Movie Description
Christmas in July
(1940)Overview
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.
Featured Crew
- Director : Preston Sturges
- Producer : Buddy G. DeSylva,Paul Jones
- Writer : Preston Sturges
- Editor : Ellsworth Hoagland
- Cast : Dick Powell,Ellen Drew,Raymond Walburn,Alexander Carr,William Demarest,Ernest Truex,Franklin Pangborn,Rod Cameron,Adrian Morris,Harry Rosenthal,Georgia Caine,Ferike Boros,Torben Meyer,Julius Tannen,Al Bridge,Lucille Ward,Victor Potel,George Anderson,Sam Ash,Jan Buckingham,James Conaty,Jimmy Conlin,Sayre Dearing,Norah Gale,Harry Hayden,Harry Hollingsworth,Arthur Hoyt,Arthur Stuart Hull,Tiny Jones,Stanley Mack,Hazel Marshall,Bob Mayo,Eileen McAvoy,Esther Michelson,Frank Mills,Charles R. Moore,Frank Moran,Barry Norton,Ned Norton,Frank O'Connor,June Preston,Gus Reed,Georges Renavent,Cyril Ring,Dewey Robinson,Jack Shea,Sheila Sheldon,C.L. Sherwood,Walter Soderling,Douglas Spencer,Larry Steers,Kay Stewart,Preston Sturges,Alice Thomas,Fred 'Snowflake' Toones,Dale Van Sickel,Cheryl Walker,Dorothy Ward,Robert Warwick,Pat West,Beal Wong
Cast
Jimmy McDonald
Betsy Casey
Dr. Maxford
Mr. Shindel
Mr. Bildocker
Mr. Baxter
Don Hartman - Radio Announcer
Dick
Tom
Harry
Mrs. MacDonald
Mrs. Schwartz
Mr. Schmidt
Mr. Zimmerman
Mr. Hillbeiner
Mrs. Casey
Davenola Salesman
Mr. Jenkins (uncredited)
Minor Role (uncredited)
Ms. Pettypass (uncredited)
Coworker (uncredited)
Arbuster (uncredited)
Coworker (uncredited)
Minor Role (uncredited)
Mr. Waterbury (uncredited)
Juror (uncredited)
Mild Juror (uncredited)
Cashier (uncredited)
Neighborhood Woman (uncredited)
Juror (uncredited)
Minor Role (uncredited)
Minor Role (uncredited)
Minor Role (uncredited)
Sophie's Mother (uncredited)
Cabbie Listening to Radio (uncredited)
Porter in Maxford's Office (uncredited)
Patrolman Murphy (uncredited)
Co-Worker in Office (uncredited)
Juror (uncredited)
Juror (uncredited)
Little Singing Blond Girl (uncredited)
Juror (uncredited)
Office Door Sign-Painter (uncredited)
Coworker (uncredited)
Large Juror (uncredited)
Coworker (uncredited)
Sophie (uncredited)
Elevator Operator at End (uncredited)
Weary Juror (uncredited)
Man Listening to Radio (uncredited)
Mr. Babcock (uncredited)
Secretary (uncredited)
Man at Shoeshine Stand (uncredited)
Minor Role (uncredited)
Sam (uncredited)
Co-Worker in Office (uncredited)
Secretary (uncredited)
Minor Role (uncredited)
Juror (uncredited)
Man with Phone (uncredited)
Chinese Man Listening to Radio (uncredited)
Posters
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Facts
Original TitleChristmas in July
Status Released
Release Information
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1940-10-25
Original LanguageEnglish
Runtime 01h 07m
Production CompaniesParamount Pictures
Genres
- Comedy
- Romance
