| Director | Gene Kelly |
|---|---|
| Budget | $25 million |
| Box office | $26 million |
In 1890, well-known widowed matchmaker Dolly Levi plans to travel to Yonkers, New York. She seeks a wife for Horace Vandergelder, an unmarried "half-a-millionaire". Meanwhile, young artist Ambrose Kemper wants to marry Horace's niece Ermengarde. Horace opposes this, feeling that Ambrose cannot provide financial security.