Hello, Dolly! (1969)

User Rating:

6.9/10   

Director:

Gene Kelly

Writers:

Michael Stewart (based on a stage play by)
Thornton Wilder (based on the book "The Matchmaker" by)
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Release Date:

16 December 1969 (USA)

Genre:

Romance | Comedy | Musical | Family

Plot:

A matchmaker named Dolly Levi takes a trip to Yonkers, New York to see the "well-known unmarried half-a-millionaire," Horace Vandergelder...

Plot Keywords:

Matchmaker | Broadway Musical | New York City | Widow | Niece

Awards:

Won 3 Oscars. Another 1 win & 13 nominations

Cast

Barbra Streisand	...	Dolly Levi
Walter Matthau	...	Horace Vandergelder
Michael Crawford	...	Cornelius Hackl
Marianne McAndrew	...	Irene Molloy
Danny Lockin	...	Barnaby Tucker
E.J. Peaker	...	Minnie Fay
Tommy Tune	...	Ambrose Kemper
Joyce Ames	...	Ermengarde Vandergelder
Judy Knaiz	...	Gussie Granger / Ernestina Simple
David Hurst	...	Rudolph Reisenweber
Fritz Feld	...	Fritz, German waiter
Richard Collier	...	Joe, Vandergelder's barber
J. Pat O'Malley	...	Policeman in Park
Louis Armstrong	...	Louis Armstrong
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
David Ahdar	...	Laborer (uncredited)
Will Ahern	...	Dancer (uncredited)
William 'Billy' Benedict	...	News vendor (uncredited)
Billy Bletcher	...	Bit part (uncredited)
James Chandler	...	Sullivan, ticket seller (uncredited)
Ron Cisneros	...	Waiter (uncredited)
John Command	...	Dancing Waiter (uncredited)
Jimmy Cross	...	Drunk (uncredited)
Scatman Crothers	...	Mr. Jones, redcap railroad porter (uncredited)
Linda Dano	...	(uncredited)
Sam Edwards	...	Laborer (uncredited)
Morgan Farley	...	Workman / onlooker (uncredited)
Jessie Garnier	...	Woman with groceries (uncredited)
Ines Hellendall	...	Dancer (uncredited)
Bern Hoffman	...	Harmonia Gardens patron (uncredited)
Ken Hooker	...	Laborer (uncredited)
Shep Houghton	...	Dancer / singer (uncredited)
Jim Hutchison	...	Stanley (uncredited)
Jerry James	...	Laborer (uncredited)
Kathryn Janssen	...	Extra (uncredited)
Hubie Kerns	...	Keystone Kop (uncredited)
Ross Kimbrough	...	Onlooker (uncredited)
Charles Lampkin	...	Laborer (uncredited)
Ted Mapes	...	Policeman (uncredited)
Michael Mark	...	Pushcart man (uncredited)
Robert Neal Marshall	...	Boy With Hoop (uncredited)
Bert May	...	Dancing waiter (uncredited)
James McEachin	...	Laborer (uncredited)
Tyler McVey	...	Laborer (uncredited)
Richard Monahan	...	Dancer (uncredited)
Ralph Montgomery	...	Laborer (uncredited)
Harry Monty	...	(uncredited)
Patrick O'Moore	...	Officer Gogarty (uncredited)
Sanita Pelkey	...	Girl on Float (uncredited)
Alex Plasschaert	...	Waiter (uncredited)
Eddie Quillan	...	Mr. Cassidy (uncredited)
Jack Raine	...	Bit part (uncredited)
Ralph Roberts	...	Policeman (uncredited)
Tucker Smith	...	Dancer (uncredited)
Cecil Lester Stout III	...	Drummerboy (uncredited)
Clay Tanner	...	Laborer (uncredited)
Lisa Todd	...	Rhine maiden (uncredited)
Jerry Trent	...	Dancer (uncredited)
USC Trojan Marching Band	...	Band (uncredited)
Charles Wagenheim	...	Pushcart man (uncredited)
Guy Wilkerson	...	Laborer (uncredited)
Bart Williams	...	News Vendor (uncredited)
Judith Woodbury	...	Dinner guest (uncredited)

Directed by
Gene Kelly

Writing credits
Michael Stewart		(based on a stage play by)
Thornton Wilder		(based on the book "The Matchmaker" by)
Ernest Lehman		(written for the screen by)
Johann Nestroy		play "Einen Jux will er sich machen" (uncredited)

Produced by
Roger Edens	....	associate producer
Ernest Lehman	....	producer

Original Music by
Jerry Herman

Cinematography by
Harry Stradling Sr.		(as Harry Stradling)

Film Editing by
William Reynolds

Casting by
Alixe Gordin
Joe Scully

Production Design by
John DeCuir

Art Direction by
Herman A. Blumenthal
Jack Martin Smith

Set Decoration by
Raphael Bretton
George James Hopkins		(as George Hopkins)
Walter M. Scott

Costume Design by
Irene Sharaff

Makeup Department
Edwin Butterworth	....	makeup artist
Dick Hamilton	....	makeup artist (as Richard Hamilton)
Edith Lindon	....	hair stylist
Daniel C. Striepeke	....	makeup supervisor (as Dan Striepeke)
Verne Langdon	....	special makeup effects artist (uncredited)
Sharleen Rassi	....	hair stylist (uncredited)

Production Management
Francisco Day	....	unit production manager
Richard Kobritz	....	assistant production manager
George E. Swink	....	post-production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Paul Helmick	....	first assistant director
Robert J. Koster	....	first assistant director
Richard Lang	....	second assistant director (uncredited)

Art Department
Lloyd R. Apperson	....	construction foreman
Greg C. Jensen	....	set construction
Dennis J. Parrish	....	property master
Craig Binkley	....	set dresser (uncredited)
Ward Preston	....	assistant art director (uncredited)

Sound Department
James Corcoran	....	sound supervisor
Jack Solomon	....	production sound mixer
Murray Spivack	....	sound re-recording mixer
Vinton Vernon	....	sound re-recording mixer
Terrance Emerson	....	sound cable man (uncredited)
Donald C. Rogers	....	sound recordist (uncredited)

Special Effects by
L.B. Abbott	....	special photographic effects
Art Cruickshank	....	special photographic effects
Gerald Endler	....	mechanical effects
Emil Kosa Jr.	....	special photographic effects (uncredited)

Stunts
Phil Adams	....	stunts (uncredited)
Steven Burnett	....	stunts (uncredited)
Dick Dial	....	stunts (uncredited)
Jeannie Epper	....	stunts (uncredited)
Stephanie Epper	....	stunts (uncredited)
Loren Janes	....	stunts (uncredited)
Maurice Marks	....	stunts (uncredited)
George Sawaya	....	stunts (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department
Ernst Haas	....	still photographer
Ronald B. MacKenzie	....	electrician
Dave Friedman	....	assistant camera (uncredited)
Roy H. Wagner	....	assistant camera (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Courtney Haslam	....	wardrobe supervisor
Barbara Westerland	....	wardrobe
Ed Wynigear	....	wardrobe

Editorial Department
Sati Tooray	....	colorist

Music Department
Warren Barker	....	orchestrator
Frank Comstock	....	orchestrator
Don Costa	....	orchestrator
Alexander Courage	....	orchestrator
Lennie Hayton	....	conductor
Lennie Hayton	....	orchestrator
Philip J. Lang	....	orchestrator
Jack Latimer	....	music arranger: choral
Joseph Lipman	....	orchestrator
Robert Mayer	....	music editor
Lionel Newman	....	conductor
Herbert W. Spencer	....	orchestrator (as Herbert Spencer)
Kenneth Wannberg	....	music editor
Douglas O. Williams	....	music mixer
Bob Bain	....	musician: guitar (uncredited)

Transportation Department
James E. Haynes	....	driver
Frank Khoury	....	driver
Chris Haynes	....	driver (uncredited)

Other crew
George Eckert	....	dialogue coach
Shelah Hackett	....	assistant choreographer
Mollie Kent	....	script supervisor
Michael Kidd	....	choreographer
Marvin Laird	....	dance arranger
Patricia Newcomb	....	unit publicist
Randee Lynne Jensen	....	production assistant (uncredited)

Production Companies

• Chenault Productions
• Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation

Distributors

• Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation (1969) (USA) (theatrical)
• Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS) (1974) (USA) (TV) (original airing) (pan/scan)
• 20th Century Fox (1969) (France) (theatrical)
• 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment España S.A. (2002) (Spain) (DVD)
• 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2002) (Brazil) (DVD)
• CBS/Fox (199?) (USA) (VHS) (pan/scan)

Other Companies

• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  camera cranes
• Lawrence W. Ford and Company  antique jewelry
• Solters & Digney  publicity

Runtime:

146 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

70 mm 6-Track (70 mm prints) (Westrex Recording System) | Mono (35 mm prints) | DTS 70 mm (70mm re-release)

Certification:

Iceland:L | Canada:PG (Ontario) | Norway:7 | New Zealand:G | Argentina:Atp | Australia:G | Chile:TE | Finland:S | Singapore:PG | Spain:T | Sweden:Btl | UK:U | USA:G

Filming Locations:

20th Century Fox Studios - 10201 Pico Blvd., Century City, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Chenault Productions

Trivia:

During filming, Barbra Streisand and Walter Matthau fought bitterly. He disliked her so intensely that he refused to be around her except when required to do so by the script. He is famously quoted as telling Barbra that she "had no more talent than a butterfly's fart". Interestingly, he is clearly seen in the audience at Barbra's One Voice (1986) (TV) concert at her Malibu ranch, where invitation-only guests paid $5,000 per couple to help establish the Streisand Foundation, which supports numerous charitable organizations. Apparently, Walter Matthau did not hold grudges.

Goofs:

Factual errors: Several times during the movie, Barnaby mentions seeing the whale at Barnum's American Museum. However, in the fourteenth street parade, there is a banner for Barnum and Bailey's Circus. The American Museum burned down in 1865 and Barnum & Bailey didn't become partners until 1881.

Quotes:

Horace: It takes a woman all powdered and pink to joyously clean out the drain in the sink!

Movie Connections:

Referenced in The Making of 'Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid' (1970)

Soundtrack:

Just Leave Everything To Me

Hello Dolly a fun film

Hello Dolly is really a fun film, it's based on Thorton Wilders "The Matchmaker" And thats just what Dolly is, She interferes with peoples lives for a living. From this ensues a lot of toe tapping music and enthusiastic energy. I really love this film, and I think it's one of the great musicals and people can't help but be swept up by it. It's brassy and loud but a great film to see. Barbra Streisand is not my favorite actress, but she brings vitality and loud mouth approch to the role that is pretty funny. My favorite characters are Cornelius Hackl and Baraby Tucker, they make a good comedy team (one tall, one short). I love the way they get nervous when first entering Miss Malloy's Hat shop. I enjoyed every minute of the movie. If you're in the mood for a good old fashioned musical with great energy, go for Hello Dolly.