Hello, Dolly!

Director: Gene Kelly Gene Kelly

Overview

"Gene Kelly's 1969 musical comedy Hello Dolly! comes to DVD from 20th Century Fox Home Video with a widescreen anamorphic transfer. Audio is presented in Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo in English and Dolby Digital 1.0 Mono is Spanish and French. Subtitles are available in English and Spanish. Closed captions are also accessible. Special features include theatrical trailers and the original 1969 behind-the-scenes featurette. This disc is recommended for fans of Barbara Streisand's movie musicals."

Product Details

Release Date:	08/19/2003
UPC:	0024543075790
Original Release:	1969
Rating:	G
Source:	20Th Century Fox
Region Code:	1
Presentation:	[Wide Screen]
Sound:	[Dolby Digital Mono, Dolby Digital Stereo]
Language:	English
Time:	2:28:00
Sales rank:	4,095

Special Features

Closed Caption; [None specified]

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits

Barbra Streisand	Dolly Levi
Walter Matthau	Horace Vandergelder
Michael Crawford	Cornelius
Marianne McAndrew	Irene Molloy
Louis Armstrong	Orchestra leader
E.J. Peaker	Minnie Fay
Danny Lockin	Barnaby Tucker
Tommy Tune	Ambrose Kemper
Judy Knaiz	Gussie Granger
Joyce Ames	Ermengarde
David Hurst	Rudolph Reisenweber
Fritz Feld	Fritz, German Waiter
Richard Collier	Vandergelder's Barber
J. Pat O'Malley	Policeman in Park
David Ahdar	Laborer
Will Ahern	Paper Ricker/Dancer
Melanie Alexander	Dancer
Scatman Crothers	Mr. Jones/Porter
Ben Archibek	Young Lover
Harry Stradling Jr.	Actor
Lennie Hayton	Actor,Composer
Roger Edens	Actor
Thornton Wilder	Actor
James Corcoran	Actor
L.B. Abbott	Actor
Lionel Newman	Actor,Composer
Ernest Lehman	Actor
Jerry Herman	Actor,Composer
Murray Spivack	Actor
Vinton Vernon	Actor
Douglas O. Williams	Actor
Harry Monty	Actor
Ralph Roberts	Policeman
Jim Hutchinson	Actor

Technical Credits

Ernest Lehman

Gene Kelly	Director
Ernest Lehman	Screenwriter,Producer
L.B. Abbott	Special Effects
Art Cruickshank	Special Effects
Emil Kosa Jr.	Special Effects
Jack Solomon	Sound/Sound Designer
Murray Spivack	Sound/Sound Designer

Editorial Reviews

Produced for a then-astronomical 24 million dollars, Hello, Dolly!'s disappointing box-office performance temporarily tarnished the promising career of Barbra Streisand. However, while the star is clearly too young for the role, the main problem with the film is that the source material did not transfer well from the stage to the screen. Director Gene Kelly's work lacks spark and inspiration and Michael Kidd's choreography, though energetic, comes across as forced. Part of the problem is the budget, every bit of which shows up onscreen. The impressive physical production slows the pace and weighs down what is essentially a light, airy confection. Still, the movie does have a number of high points. Streisand sounds marvelous in the musical numbers, making the most of Jerry Herman's simple, hummable songs. Her performance of "So Long Dearie," in particular, is exciting, and if the title number goes on a bit too long, it still features the incomparable Louis Armstrong in a cameo. Co-star Walter Matthau is an odd choice for the male lead in a musical, but he pulls it off. The rest of the cast, including Michael Crawford and Tommy Tune, are amiable and agreeable. While the movie may not have deserved its Oscar nomination for Best Picture, it's still a pleasant, if somewhat dull, divertissement.