Skip to content
HOLLYWOOD METRICS
HomeAboutCraftNewsAnalyticsScriptsBooksPricingAPIMCP
Catalog/Comedy/The Harvey Girls
The Harvey Girls poster
A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 74.4 / 100
1946·Comedy / Drama / History·1h 42m

THE HARVEY GIRLS

“It's Blazing, Blistering Romance... in the wide open spaces!”

On a train trip out west to become a mail-order bride, Susan Bradley meets a cheery crew of young women traveling out to open a "Harvey House" restaurant at a remote whistle-stop.

Above the Line
George Sidney·DirectorJames O'Hanlon·ScreenplayEdmund Beloin·ScreenplayGeorge J. Folsey·Director of PhotographyLennie Hayton·Original Music ComposerAlbert Akst·Editor
Cast
Judy Garland·Susan BradleyJohn Hodiak·Ned TrentRay Bolger·Chris MauleAngela Lansbury·EmPreston Foster·Judge Sam PurvisVirginia O'Brien·Alma from OhioKenny Baker·Terry O'HalloranMarjorie Main·Sonora CassidyChill Wills·H.H. HartseySelena Royle·Miss Bliss
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 1
George Sidney·Director
Writing· 9
Eleanore Griffin·StoryWilliam Rankin·StoryJames O'Hanlon·ScreenplayEdmund Beloin·ScreenplaySamson Raphaelson·ScreenplayHarry Crane·ScreenplayNathaniel Curtis·ScreenplaySamuel Hopkins Adams·NovelJohnny Mercer·Lyricist
Camera· 1
George J. Folsey·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Albert Akst·Editor
Sound & Music· 7
Lennie Hayton·Original Music ComposerConrad Salinger·Original Music ComposerLennie Hayton·Music DirectorKay Thompson·Music ArrangerConrad Salinger·OrchestratorDouglas Shearer·Recording SupervisionHarry Warren·Songs
Art & Design· 7
Fred Valles·Costume DesignWilliam Ferrari·Art DirectionCedric Gibbons·Art DirectionHelen Rose·Costume DesignEdwin B. Willis·Set DecorationMildred Griffiths·Assistant Art DirectorJack Dawn·Makeup Designer
Production· 2
Arthur Freed·ProducerRoger Edens·Associate Producer
Other Departments· 2
Warren Newcombe·Special EffectsRobert Alton·Choreographer
By the Numbers
74.4
OF 100
Master Score
7.0
OF 10
IMDb
100%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
—
Worldwide Gross
1
2 NOMS
Oscar Wins
Where to Watch

THE AVAILABILITY MAP

The canonical record of where this film lives across the streaming map.

Provider Index In Progress

Streaming, rental, and purchase availability for this title is being ingested from the TMDB watch-providers feed and will appear here once the next catalog refresh runs. Until then, the canonical source links below remain the fastest route.

Find on TMDB
Poster DNA

THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind The Harvey Girls's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#A32121
#E2E0D8
#6B4A32
Mood
Romantic, Lively, Historical
Composition
Layered
Era
1940s
Visual Style
Painted

“The poster is a painted illustration featuring a central couple in the foreground, with other figures in the background. A man in a brown suit leans towards a w”

comedydramahistoryromance
Key Elements
Straw HatSuitcase
Atmosphere
Vibrant
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
None Visible
Design Score
7/10
More Like This

THE NEIGHBORHOOD

Neighboring films in the catalog's similarity graph.

Keep Going

THREE WAYS DEEPER

Auteur
AUT
MORE BY GEORGE SIDNEY

Every catalog entry where George Sidney is credited as director.

Open
Family
GEN
MORE COMEDY

Top-ranked films inside comedy, sorted by master score.

Open
Era
DEC
MORE FROM THE 1940S

The best films of the 1940s, ranked across every available metric.

Open
View on IMDbView on TMDBCatalog
HOLLYWOOD METRICS

The definitive mathematical oracle for cinematic success and creative script intelligence.

74,000+ Films100 Years1.1M+ Reviews
PRODUCT
  • Dashboard
  • Pricing
  • Script Analysis
  • Watch the Demo
  • The Red List
  • News
  • Analytics
  • API
  • MCP Connector
COMPANY
  • About
  • Track Record
  • Trust & Script Privacy
  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms of Service
CONNECT
  • ▶YouTube
  • ◉Instagram
  • ♪TikTok
  • @Threads
  • fFacebook
Get Started Free →
© 2026 Hollywood Metrics. All rights reserved.Powered by bespoke agents and autonomous agentic workflows