| Christmas in July | |
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| Directed by | Preston Sturges |
| Produced by | Paul Jones |
| Written by | Preston Sturges |
| Starring | Dick Powell Ellen Drew Raymond Walburn |
| Cinematography | Victor Milner |
| Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
| Release date(s) |  18 October 1940 |
| Running time | 67 min. Preston Sturges ( August 29, 1898 – August 6, 1959) originally Edmund Preston Biden was a celebrated Screenwriter and Paul Jones (1901-1968 was an American film producer His major work was done for Paramount Pictures. Preston Sturges ( August 29, 1898 – August 6, 1959) originally Edmund Preston Biden was a celebrated Screenwriter and Richard Ewing "Dick" Powell ( November 14, 1904 – January 2, 1963) was an American Singer, Actor, Ellen Drew, born Esther Loretta Ray ( November 23, 1915 &ndash December 3, 2003) was an American film actress Raymond Walburn ( September 9, 1887 &ndash July 26, 1969) was an American Character actor who appeared in dozens of Victor Milner, ASC ( December 15, 1893 - October 29, 1972) was an American cinematographer Paramount Pictures Corporation is an American motion picture production and Distribution company, based in Hollywood California. Events 1009 - The Church of the Holy Sepulchre, a Christian church in Jerusalem, is completely destroyed by the Fatimid Year 1940 ( MCMXL) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full 1940 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| IMDb profile | |
Christmas in July is a 1940 screwball comedy film written and directed by Preston Sturges. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the English is a West Germanic language originating in England and is the First language for most people in the United Kingdom, the United States Year 1940 ( MCMXL) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full 1940 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The screwball comedy is a subgenre of the comedy Film genre. It has proven to be one of the most popular and enduring film genres Preston Sturges ( August 29, 1898 – August 6, 1959) originally Edmund Preston Biden was a celebrated Screenwriter and It was the second film which Sturges directed, preceded by The Great McGinty and followed by The Lady Eve. Preston Sturges ( August 29, 1898 – August 6, 1959) originally Edmund Preston Biden was a celebrated Screenwriter and } The Great McGinty is a Political satire Comedy film written and directed by Preston Sturges, starring Brian Donlevy and The Lady Eve is a Screwball comedy film about a mismatched couple who meet on a luxury liner, written by Preston Sturges based on a story by
Plot
Jimmy MacDonald, played by Dick Powell, dreams of winning the 'Maxford House Coffee Slogan' contest and its $25,000 first prize, and becoming rich enough to take care of his mother and to marry his girlfriend Betty Casey, played by Ellen Drew. Richard Ewing "Dick" Powell ( November 14, 1904 – January 2, 1963) was an American Singer, Actor, Ellen Drew, born Esther Loretta Ray ( November 23, 1915 &ndash December 3, 2003) was an American film actress
Three of his co-workers devise a prank, meant as a joke, and place a fake telegram on Jimmy's desk informing him that he has won the contest. Due to the incompetence of Dr. Maxford, played by Raymond Walburn, the owner of Maxford House Coffee, Jimmy is given the winners cheque of $25,000, despite the fact that the judging committee is still deliberating. Raymond Walburn ( September 9, 1887 &ndash July 26, 1969) was an American Character actor who appeared in dozens of
Jimmy is now seen as a hidden advertising talent at work, and is given a major promotion and the afternoon off. He and Betty embark on a shopping spree. Purely on the basis of the cheque, Jimmy is given credit to buy an engagement ring for Betty, a luxury sofa-bed for his mother, and presents for many of the low-income families that live on his street.
Soon the truth emerges and the shop manager descends on Jimmy's street where a carnival atmosphere of celebration is taking place. Dr. Maxford follows soon after.
With the truth out Betty pleads with Jimmy's boss to let him keep his promotion. Meanwhile the judging committee at Maxford house have finally reached a decision. Unknown to them, the winning slogan is in fact Jimmy's, and a telegram is dispatched to the winner.
Notes and trivia
Although Preston Sturges only worked with Dick Powell and Ellen Drew once, Christmas in July is still populated by many Sturges regulars (he had a kind of unofficial repertoire company of actors) such as: William Demarest, Raymond Walburn, Harry Rosenthal, Franklin Pangborn, Harry Hayden, Georgia Caine, Torben Meyer, Julius Tannen, Al Bridge, and Victor Potel, all of whom appeared in several of Sturges's movies. Preston Sturges ( August 29, 1898 – August 6, 1959) originally Edmund Preston Biden was a celebrated Screenwriter and Richard Ewing "Dick" Powell ( November 14, 1904 – January 2, 1963) was an American Singer, Actor, Ellen Drew, born Esther Loretta Ray ( November 23, 1915 &ndash December 3, 2003) was an American film actress Preston Sturges ( August 29, 1898 – August 6, 1959) originally Edmund Preston Biden was a celebrated Screenwriter and William Demarest ( February 27, 1892 – December 28, 1983) was an American Character actor. Raymond Walburn ( September 9, 1887 &ndash July 26, 1969) was an American Character actor who appeared in dozens of Franklin Pangborn ( January 23, 1889 - July 20, 1958) was an American character Actor. Harry Hayden ( 8 November 1882&ndash 24 July) was a Canadian film Character actor who appeared in over 250 films between 1936 and 1954 Torben Emil Meyer (1 December &ndash22 May was a Danish Character actor who appeared in over 190 films in a 55 year career Julius Tannen ( 16 May 1880&ndash 3 January) was a comedian – or Monologist, as those of his era were known – who had a long and successful career in Al Bridge (26 February &ndash27 December) was an American Character actor who played mostly small roles in over 270 films between and. Victor Potel ( 12 October 1889&ndash 8 March) was an American film Character actor who began in the silent era and appeared in over 430 films Preston Sturges ( August 29, 1898 – August 6, 1959) originally Edmund Preston Biden was a celebrated Screenwriter and
Christmas in July was based on a play that Preston Sturges had written in 1931 called A Cup of Coffee as a result, A Cup of Coffee, was the working title of Christmas in July. Preston Sturges ( August 29, 1898 – August 6, 1959) originally Edmund Preston Biden was a celebrated Screenwriter and A Cup of Coffee is a play written by Preston Sturges in 1931 It was first performed on March 25 1988 by the Soho Repertory Theatre at the Greenwich
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