Hello, Dolly! (film)
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Hello, Dolly! is a 1969 American musical romantic comedy film based on the 1964 Broadway production of the same name, which was based on Thornton Wilder's play The Matchmaker. 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. J. Peaker and Louis Armstrong (whose recording of the title tune had been a number-one hit in May 1964). The film follows the story of Dolly Levi, a strong-willed matchmaker who travels to Yonkers, New York, to find a match for the miserly "well-known unmarried half-a-millionaire" Horace Vandergelder. In doing so, she convinces his niece, his niece's intended, and Horace's two clerks to travel to New York City. Released on December 16, 1969, by 20th Century-Fox, the film won three Academy Awards: for Best Art Direction, Best Score of a Musical Picture and Best Sound, and was nominated for four other Academy Awards, including Best Picture. Despite this, the film received mixed reviews, with both praise and criticism aimed at the impressive and lavish yet excessive and bloated production design for a relatively simple story, a miscast Streisand who, at the age of 25, was too young to play Dolly despite her strong performance, and the lack of chemistry between her and Matthau (as they hated each other during filming). Although the film eventually broke even financially, it was not a contemporary commercial success.
Infobox
Directed by
Gene Kelly
Screenplay by
Ernest Lehman
Based on
Hello, Dolly! by Michael Stewart The Matchmaker by Thornton Wilder Einen Jux will er sich machen by Johann Nestroy A Day Well Spent by John Oxenford
Produced by
Ernest Lehman
Starring
Barbra StreisandWalter MatthauMichael CrawfordLouis Armstrong
Cinematography
Harry Stradling
Edited by
William Reynolds
Music by
Jerry Herman (music and lyrics) Score adaptation: Lennie HaytonLionel Newman
Productioncompany
Chenault Productions
Distributed by
20th Century-Fox
Release date
mw- December 16, 1969 (1969-12-16) (New York City)
Running time
148 minutes
Country
United States
Language
English
Budget
$25 million
Box office
$26 million (theatrical rental)
Tables
· Accolades
Academy Awards
Academy Awards
Award
Academy Awards
Category
Best Picture
Nominee(s)
Ernest Lehman
Result
Nominated
Best Art Direction
Best Art Direction
Award
Best Art Direction
Category
John DeCuir, Jack Martin Smith, Herman A. Blumenthal, Walter M. Scott, George James Hopkins, and Raphaël Bretton
Nominee(s)
Won
Best Cinematography
Best Cinematography
Award
Best Cinematography
Category
Harry Stradling
Nominee(s)
Nominated
Best Costume Design
Best Costume Design
Award
Best Costume Design
Category
Irene Sharaff
Nominee(s)
Nominated
Best Film Editing
Best Film Editing
Award
Best Film Editing
Category
William H. Reynolds
Nominee(s)
Nominated
Best Score of a Musical Picture – Original or Adaptation
Best Score of a Musical Picture – Original or Adaptation
Award
Best Score of a Musical Picture – Original or Adaptation
Category
Lennie Hayton and Lionel Newman
Nominee(s)
Won
Best Sound
Best Sound
Award
Best Sound
Category
Jack Solomon and Murray Spivack
Nominee(s)
Won
American Cinema Editors Awards
American Cinema Editors Awards
Award
American Cinema Editors Awards
Category
Best Edited Feature Film
Nominee(s)
William H. Reynolds
Result
Won
British Academy Film Awards
British Academy Film Awards
Award
British Academy Film Awards
Category
Best Actor in a Leading Role
Nominee(s)
Walter Matthau
Result
Nominated
Best Actress in a Leading Role
Best Actress in a Leading Role
Award
Best Actress in a Leading Role
Category
Barbra Streisand
Nominee(s)
Nominated
Best Art Direction
Best Art Direction
Award
Best Art Direction
Category
John DeCuir
Nominee(s)
Nominated
Best Cinematography
Best Cinematography
Award
Best Cinematography
Category
Harry Stradling
Nominee(s)
Nominated
Directors Guild of America Awards
Directors Guild of America Awards
Award
Directors Guild of America Awards
Category
Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures
Nominee(s)
Gene Kelly
Result
Nominated
Golden Globe Awards
Golden Globe Awards
Award
Golden Globe Awards
Category
Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy
Nominee(s)
Nominated
Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy
Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy
Award
Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy
Category
Barbra Streisand
Nominee(s)
Nominated
Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture
Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture
Award
Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture
Category
Marianne McAndrew
Nominee(s)
Nominated
Best Director – Motion Picture
Best Director – Motion Picture
Award
Best Director – Motion Picture
Category
Gene Kelly
Nominee(s)
Nominated
Most Promising Newcomer – Female
Most Promising Newcomer – Female
Award
Most Promising Newcomer – Female
Category
Marianne McAndrew
Nominee(s)
Nominated
| Award | Category | Nominee(s) | Result | Ref. |
| Academy Awards | Best Picture | Ernest Lehman | Nominated | |
| Best Art Direction | John DeCuir, Jack Martin Smith, Herman A. Blumenthal, Walter M. Scott, George James Hopkins, and Raphaël Bretton | Won | ||
| Best Cinematography | Harry Stradling | Nominated | ||
| Best Costume Design | Irene Sharaff | Nominated | ||
| Best Film Editing | William H. Reynolds | Nominated | ||
| Best Score of a Musical Picture – Original or Adaptation | Lennie Hayton and Lionel Newman | Won | ||
| Best Sound | Jack Solomon and Murray Spivack | Won | ||
| American Cinema Editors Awards | Best Edited Feature Film | William H. Reynolds | Won | |
| British Academy Film Awards | Best Actor in a Leading Role | Walter Matthau | Nominated | |
| Best Actress in a Leading Role | Barbra Streisand | Nominated | ||
| Best Art Direction | John DeCuir | Nominated | ||
| Best Cinematography | Harry Stradling | Nominated | ||
| Directors Guild of America Awards | Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures | Gene Kelly | Nominated | |
| Golden Globe Awards | Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy | Nominated | ||
| Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy | Barbra Streisand | Nominated | ||
| Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture | Marianne McAndrew | Nominated | ||
| Best Director – Motion Picture | Gene Kelly | Nominated | ||
| Most Promising Newcomer – Female | Marianne McAndrew | Nominated | ||
References
- Posthumous nomination.
- Tied with Warren Low for True Grit.
- Also for The Secret Life of an American Wife.
- Also for Funny Girl.
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