tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6816366806127608207.post6868306195200937414..comments2024-03-21T22:19:26.920-05:00Comments on A Follow Spot: HARVEY Hopes to Help U-High Hop to ScotlandJulieKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12521424567356348282noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6816366806127608207.post-44324658142860553902013-10-25T16:08:20.755-05:002013-10-25T16:08:20.755-05:00And that University of Illinois alum Holley Fain (...And that University of Illinois alum Holley Fain (who played Catherine in PROOF in U of I summer rep opposite my friend Steve Keen as the imaginary father) continues to do well for herself. :-)<br /><br />Thanks for the rundown, Jon. Always fascinating to see who played what when.JulieKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12521424567356348282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6816366806127608207.post-43341800292183183702013-10-25T15:25:29.687-05:002013-10-25T15:25:29.687-05:00How splendid for them! As for HARVEY, I started lo...How splendid for them! As for HARVEY, I started looking at how it has been cast over the years, and as usual went way overboard. So (deep breath) here goes:<br /><br />Let's say that there are 4 principal (or at least interesting to see who's playing them) roles:<br /><br />Elwood; his sister Veta; Dr. Chumley; Nurse Kelly<br /><br />1944 original Broadway production<br />Frank Fay; Josephine Hull; Fred Irving Lewis; Janet Tyler<br />(Jesse White played Wilson. The several replacements for Elwood during the run included Joe E. Brown, Jack Buchanan, and James Stewart. One of the replacement Veras was Marion Lorne, see below.)<br /><br />1950 movie<br />James Stewart; Josephine Hull; Cecil Kellaway; Peggy Dow<br />(Jesse White played Wilson.)<br /><br />1958 DuPont Show of the Month<br />Art Carney; Marion Lorne; Loring Smith; Elizabeth Montgomery<br />(Charlotte Rae played Veta's daughter Myrtle. Larry Blyden played Dr. Sanderson. Jack Weston played Wilson.)<br /><br />1970 ANTA Broadway revival<br />James Stewart; Helen Hayes; Henderson Forsythe; Mariclare Costello<br />(Jesse White played Wilson.)<br /><br />1972 Hallmark Hall of Fame<br />James Stewart; Helen Hayes; John McGiver; Madeline Kahn<br />(Jesse White played Wilson. Richard Mulligan played Dr. Sanderson. Arlene Francis played Betty Chumley. Fred Gwynne played the cabdriver.)<br /><br />1996 TV movie<br />Harry Anderson; Swoosie Kurtz; Leslie Nielsen; Jessica Hecht<br />(Jim O'Heir [Jerry of Parks&Rec] played Wilson. Jonathan Banks played the cabdriver.)<br /><br />2012 Roundabout Broadway revival<br />Jim Parsons; Jessica Hecht; Charles Kimbrough; Holley Fain<br />(Carol Kane played Betty Chumley.)<br /><br />From which we can see that a WIDE variety of men have played Elwood, including Jimmy Stewart at two very different ages. And that for 25 years Jesse White was seen as the irreplaceable Wilson. And that Jessica Hecht moved up from the nurse to the sister for last year's stage revival.JAChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10942256334004773509noreply@blogger.com