The Harvey Girls

"It's Blazing, Blistering Romance... in the wide open spaces!"

1946 1h 44m EN

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★6.6TMDB · 55🍅100%Rotten Tomatoes●65Metacritic★7IMDB · 4,976

MusicWesternRomanceComedy

Synopsis

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On a train trip out west to become a mail-order bride, Susan Bradley meets a cheery crew of young women traveling out to open a "Harvey House" restaurant at a remote whistle-stop.

“It's Blazing, Blistering Romance... in the wide open spaces!”

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Cast

Judy Garland
Susan Bradley
John Hodiak
Ned Trent
Ray Bolger
Chris Maule
Angela Lansbury
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Preston Foster
Judge Sam Purvis
Virginia O'Brien
Alma from Ohio
Kenny Baker
Terry O'Halloran
Marjorie Main
Sonora Cassidy

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: George Sidney
Writers: Eleanore Griffin, William Rankin, Edmund Beloin
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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80 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by George Sidney, shot by George J. Folsey. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Lennie Hayton. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Albert Akst shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Judy Garland and John Hodiak and Ray Bolger carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "It's Blazing, Blistering Romance... in the wide open spaces!".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0038589 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 55 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

George Sidney directs. George J. Folsey behind the camera. Lennie Hayton scores. Albert Akst cuts. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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180 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Directed by George Sidney, shot by George J. Folsey. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Lennie Hayton. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Albert Akst shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Judy Garland and John Hodiak and Ray Bolger carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "It's Blazing, Blistering Romance... in the wide open spaces!".
7IMDB entry: tt0038589 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 55 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
9Classified under 21 themes, including "saloon", "waitress", "restaurant", "love letter".