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Hello, Dolly! Widescreen Edition 
Actors : Barbra Streisand, Walter Matthau, Michael Crawford, Marianne McAndrew, Danny Lockin
Director : Gene Kelly
Studio : 20th Century Fox
by 20th Century Fox
Release Date : 2003-08-19
Publisher : 20th Century Fox
Availability : Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Number of Items : 1
EAN : 0024543075790
UPC : 024543075790
Avg. Customer Rating: (based on 142 reviews)
List Price : $14.98
Our Price : $7.26
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Barbara Streisand is a knockout as Dolly Levi, the woman "who arranges things like furniture and daffodils and lives." And Hello Dolly, is the blockbuster musical you'll want to see her in again and again. The famed plot concerns Dolly, a young widow and professional matchmaker who sets her sights, and whatever else she can muster, on conquering tight-fisted Yonkers merchant, Horace Vandergeider, beautifully played by Walter Matthau. How she does it has to be the grandest, singingest, dancingest, marchingest flag-wavingest musical there ever was. |
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They just don't make musicals like this any more. There are some who would be grateful for that--the plot is but a flimsy excuse to string together song and dance numbers. Some of us, however, love big, splashy, overdone musical scenes, of which there are many. Glittering stage numbers showcase a commanding Barbra Streisand as Dolly Levy, a New York matchmaker who can find a mate for anyone. Anyone but herself, that is. Determined to marry wealthy Walter Matthau, she lures him out of Yonkers and sets about wooing him. Don't worry about the lack of a solid story or Gene Kelly's pedestrian direction. Watch instead for the musical numbers and the lavish costumes. Listen to Jerry Herman's score, and dance around the living room when a sequined Streisand arrives in a club as Louis Armstrong strikes up the title tune for her benefit. (Just pull the shades first.) Based on Thornton Wilder's play The Matchmaker, Hello, Dolly! won Academy Awards for best sound, art direction, and musical score. --Rochelle O'Gorman |
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Gene Kelly Directs, Barbra Streisand Stars. |
"Hello, Dolly!" is one of those huge-budgeted musicals made after the incredible success of "The Sound of Music." Lightning was reluctant to strike twice, however, and subsequent, bloated musicals like "Paint Your Wagon," "Dr. Dolittle," "Star" and "Darling Lili" tanked at the box office. "Hello, Dolly!" seemed a safe bet. It was based on a hit Broadway show, starred Barbra Streisand -- fresh from her Oscar-winning role in "Funny Girl" -- in the title role, had a score by Jerry Herman and a script by Ernest Lehman ("North By Northwest"), and was directed by Gene Kelly, a guy who knew his way around musical movies. Yet the result was an overly long dud with Streisand monumentally miscast. Dolly should have been played by an older actress. Streisand mugs unrestrainedly and her performance never convinces.
The film does have its good moments. Louis Armstrong brightens the screen when he joins in the title number. Michael Crawford as Cornelius Hackl and long-limbed Tommy Tune as Ambrose Kemper are both excellent, and the dance sequences are nicely staged by Kelly. Viewed today, "Hello, Dolly!" inspires awe at the magnitude of the production, the many locations, the huge number of extras used to fill the screen, and the sumptuous 1900's-style costumes and sets. This bare-bones edition has no bonus extras. |
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Gold digging was never had such a nice tune. |
This movie is about a meddlesome gold digger (barbara streisand) who plans on tricking a wealthy store owner to marry her. seems bad, well it probably is, but in the process she helps to lovers get married, 2 meek store clerks fall in love, and even finds herself falling in love with her target.
the actors are quite enjoyable, and uplifting with their mood. the songs are catchy, and well preformed, which makes watching this even more enjoyable.
i would say this would have to be one of the best musicals made.
basically if whoever is reading this can get over barbara's nasally singing voice, and like musicals, then by all mean buy this. |
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watchin' Dolly... |
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This is one of the first musicals I ever watched as a child. It was so nice to see it remastered on DVD! Now I can watch it with my family for many years to come! |
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Barbara Streisand is wonderful to watch |
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The disk was loose inside the DVD case, but it didn't cause any scratches. The movie itself is fun, with catchy songs and much fanfare. I esp. enjoyed Barbara Streisand's scenes. Wonderful and colorful character. Other parts of the movie drag a bit, but overall, an entertaining way to pass an evening. |
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Hello Dolly |
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I was very satified with this dvd and with the delivery of the product. I will most likely consider another purchase from this seller. |
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