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ComedyRomance

Christmas in July

- If you can't sleep at night, it isn't the coffee - it's the bunk!

An office clerk loves entering contests in the hopes of someday winning a fortune and marrying the girl he loves. His latest attempt is the Maxford House Coffee Slogan Contest. As a joke, some of his co-workers put together a fake telegram which says that he won the $25,000 grand prize.

Release Date : 1940-10-25

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Paramount Pictures

Production Country : United States of America

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Dick Powell

Character Name : Jimmy McDonald

Original Name : Dick Powell

Gender : Male

Ellen Drew

Character Name : Betsy Casey

Original Name : Ellen Drew

Gender : Female

Raymond Walburn

Character Name : Dr. Maxford

Original Name : Raymond Walburn

Gender : Male

Alexander Carr

Character Name : Mr. Shindel

Original Name : Alexander Carr

Gender : Male

William Demarest

Character Name : Mr. Bildocker

Original Name : William Demarest

Gender : Male

Ernest Truex

Character Name : Mr. Baxter

Original Name : Ernest Truex

Gender : Male

Franklin Pangborn

Character Name : Don Hartman - Radio Announcer

Original Name : Franklin Pangborn

Gender : Male

Rod Cameron

Character Name : Dick

Original Name : Rod Cameron

Gender : Male

Adrian Morris

Character Name : Tom

Original Name : Adrian Morris

Gender : Male

Harry Rosenthal

Character Name : Harry

Original Name : Harry Rosenthal

Gender : Male

Georgia Caine

Character Name : Mrs. MacDonald

Original Name : Georgia Caine

Gender : Female

Ferike Boros

Character Name : Mrs. Schwartz

Original Name : Ferike Boros

Gender : Female

Torben Meyer

Character Name : Mr. Schmidt

Original Name : Torben Meyer

Gender : Male

Julius Tannen

Character Name : Mr. Zimmerman

Original Name : Julius Tannen

Gender : Male

Al Bridge

Character Name : Mr. Hillbeiner

Original Name : Al Bridge

Gender : Male

Lucille Ward

Character Name : Mrs. Casey

Original Name : Lucille Ward

Gender : Female

Victor Potel

Character Name : Davenola Salesman

Original Name : Victor Potel

Gender : Male

George Anderson

Character Name : Mr. Jenkins (uncredited)

Original Name : George Anderson

Gender : Male

Sam Ash

Character Name : Minor Role (uncredited)

Original Name : Sam Ash

Gender : Male

Jan Buckingham

Character Name : Ms. Pettypass (uncredited)

Original Name : Jan Buckingham

Gender : Female

James Conaty

Character Name : Coworker (uncredited)

Original Name : James Conaty

Gender : Male

Jimmy Conlin

Character Name : Arbuster (uncredited)

Original Name : Jimmy Conlin

Gender : Male

Sayre Dearing

Character Name : Coworker (uncredited)

Original Name : Sayre Dearing

Gender : Male

Norah Gale

Character Name : Minor Role (uncredited)

Original Name : Norah Gale

Gender : Male

Harry Hayden

Character Name : Mr. Waterbury (uncredited)

Original Name : Harry Hayden

Gender : Male

Harry Hollingsworth

Character Name : Juror (uncredited)

Original Name : Harry Hollingsworth

Gender : Male

Arthur Hoyt

Character Name : Mild Juror (uncredited)

Original Name : Arthur Hoyt

Gender : Male

Arthur Stuart Hull

Character Name : Cashier (uncredited)

Original Name : Arthur Stuart Hull

Gender : Male

Tiny Jones

Character Name : Neighborhood Woman (uncredited)

Original Name : Tiny Jones

Gender : Female

Stanley Mack

Character Name : Juror (uncredited)

Original Name : Stanley Mack

Gender : Male

Hazel Marshall

Character Name : Minor Role (uncredited)

Original Name : Hazel Marshall

Gender : Male

Bob Mayo

Character Name : Minor Role (uncredited)

Original Name : Bob Mayo

Gender : Male

Eileen McAvoy

Character Name : Minor Role (uncredited)

Original Name : Eileen McAvoy

Gender : Male

Esther Michelson

Character Name : Sophie's Mother (uncredited)

Original Name : Esther Michelson

Gender : Male

Frank Mills

Character Name : Cabbie Listening to Radio (uncredited)

Original Name : Frank Mills

Gender : Male

Charles R. Moore

Character Name : Porter in Maxford's Office (uncredited)

Original Name : Charles R. Moore

Gender : Male

Frank Moran

Character Name : Patrolman Murphy (uncredited)

Original Name : Frank Moran

Gender : Male

Barry Norton

Character Name : Co-Worker in Office (uncredited)

Original Name : Barry Norton

Gender : Male

Ned Norton

Character Name : Juror (uncredited)

Original Name : Ned Norton

Gender : Male

Frank O'Connor

Character Name : Juror (uncredited)

Original Name : Frank O'Connor

Gender : Male

June Preston

Character Name : Little Singing Blond Girl (uncredited)

Original Name : June Preston

Gender : Female

Gus Reed

Character Name : Juror (uncredited)

Original Name : Gus Reed

Gender : Male

Georges Renavent

Character Name : Office Door Sign-Painter (uncredited)

Original Name : Georges Renavent

Gender : Male

Cyril Ring

Character Name : Coworker (uncredited)

Original Name : Cyril Ring

Gender : Male

Dewey Robinson

Character Name : Large Juror (uncredited)

Original Name : Dewey Robinson

Gender : Male

Jack Shea

Character Name : Coworker (uncredited)

Original Name : Jack Shea

Gender : Male

Sheila Sheldon

Character Name : Sophie (uncredited)

Original Name : Sheila Sheldon

Gender : Male

C.L. Sherwood

Character Name : Elevator Operator at End (uncredited)

Original Name : C.L. Sherwood

Gender : Male

Walter Soderling

Character Name : Weary Juror (uncredited)

Original Name : Walter Soderling

Gender : Male

Douglas Spencer

Character Name : Man Listening to Radio (uncredited)

Original Name : Douglas Spencer

Gender : Male

Larry Steers

Character Name : Mr. Babcock (uncredited)

Original Name : Larry Steers

Gender : Male

Kay Stewart

Character Name : Secretary (uncredited)

Original Name : Kay Stewart

Gender : Female

Preston Sturges

Character Name : Man at Shoeshine Stand (uncredited)

Original Name : Preston Sturges

Gender : Male

Alice Thomas

Character Name : Minor Role (uncredited)

Original Name : Alice Thomas

Gender : Male

Fred 'Snowflake' Toones

Character Name : Sam (uncredited)

Original Name : Fred 'Snowflake' Toones

Gender : Male

Dale Van Sickel

Character Name : Co-Worker in Office (uncredited)

Original Name : Dale Van Sickel

Gender : Male

Cheryl Walker

Character Name : Secretary (uncredited)

Original Name : Cheryl Walker

Gender : Female

Dorothy Ward

Character Name : Minor Role (uncredited)

Original Name : Dorothy Ward

Gender : Female

Robert Warwick

Character Name : Juror (uncredited)

Original Name : Robert Warwick

Gender : Male

Pat West

Character Name : Man with Phone (uncredited)

Original Name : Pat West

Gender : Male

Beal Wong

Character Name : Chinese Man Listening to Radio (uncredited)

Original Name : Beal Wong

Gender : Male

Reviews

J

John Chard

@John Chard

2024-05-16

Smarter than you may at first think. On the surface this effort from the brilliant Preston Sturges looks like a standard sugar coated feel good movie, but strip away the outer skin and you get a delightful collage of comedy, romance, satire, drama, and nudge nudge observations about hunger of wealth and all the spin offs that wealth creates. I don't deem it unfair to state that the films core plot of frivolity may not be to everyone's taste, but to me personally it ticks all the boxes for a joyride with more at its heart. The pace of the film is more in keeping with screwball comedies of the great era, but that is not to say that the film doesn't shift down a gear for poignant reflection, because it does, but ultimately the film is full of hilarity from many quarters, that is acted out accordingly from a sparky cast, and of course directed by a deity . A joyous winner that prods you in the ribs and gives a cheeky wink along the way. 9/10