Harvey (pooka)
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Harvey (pooka) is the invisible, six-foot-tall rabbit-like spirit from Mary Chase’s play and its film adaptations, known as the whimsical, possibly imaginary companion of the amiable Elwood P. Dowd.
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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imaginary friend ⓘ pooka ⓘ supernatural being ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
1950 film "Harvey"
NERFINISHED
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1972 television film "Harvey" ⓘ other adaptations of "Harvey" ⓘ play "Harvey" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Elwood P. Dowd NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardConnection | originating play "Harvey" won the Pulitzer Prize for Drama (1945) ⓘ |
| basedOn | púca from Celtic folklore ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
mischievous
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whimsical ⓘ |
| companionOf | Elwood P. Dowd NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| creator | Mary Chase NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalOrigin | United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | play "Harvey" (1944) ⓘ |
| genre | fantasy ⓘ |
| height | six feet ⓘ |
| inspiredWork |
1950 film "Harvey" directed by Henry Koster
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various stage revivals of "Harvey" ⓘ |
| inUniverseStatus | known to a few characters besides Elwood in some versions ⓘ |
| languageOfOrigin | English ⓘ |
| medium |
film
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television ⓘ theatre ⓘ |
| narrativeRole |
imaginary companion
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source of comic situations ⓘ |
| notableFor |
ambiguous existence within the story
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being an invisible six-foot-tall rabbit-like spirit ⓘ |
| perceivedAs | possibly imaginary ⓘ |
| portrayedAs | benevolent supernatural presence ⓘ |
| relationshipToProtagonist | best friend of Elwood P. Dowd ⓘ |
| settingOfAppearances | American small-town environment ⓘ |
| species | rabbit-like spirit ⓘ |
| themeAssociation |
friendship
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individuality ⓘ sanity and insanity ⓘ |
| visibility | invisible to most people ⓘ |
| workTypeOfOrigin | stage play ⓘ |
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