Hello, Dolly! Movie Review 1969

Widow Dolly Levi, while matchmaking for her friends, finds a match for herself. Based on the hugely successful Broadway musical adapted from Thornton Wilder's play "Matchmaker." Lightweight story needs better actors with stronger characterizations. Original Broadway score helps.

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Available on VHS
Running time 146 minutes.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Musical Comedy, Adapted from a Musical, Pure Ego Vehicles, Top Grossing Films of 1969, Books to Film: Thornton Wilder

Screenplay

Ernest Lehman

Cast

Barbra Streisand, Walter Matthau, Michael Crawford, Louis Armstrong, E.J. Peaker, Marianne McAndrew, Tommy Tune

Cinematography

Harry Stradling

Director

Gene Kelly

Music

Jerry Herman

Producer

20th Century-Fox, Ernest Leham

Awards

Oscars 1969: Art Dir./Set Dec., Sound, Scoring/Musical.