In 1890s new york city, the bold and enchanting widow dolly levi barbra streisand is a socialiteturnedmatchmaker. Garrison railway station, garrison, new york, usa yonkers train station united states military academy, west point, new york, usa waterfront park, garrison, new york, usa park metronorth station, poughkeepsie, new york, usa new york city train station. Song hello, dolly with louis armstrong album version. Anyhow the dance sequence with barnaby in hello dolly. A matchmaker named dolly levi takes a trip to yonkers, new york to see the wellknown unmarried halfamillionaire, horace v. On screen, barbra streisand displays a detached cool the new. The famed plot involves dolly, a young widow and professional matchmaker who sets her sights, and whatever else she can muster, on conquering tightfisted yonkers merchant, horace vandergeider, beautifully played by walter matthau. About 15 years ago i stopped in the riverside village of garrison, new york, to see where it was partially filmed. The musical follows the story of dolly gallagher levi, a strongwilled matchmaker, as she travels to yonkers, new york to find a match for the miserly wellknown unmarried.
Barbara streisand is a knockout as dolly levi, and hello, dolly. In the 35mm prints which were sent to movie theaters after the roadshow engagements, dolly almost loses her hat while running. Lees ons privacybeleid voor meer informatie over hoe moviemeter met je. Matchmaker, dolly levi takes a trip to yonkers, new york to see the wellknown unmarried halfamillionaire, horace vandergelder.
Twentysevenyearold barbra streisand seemed an inappropriate choice for middleaged, matchmaking widow dolly levi, but her energy carries her right through the role and dominates the lackluster movie around her. Cameo met louis armstrong met vertolking hello dolly. On screen, barbra streisand displays a detached cool. This is moviemaking by a committee of old timers who shoulda quit already, accountants and other bean counters that. This event includes exclusive insight from turner classic movies. New york times subscribers enjoy full access to timesmachineview over 150 years of new. With barbra streisand, walter matthau, michael crawford, marianne mcandrew. On screen, barbra streisand displays a detached cool the. Matchmaker dolly levi travels to yonkers to find a partner for halfamillionaire horace vandergelder, convincing his niece, his nieces intended, and his two clerks to travel to new york city along the way. Fathom events, tcm and 20th century fox present a special 55th anniversary showing of hello, dolly. Hello dolly barbra streisand 1969 20th century fox lionel newman in hello, dolly.
I love dick van dyke and 1st fell in love with him when i was a little girl and saw that movie. This film would also be responsible for killing off the ambitious, big budget musical after its financial failure although it was one of the highest grossing films of 1969, the films gargantuan budget prevented it from being successful. Hello dolly 1969 is a great mess of a film every time i see this movie i am overwhelmed by how bad this film becomes when streisand is not on the screen, and even when she is on. If hello dolly were made into a movie today barbara streisand would fit the role. Hello dolly is probably one of hollywoods finest musicals. Peaker and louis armstrong whose recording of the title tune had become a number. Barbra streisand was considered to young for the part of dolly. The set for the harmonia gardens filled an entire sound stage at fox studios and occupied three levels. The show became one of the most iconic broadway shows of the latter half of the 1960s, running for 2,844 performances, and was the longestrunning musical in broadway history. The show was originally entitled dolly, a damned exasperating woman, then call on dolly, but merrick changed it upon hearing louis armstrongs version of hello, dolly. The trouble is that there isnt much to hog in this. Hello dolly 1969 bluray released this april, is often referred to as the last great hollywood musical, certainly it marked the end of an era of big budget musicals. Gallery of 23 movie poster and cover images for hello, dolly. The original broadway production is the nineteenth longest running show ever as of february, 20.
The biggest mistakes you never noticed in hello dolly. About 15 years ago i stopped in the riverside village of garrison, new york, to see where it. The event includes exclusive insight from turner classic movies. Hello dolly 1969 bluray released this april, is often referred to as the last great. Herman also won two grammy awards for the cast album of mame and song of the year for hello, dolly. Even though this movie is set in 1897, budweiser did not. Besides being one of the last of the oldtime hollywood musicals hello dolly. Initally it was panned by the critics for stupid reasons. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing hello, dolly. James theater on january 16, 1964 and ran for 2844 performances, setting a broadway longevity record. For all the movie s memorable melodies and dazzling color, its perfectly idiosyncratic supporting performances and acrobatic dancing, dolly. Only streisands second movie, but already as costar matthau grumbled she was hogging the screen. Ladaptation dune comedie musicale creee a broadway.
The harmonia gardens sequence where the song hello dolly is performed took an entire month to shoot. Dolly s scheming soon involves horaces employees as. Take a listen to her version of hello dolly and be blown away. The plot, drawn from thornton wilders the matchmaker itself based on a 19thcentury british farce, is set in motion when yonkers feed store clerk cornelius hackl michael. Her latest clients seeking assistance are the cantankerous halfamillionaire horace vandergelder walter matthau and a young artist named ambrose tommy tune, who is in love with horaces niece, ermengarde joyce ames. Large database of subtitles for movies, tv series and anime at opensubtitles. Originally released on vinyl by 20th century fox records, the soundtrack was remastered for compact disc release by philips records in 1994. Full movie in hd visit movie 14030 matchmaker, dolly levi takes a trip to yonkers, new york to see the \. United states of america, story by 123movies admin. This album marked the second time streisand recorded for a label other than columbia the previous.
Yul brynner and deborah kerr perform shall we dance from the king and i duration. Mar 22, 20 barbra streisand with louis armstrong hello dolly. First of all imagine how awful it must of have been to go from william wyler to gene kelly. Directed by gene kelly and written and produced by ernest lehman, the film stars barbra streisand, walter matthau, michael crawford, danny lockin, tommy tune, fritz feld, marianne mcandrew, e. This film has always been popular with film fans, though the plot is a bit weak and perhaps overlong, but this musical is full of razzmatazz, corny humour, a large cast and. Dolly levi uses her matchmaking skills in new york city to orchestrate the love lives of her friends, all the while.
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