Review of Hello, Dolly! (1969) by Leah M — 24 Apr 2007

A Gene Kelly masterpiece! Streisand's most wonderful role opposite an endearing yet cranky Matthau. Michael Crawford at his quircky comedic best.

This review of Hello, Dolly! (1969) was written by Leah M on 24 Apr 2007.

Hello, Dolly! has generally received positive reviews.

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Review of Hello, Dolly! (1969)

By Dianna D (128) on 16 Nov 2013

Not my favorite movie musical, but has some high points. Might be least favorite Matthau role so far though…

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

A charming and fun musical film with one of the best performances from Barbra Streisand that I have seen. Walter Matthau, Tommy Tune, E.J…

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By Joel A (1,152) on 28 Feb 2013

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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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By Bob W (910) on 01 Jul 2016

I like it for what it is: a farcical, sparkly sweet and charming Broadway over-production…

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By Peter B (1,397) on 28 Sep 2011

In honestyness - I fast forwarded thru it. But it was good to see where the wall e songs/scenes came from and it made me watch wall e again…

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By Carol H (660) on 30 Nov 2013

Barbra Streisand once said she was too young to take on this part of Dolly Levi, but her performance carries the film with her charm and talent…

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By Sariah F (5) on 03 Feb 2014

I love this movie I have seen it over 40 times and am writing a paper on it for a college class right now though it was very stagy and glitzy…

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By Alex C (1,429) on 10 Aug 2012

So, this was one those movies that I must see? Humph…

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By Gabriel M (260) on 10 Nov 2017

Hello, Dolly is a magical experience. The story is entertaining, but above everything else is the music…

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