Christmas in July

Christmas in July

1h 7m | Comedy, Romance | TV-G

Brief Synopsis

An unemployed dreamer thinks he's won a big radio contest.

Cast and Crew

DIRECTOR

Preston Sturges

CAST

Dick Powell

Ellen Drew

Raymond Walburn

PRODUCERS

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WRITERS

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Host Intros

01:55
Ben Mankiewicz Intro -- Christmas In July (1940)
Intro Aired: Dec 2018
Ben Mankiewicz introduces Christmas In July, 1940.

Related Videos

Christmas In July -- (Movie Clip) A Chance For Everybody!
Clip
The work day at Baxter's coffee finds Tom, Dick and Harry (Michael Morris, Rod Cameron, Harry Rosenthal) scheming as Jimmy (Dick Powell) and Betty (Ellen Drew) dream away, in Preston Sturges' Christmas In July, 1940.
Christmas In July -- (Movie Clip) Open, Kitchenette
Clip
Tons of pace and the introduction of Jimmy (Dick Powell), Betty (Ellen Drew) and the Maxford House slogan contest, in the opening of writer-director Preston Sturges unheralded second feature Christmas In July. 1940.
Christmas In July -- (Movie Clip) Reason Enough For Rejoicing!
Clip
Jimmy (Dick Powell), Betty (Ellen Drew) and almost everybody in the office believes he's just won $25,000 in a slogan contest, as even the boss (Ernest Truex) comes around, in Preston Sturges' Christmas In July, 1940.
Christmas In July -- (Movie Clip) Well Dog My Cats!
Clip
Some early jewelry porn, as salesman Hillbeiner (Alan Bridge) realizes he's hooked some big fish in Jimmy (Dick Powell) and Betty (Ellen Drew), in Preston Sturges' Christmas In July, 1940.
01:47
Christmas In July (1940) -- (Video Trailer)
Trailer
Dick Powell is an unemployed dreamer who thinks he's won a big radio contest in Preston Sturges' Christmas in July (1940).

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