Review of Hello, Dolly! (1969) by J F — 11 Jul 2007

Just not what I thought Dolly would be/sound like...

This review of Hello, Dolly! (1969) was written by J F on 11 Jul 2007.

Hello, Dolly! has generally received positive reviews.

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By Kyle B (1,653) on 30 May 2015

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By Ted W (1,490) on 18 Jan 2015

I watched it in choir and for watching a movie at school awesome. Love all the songs and will be the best musical movie of all time…

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Streisand outdoes Channings original version…

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It is good as a colorful musical. The problem is I am not a grave fan of that format…

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This is another fantastic musical. Right up there with The Sound of Music and Phantom of the Opera which are superb musicals…

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By Spencer P (651) on 23 Apr 2016

While some of the songs are delightful with some charismatic singers, the plot is nonetheless nonsensical and the main character is barely believable…

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