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Mary Chase (née Mary Agnes McDonough Coyle; February 25, 1906 – October 20, 1981) was an American journalist, playwright and children's novelist, known primarily for writing the 1944 Broadway play Harvey, which was adapted into the 1950 film starring James Stewart.
Harvey, a Pulitzer Prize-winning comedy by Mary Chase, is the story of a perfect gentleman, Elwood P. Dowd, and his best friend, Harvey -- a pooka, who is a six-foot tall, invisible rabbit.
Sep 24, 2020 · Pulling Harvey Out of Her Hat: The Amazing Story of Mary Coyle Chase. Mary Chase wrote fourteen published plays, six of which ran on Broadway, including “Harvey,” about an amiable lush and his invisible rabbit pal, which won the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, is one of the longest-running plays in Broadway history, and continues to be ...
Harvey, American comedy film, released in 1950, that is based on Mary Chase’s Pulitzer Prize -winning play of the same name about a man’s unusual friendship. James Stewart portrayed Elwood P. Dowd, an amiable fellow with a fondness for drink who travels everywhere with his best friend—a giant rabbit named Harvey.
Mary Chase is the author of Harvey (4.09 avg rating, 9587 ratings, 203 reviews, published 1944), The Wicked, Wicked Ladies in the Haunted House (3.85 avg...
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May 15, 2012 · Learn about the life and work of Mary Chase, the Colorado-born author of Harvey, a comedy about a man and his invisible rabbit. Discover how she drew on Celtic folklore, her journalism career, and her personal struggles to create a classic play that made her famous.
After suffering a heart attack, Mary Coyle Chase died on October 20, 1981 in the city of her birth. Four years later, she earned a spot in the Colorado Women’s Hall of Fame, and today she is still remembered for her Irish folklore-inspired, fantastical stories and plays, and above all, for the original and charming Harvey.
