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Holiday

Holiday

Holiday

Holiday

Every day's a holiday... when you're in love.

1938•1h 37m•

★7.3(288 ratings)

ComedyRomanceDrama

Overview

Johnny Case, a freethinking financier, has finally found the girl of his dreams — Julia Seton, the spoiled daughter of a socially prominent millionaire — and she's agreed to marry him. But when Johnny plans a holiday for the two to enjoy life while they are still young, his fiancée has other plans & that is for Johnny to work in her father's bank!

Director

Writers

Donald Ogden Stewart, Sidney Buchman

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Main Cast

Katharine Hepburn

Katharine Hepburn

Linda Seton

Cary Grant

Cary Grant

Johnny Case

Doris Nolan

Doris Nolan

Julia Seton

Lew Ayres

Lew Ayres

Ned Seton

Edward Everett Horton

Edward Everett Horton

Nick Potter

Henry Kolker

Henry Kolker

Edward Seton

Binnie Barnes

Binnie Barnes

Laura Cram

Jean Dixon

Jean Dixon

Susan Potter

Henry Daniell

Henry Daniell

Seton Cram

Edward Biby

Edward Biby

Churchgoer (uncredited)

Beatrice Blinn

Beatrice Blinn

Maid (uncredited)

Mabel Colcord

Mabel Colcord

Setons' Cook (uncredited)

Full Crew

Direction

Director: George Cukor

Writing

Screenplay: Donald Ogden Stewart
Theatre Play: Philip Barry
Screenplay: Sidney Buchman

Production

Producer: Everett Riskin

Music & Sound

Music Director: Morris Stoloff
Original Music Composer: Sidney Cutner

Cinematography

Director of Photography: Franz Planer

Editing

Editor: Otto Meyer
Editor: Al Clark

Art Direction

Assistant Art Director: Lionel Banks
Set Decoration: Babs Johnstone
Art Direction: Stephen Goosson

Costume & Make-Up

Costume Design: Robert Kalloch

Keywords

new year's evesibling relationshipholidayromcomsisterfree spiritbest friendmansionalcoholicmillionairescrewball comedystubbornnessmarriage engagementhigh societysocial classchristmascollege professordrunkardwealthy family

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Did You Know?

#1

The film's tagline is: "Every day's a holiday... when you're in love."

#2

The runtime is 97 minutes (1h 37m).

#3

The film was directed by George Cukor.

#4

The screenplay was written by Donald Ogden Stewart and Sidney Buchman.

#5

The score was composed by Sidney Cutner.

#6

Cinematography was handled by Franz Planer.

#7

This title is listed on IMDb as tt0030241.

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Rating

7.3/10

Good

288 votes

Movie Information

Original Title:

Holiday

Status:

Released

Age Rating:

NR

Language:

English

Country of Origin:

United States of America

Production Companies:

Columbia Pictures

Columbia Pictures