The Harvey Girls (1946) | |
| Director(s) | George Sidney |
| Producer(s) | Roger Edens (associate), Arthur Freed |
| Top Genres | Comedy, Musical, Western |
| Top Topics | Book-Based |
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The Harvey Girls Overview:
The Harvey Girls (1946) was a Comedy - Musical Film directed by George Sidney and produced by Arthur Freed and Roger Edens.
The film was based on the novel of the same name written by Samuel Hopkins Adams published in 1942.
SYNOPSIS
A chain of railroad station restaurants bring the frontier a touch of civilization along with a hot meal in this nostalgic musical comedy from the legendary MGM Freed unit. There's high-wattage star power (Garland, Foster, Charisse, Bolger, Lansbury) expended on a negligible tale of an eastern gal who heads west to work in one of the elegant restaurants. The Mercer-Warren score includes the Award-winning "On the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe," The Wild, Wild West," "It's a Great Big World," and many others.
(Source: available at Amazon AMC Classic Movie Companion).
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Academy Awards 1946 --- Ceremony Number 19 (source: AMPAS)
| Award | Recipient | Result |
| Best Music - Scoring | Lennie Hayton | Nominated |
| Best Music - Song | Music by Harry Warren; Lyrics by Johnny Mercer | Won |
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Silver Screen Standards: The Harvey Girls (1946)
By Jennifer Garlen on Jun 15, 2021 From Classic Movie Hub BlogSilver Screen Standards: The Harvey Girls (1946) The Harvey Girls (1946) I?ve had a particular fondness for The Harvey Girls (1946) since the first time I saw it, but my love increased when I visited the El Tovar Hotel in the Grand Canyon some years ago and learned more about the fascinating h... Read full article
The Harvey Girls (1946): The Painted Desert Meets The Musical
By 4 Star Film Fan on May 25, 2020 From 4 Star FilmsIt was during a pit stop along a cross-country trip through the Petrified Forest that I first became aware of The Harvey Girls. Because you see, The Painted Desert Inn is a bit of a relic of the past, and it preserves a history of the famous waitresses who helped pave the way for a certain brand of ... Read full article
CMBA Blogathon: THE HARVEY GIRLS (1946)
By Jennifer Garlen on Oct 21, 2015 From Virtual ViragoThe theme for this year's CMBA Blogathon is "Planes, Trains, & Automobiles," which makes the 1946 musical, The Harvey Girls, an obvious choice. The movie won an Oscar for its train themed song, "On the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe," and it depicts, in a fictionalized and colorful way, the impor... Read full article
CMBA Blogathon: THE HARVEY GIRLS (1946)
By Jennifer Garlen on Oct 21, 2015 From Virtual ViragoThe theme for this year's CMBA Blogathon is "Planes, Trains, & Automobiles," which makes the 1946 musical, The Harvey Girls, an obvious choice. The movie won an Oscar for its train themed song, "On the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe," and it depicts, in a fictionalized and colorful way, the impor... Read full article
The Harvey Girls (1946)
By Cameron on Feb 10, 2015 From The Blonde At The Filmvia: http://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/777/The-Harvey-Girls/#tcmarcp-141232-141228 ?Unless otherwise noted, all images are my own. The Harvey Girls is a delightful musical about young women?who venture into the Wild West and find adventure, romance, and snakes.?The movie is based on a 1942 novel of the... Read full article
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Quotes from The Harvey Girls
H.H. Hartsey: Now wait a minute Ms. Bradley. I wanna marry ya, I wanna marry ya somethin' like all get-out. I wanna marry ya somethin' awful ma'amm. But please ma'am, please say no.
Alma: Chris, what's wrong?
Chris Maule: Marty Peters was just here.
Alma: Marty Peters? The man who shot the last blacksmith?
Chris Maule: He... he... he did what?
[Chris has just been made the new blacksmith]
Alma: Well, it's all based on circumstantial evidence. No one actually saw the bullet leave the gun.
[Chris faints dead away]
Alma: [talking to Susan Bradley] I sent my picture into one of those Lonely Hearts Clubs and they sent it back, saying "We're NOT that lonely!"
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Facts about The Harvey Girls
In the big production number "On the Atchison, Topeka and the Santa Fe", from Judy Garland's entrance until the tempo change is one take. Rumor has it they only shot it twice and she was dead on both times.
"Hayride" (music by Harry Warren, lyrics by Johnny Mercer), a duet by Judy Garland and Ray Bolger, was prerecorded but not filmed. The song can be heard on both the soundtrack CD from Rhino and the DVD from Warner Home Video.
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