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Hello, Dolly!

( Catalog Number 0894185 )
(2.20:1) (3 Sides) (CLV) (NTSC)

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Hello, Dolly!
1969 - 148 min. - Color
Genre: Musical
Rated G
Country: USA

LaserDisc Movie Storyline:
In early-20th-century Yonkers, a wealthy local merchant, Horace Vandergelder (played by Walter Matthau), hires matchmaker Dolly Levi (Barbra Streisand) to find a mate for him--but instead she decides to win him over for herself. His life is further complicated by his young niece, Ermengarde, who is determined to wed an artist Horace finds entirely unsuitable, and by his two hapless employees, who against Horace's wishes leave work to venture into New York so each can kiss a girl. Miserly, curmudgeonly, irascible Horace finds that matters have gotten completely out of his control--and the only person who seems to know exactly what is going on is the widowed Dolly Levi. The film is based on a succession of source material, beginning with the 1835 British play A DAY WELL SPENT by John Oxenford, Thornton Wilder's 1938 play THE MERCHANT OF YONKERS, and Wilder's successful 1954 adaptation of his own play, renamed THE MATCHMAKER, rewritten for Ruth Gordon and then made into a film by the same name in 1958 starring Shirley Booth. In 1964, Carol Channing starred in the story's next incarnation on Broadway: Michael Stewart's play HELLO, DOLLY! on which this film's screenplay is directly based.

LaserDisc Movie Review:
Twenty-seven-year-old Barbra Streisand seemed an inappropriate choice for middle-aged, match-making widow Dolly Levi, but her energy carries her right through the role and dominates the lackluster movie around her. The plot, drawn from Thornton Wilder's The Matchmaker (itself based on a 19th-century British farce), is set in motion when Yonkers feed store clerk Cornelius Hackl (Michael Crawford) celebrates his promotion by taking his pal Barnaby Tucker (Danny Lockin) to New York City for a "corking good time." But Cornelius and Barnaby can't avoid crossing paths with their boss Horace Vandergelder (Walter Matthau), who'd give them Holy Ned if he saw them in a fancy restaurant with two fancy girls instead of tending the store. Mr. Vandergelder himself is the object of Dolly's affections, though she pretends to have only a professional interest in the widowed merchant, going through the motions of finding him a new wife when in fact she'd like to be the lucky bride herself. The film's musical set pieces include a show-stopping rendition of the title number, with Louis Armstrong more or less playing himself. The biggest number is "Before the Parade Passes By," in which thousands of costumed marchers and atmosphere extras cavort before a huge replica of a New York City thoroughfare in the 1890s (actually the main entrance of the 20th Century-Fox studio, with period facades adorning the office buildings). An artifact of an era in which Broadway musicals were a significant part of popular culture, Hello Dolly seemed bizarrely irrelevant in the social turmoil of the late 1960s, and it became one of the late-1960s big-budget failures that led Hollywood studios toward a different kind of filmmaking in the 1970s. --- Hal Erickson

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. --- Craig Butler

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Cast for Hello, Dolly!

Barbra Streisand - Dolly Levi
Walter Matthau - Horace Vandergelder
Michael Crawford - Cornelius Hackl
Louis Armstrong - Orchestra Leader
Marianne McAndrew - Irene Molloy
E.J. Peaker - Minnie Fay
Danny Lockin - Barnaby Tucker
Joyce Ames - Ermengarde
Tommy Tune - Ambrose Kemper
Judy Knaiz - Gussie Granger
David Hurst - Rudolph Reisenweber
Richard Collier - Vandergelder's Barber
J. Pat O'Malley - Policeman In Park
Harry Monty
Fritz Feld - Fritz, the German waiter

Crew for Hello, Dolly!

Gene Kelly - Director
Ernest Lehman - Producer / Screenwriter
Harry Stradling - Cinematographer
Lennie Hayton - Composer (Music Score) / Musical Direction/Supervision
Jerry Herman - Songwriter / Composer (Music Score)
Lionel Newman - Composer (Music Score) / Musical Direction/Supervision
William H. Reynolds - Editor
Herman A. Blumenthal - Production Designer
Raphael Bretton - Production Designer / Set Designer
John De Cuir - Production Designer
George James Hopkins - Production Designer / Set Designer
Walter Scott - Production Designer / Set Designer
Jack Martin Smith - Production Designer
Roger Edens - Associate Producer
Irene Sharaff - Costume Designer
Michael Kidd - Choreography
Dan Striepeke - Makeup
L.B. Abbott - Special Effects
Art Cruickshank - Special Effects
Emil Kosa, Jr. - Special Effects

Awards for Hello, Dolly!

Best Art Direction (win) George James Hopkins 1969 Academy
Best Art Direction (win) Raphael Bretton 1969 Academy
Best Art Direction (win) John De Cuir 1969 Academy
Best Art Direction (win) Jack Martin Smith 1969 Academy
Best Art Direction (win) Walter Scott 1969 Academy
Best Art Direction (win) Herman A. Blumenthal 1969 Academy
Best Cinematography (nom) Harry Stradling 1969 Academy
Best Costume Design (nom) Irene Sharaff 1969 Academy
Best Editing (nom) William H. Reynolds 1969 Academy
Best Picture (nom) 1969 Academy
Best Score (win) Lionel Newman 1969 Academy
Best Score (win) Lennie Hayton 1969 Academy
Best Sound (win) Jack Solomon 1969 Academy
Best Sound (win) Murray Spivack 1969 Academy
Best Director (nom) Gene Kelly 1969 Directors Guild of America
Best Actress - Musical or Comedy (nom) Barbra Streisand 1969 Golden Globe
Best Director (nom) Gene Kelly 1969 Golden Globe
Best Picture - Musical or Comedy (nom) 1969 Golden Globe
Best Supporting Actress (nom) Marianne McAndrew 1969 Golden Globe
New Star of the Year - Female (nom) Marianne McAndrew 1969 Golden Globe
Best Actress Barbra Streisand 1969 New York Film Critics Circle
Best Direction Gene Kelly 1969 New York Film Critics Circle

Feature Details

Title: Hello, Dolly!
Feature Release Date: 1969
Genre: Musical
Rating: G
Color: Color
Runtime: 148 Minutes
Chapters: 31
Picture: Letterboxed
Ratio: 2.20:1
Playback Format: CLV

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LD Release Date: 13 Nov 1996
Catalog Number: 0894185
UPC: 086162894169
Publisher: Fox Video

Diameter: 12"
Sides: 3
Cover: Jacket
Sound Analog Right: Dolby Digital 5.1
Spoken Language: English
Country: USA
Video Format: NTSC

Model: 0894185
Shipping Weight: 2 lbs
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Hello, Dolly!

( Catalog Number 0894185 )
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Hello, Dolly!
1969 - 148 min. - Color
Genre: Musical
Rated G
Country: USA

LaserDisc Movie Storyline:
In early-20th-century Yonkers, a wealthy local merchant, Horace Vandergelder (played by Walter Matthau), hires matchmaker Dolly Levi (Barbra Streisand) to find a mate for him--but instead she decides to win him over for herself. His life is further complicated by his young niece, Ermengarde, who is determined to wed an artist Horace finds entirely unsuitable, and by his two hapless employees, who against Horace's wishes leave work to venture into New York so each can kiss a girl. Miserly, curmudgeonly, irascible Horace finds that matters have gotten completely out of his control--and the only person who seems to know exactly what is going on is the widowed Dolly Levi. The film is based on a succession of source material, beginning with the 1835 British play A DAY WELL SPENT by John Oxenford, Thornton Wilder's 1938 play THE MERCHANT OF YONKERS, and Wilder's successful 1954 adaptation of his own play, renamed THE MATCHMAKER, rewritten for Ruth Gordon and then made into a film by the same name in 1958 starring Shirley Booth. In 1964, Carol Channing starred in the story's next incarnation on Broadway: Michael Stewart's play HELLO, DOLLY! on which this film's screenplay is directly based.

LaserDisc Movie Review:
Twenty-seven-year-old Barbra Streisand seemed an inappropriate choice for middle-aged, match-making widow Dolly Levi, but her energy carries her right through the role and dominates the lackluster movie around her. The plot, drawn from Thornton Wilder's The Matchmaker (itself based on a 19th-century British farce), is set in motion when Yonkers feed store clerk Cornelius Hackl (Michael Crawford) celebrates his promotion by taking his pal Barnaby Tucker (Danny Lockin) to New York City for a "corking good time." But Cornelius and Barnaby can't avoid crossing paths with their boss Horace Vandergelder (Walter Matthau), who'd give them Holy Ned if he saw them in a fancy restaurant with two fancy girls instead of tending the store. Mr. Vandergelder himself is the object of Dolly's affections, though she pretends to have only a professional interest in the widowed merchant, going through the motions of finding him a new wife when in fact she'd like to be the lucky bride herself. The film's musical set pieces include a show-stopping rendition of the title number, with Louis Armstrong more or less playing himself. The biggest number is "Before the Parade Passes By," in which thousands of costumed marchers and atmosphere extras cavort before a huge replica of a New York City thoroughfare in the 1890s (actually the main entrance of the 20th Century-Fox studio, with period facades adorning the office buildings). An artifact of an era in which Broadway musicals were a significant part of popular culture, Hello Dolly seemed bizarrely irrelevant in the social turmoil of the late 1960s, and it became one of the late-1960s big-budget failures that led Hollywood studios toward a different kind of filmmaking in the 1970s. --- Hal Erickson

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. --- Craig Butler

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Cast for Hello, Dolly!

Barbra Streisand - Dolly Levi
Walter Matthau - Horace Vandergelder
Michael Crawford - Cornelius Hackl
Louis Armstrong - Orchestra Leader
Marianne McAndrew - Irene Molloy
E.J. Peaker - Minnie Fay
Danny Lockin - Barnaby Tucker
Joyce Ames - Ermengarde
Tommy Tune - Ambrose Kemper
Judy Knaiz - Gussie Granger
David Hurst - Rudolph Reisenweber
Richard Collier - Vandergelder's Barber
J. Pat O'Malley - Policeman In Park
Harry Monty
Fritz Feld - Fritz, the German waiter

Crew for Hello, Dolly!

Gene Kelly - Director
Ernest Lehman - Producer / Screenwriter
Harry Stradling - Cinematographer
Lennie Hayton - Composer (Music Score) / Musical Direction/Supervision
Jerry Herman - Songwriter / Composer (Music Score)
Lionel Newman - Composer (Music Score) / Musical Direction/Supervision
William H. Reynolds - Editor
Herman A. Blumenthal - Production Designer
Raphael Bretton - Production Designer / Set Designer
John De Cuir - Production Designer
George James Hopkins - Production Designer / Set Designer
Walter Scott - Production Designer / Set Designer
Jack Martin Smith - Production Designer
Roger Edens - Associate Producer
Irene Sharaff - Costume Designer
Michael Kidd - Choreography
Dan Striepeke - Makeup
L.B. Abbott - Special Effects
Art Cruickshank - Special Effects
Emil Kosa, Jr. - Special Effects

Awards for Hello, Dolly!

Best Art Direction (win) George James Hopkins 1969 Academy
Best Art Direction (win) Raphael Bretton 1969 Academy
Best Art Direction (win) John De Cuir 1969 Academy
Best Art Direction (win) Jack Martin Smith 1969 Academy
Best Art Direction (win) Walter Scott 1969 Academy
Best Art Direction (win) Herman A. Blumenthal 1969 Academy
Best Cinematography (nom) Harry Stradling 1969 Academy
Best Costume Design (nom) Irene Sharaff 1969 Academy
Best Editing (nom) William H. Reynolds 1969 Academy
Best Picture (nom) 1969 Academy
Best Score (win) Lionel Newman 1969 Academy
Best Score (win) Lennie Hayton 1969 Academy
Best Sound (win) Jack Solomon 1969 Academy
Best Sound (win) Murray Spivack 1969 Academy
Best Director (nom) Gene Kelly 1969 Directors Guild of America
Best Actress - Musical or Comedy (nom) Barbra Streisand 1969 Golden Globe
Best Director (nom) Gene Kelly 1969 Golden Globe
Best Picture - Musical or Comedy (nom) 1969 Golden Globe
Best Supporting Actress (nom) Marianne McAndrew 1969 Golden Globe
New Star of the Year - Female (nom) Marianne McAndrew 1969 Golden Globe
Best Actress Barbra Streisand 1969 New York Film Critics Circle
Best Direction Gene Kelly 1969 New York Film Critics Circle

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