O'Brien also does a comic take on "The Wild, Wild West" while shoeing a horse. With kewpie-faced Angela Lansbury as a bespangled dance-hall gal and Ray Bolger high-stepping through a dance solo, there are enough good people on board to keep the wheels a-turning "all the way to Californ-eye-yay". --Robert Horton, Amazon.com

Synopsis

When Susan Bradley hears that the Fred Harvey chain of hotels are recruiting she heads West at once. Popular songs include: 'It's A Great Big World' and 'Oh, You Kid'. Musical score written by Johnny Mercer and Harry Warren.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Judy Garland at her best, 28 Sep 2003

By	Adam Tawfik (Den Haag, Netherlands) - See all my reviews

This is my favourite MGM musical of all time. This movie has some great scores like "On the Atchison, Topeka and the Santa Fe." It won the Oscar for best song. This movie had great characters and cast. Judy Garland's gullible Character. Preston Foster's evil character. Ray Bogler's nervous character, and Virginia O'Brien's comic character. This movie has great costumes, scenery and it's a lot of fun. How much more do you want in a motion picture. Buy it on video.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Saddle Up For The Wild, Wild West!, 10 Feb 2001

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This is one of those feel good movies with an excellent soundtrack. The highlight has got to be the 8-minute long 'On The stchison, Topeka & The Santa Fe. This is Judy Garland's movie, but she has a fine supporting cast inluding Cyd Charisse, Ray Bolger and a young Angela Lansbury. I think that this is a great movie and would recommend it thoroughly for a good afternoon family film.

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5.0 out of 5 stars A wonderful movie!, 9 May 2003

By	David Bowie Fan (UK) - See all my reviews

The Harvey Girls is a lovely film! The music is absolutly beautiful, especially when Judy Garland is singing it! It stars Ray Bolger ( Scarecrow in The Wizard Of Oz), a 19 year-old Angela Lansbury, a very beautiful Judy Garland, Chill Wills plus loads more fantastic stars. There are grand balls, singing and romance. So, step on board the Atchison, Topeka and the Santa Fey train. Choo- choo!

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