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Hello, Dolly!
Movie (1969)
Dolly Levi is a strong-willed matchmaker who travels to Yonkers, New York in order to see the miserly "well-known unmarried half-a-millionaire" Horace Vandergelder. In doing so, she convinces his niece, his niece's intended, and Horace's two clerks to travel to New York City.
Movie (1969)
Dolly Levi is a strong-willed matchmaker who travels to Yonkers, New York in order to see the miserly "well-known unmarried half-a-millionaire" Horace Vandergelder. In doing so, she convinces his niece, his niece's intended, and Horace's two clerks to travel to New York City.
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Sex & Nudity
The editorial review marks sexual content and nudity as absent.
Violence & Gore
The editorial review marks violence and gore as absent.
Profanity
Mild language: "Damn" is used twice, rated very little.
Alcohol, Drugs & Smoking
Wine and champagne drinking at a fancy dinner, and talk of wanting to drink a rum toddy.
Frightening Scenes
The editorial review marks frightening content as absent.
Other things to know
Products and purchases: an Anheuser-Busch horse-drawn cart appears in a parade, rated very little.
Positives & learning
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Positive messages
The review notes a message that love will find a way.
Role models
Dolly is described as a fiercely independent woman who doesn't judge people by background, race, or finances, though the movie reflects restrictive 1890 gender roles.
Representation
The movie's gender portrayals mirror 1890s attitudes; the song "It Takes a Woman" presents women as suited to mundane chores, a dated view the review suggests discussing.
Learning
The review says the movie is meant to entertain rather than educate, while families can discuss traditional gender roles as portrayed in the movie.
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