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| 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) | |
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It was fashionable to bash this film when it came out in 1969, and reviews remain - at best - mediocre. I've always found the hostility baffling. I loved the film the first time I saw it, and my appreciation remains undimmed after several viewings. The production is gorgeous (what awesome set design is displayed in the Harmonia Gardens and Central Park set pieces!); and the musical arrangements and choreography are first-rate. Note when Dolly tells Cornelius Hackl in the hat shop "Just give me five minutes, Mr. Hackl, and I'll have you dancing in the streets." She's as good as her word, and the ensuing sequence - with dancers leap-frogging over one another and throwing themselves off park benches into their beaus' arms - leaves you staring at the screen with an open mouth. Few of the principal actors could dance, but the hyper-kinetic Danny Lockin (playing Barnaby Tucker) is a joy to watch. I love it when he hops repeatedly over a bicycle before catching Minnie in his arms and riding off with her! Streisand and Matthau - personal animosity aside - make a wonderful couple. Their dialogue has a quality of one-upmanship that really tickles the viewer. One drawback to the film is that it typically plays on television shorn of its wide-screen format - a decision that ruins many of the compositions, especially in musical numbers. When I was a boy, I couldn't understand how the cinematographer got an Oscar nomination when he kept chopping actors on the end of a row out of the frame! Streisand's singing is to die for. It's amazing how she handles the first bars (repeating the single word "Good-bye") as she bids "So long, dearie," to Vandergelder. On the other hand, it's disorienting to hear Michael Crawford, now a superstar for his performance in "Phantom of the Opera," open his mouth and produce that grating, timorous little voice. I've always wondered, does he sing like that on purpose as part of the role. (It's probably just how Cornelius would sound in real life.)
All in all, the film's a true "10." One of the all-time great Hollywood musicals. Great score, marvellous cast, crackerjack production.