HELLO, DOLLY!

Production year: 1969

Directed by Gene Kelly - Screenplay by Ernest Lehman - Choreography by Michael Kidd

Starring: Barbra Streisand (Dolly Levi), Walter Matthau (Horace Vandergelder), Michael Crawford, Marianne McAndrew, Danny Lockin, E. J. Peaker, Louis Armstrong, Tommy Tune, Joyce Ames, Fritz Feld, Judy Knaiz, David Hurst

The plot: Dolly Levi is a widow who earns her life as a matchmaker. Her latest client is Horace Vandergelder, a millionaire with whom she pretends to marry. While she tries to conquer his heart, she can’t resist in helping his niece and his two employees with their love life.

Awards: Oscar Best Art Direction/Set Decoration, Best Sound, Best Score for a Musical; American Cinema Editors Best Edited Feature Film

Awards Nominations: Oscar Best Picture, Best Cinematography, Best Costumes, Best Editing; Golden Globe Best Actress (Barbra Streisand) Best Director, Best Motion Picture - Musical/Comedy, Best Supporting Actress (Marianne McAndrew), Most Promising Newcomer - Female (Marianne McAndrew);
Directors Guild of America Oustanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures; BAFTA Best Actor (Walter Matthau), Best Actress (Barbra Streisand), Best Art Direction, Best Cinematography

Musical Numbers: Just Leave Everything to Me - It Takes a Woman - Put on Your Sunday Clothes - Ribbons Down My Back - Dancing - Before the Parades Passes By - Elegance - Love Is Only Love - Hello, Dolly! - It Only Takes a Moment - So Long Dearie - Finale