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Holiday Affair

"IT HAPPENS IN DECEMBER...BUT IT'S HOTTER THAN JULY!"

1949-12-12 Comedy 1hr 27m

Just before Christmas, department store clerk Steve Mason meets big spending customer Connie Ennis, who's actually a comparison shopper sent by another store. Steve lets her go, which gets him fired. They spend the afternoon together, which doesn't sit well with Connie's steady suitor, Carl, when he finds out, but delights her young son Timmy, who quickly takes to Steve.

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Just before Christmas, department store clerk Steve Mason meets big spending customer Connie Ennis, who's actually a comparison shopper sent by another store. Steve lets her go, which gets him fired. They spend the afternoon together, which doesn't sit well with Connie's steady suitor, Carl, when he finds out, but delights her young son Timmy, who quickly takes to Steve.

  • Released
    1949-12-12
  • Revenue
    n/a
  • Budget
    n/a
  • Runtime
    1hr 27m
  • Genre
    Comedy, Romance, Drama
  • Status
    Released
  • Language
    English
  • imdb-logo
    7.2
  • Production
    RKO Radio Pictures

Crew

Don Hartman
Director
Isobel Lennart
Screenplay
Don Hartman
Producer
Keywords:
new year's eve marriage proposal love triangle parent child relationship department store only child little boy single mother missing child central park necktie holiday season meant for each other christmas war widow widowed mother comparison shopper electric train set

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Cast

Robert Mitchum

Robert Mitchum
Steve Mason
Janet Leigh

Janet Leigh
Connie Ennis
Wendell Corey

Wendell Corey
Carl Davis
Griff Barnett

Griff Barnett
Mr. Ennis
Esther Dale

Esther Dale
Mrs. Ennis
Henry O'Neill

Henry O'Neill
Mr. Crowley
Harry Morgan

Harry Morgan
Police Lieutenant
Larry J. Blake

Larry J. Blake
Plainclothesman
Helen Brown

Helen Brown
Emily
Gordon Gebert

Gordon Gebert
Timmy Ennis
Pat Barton

Pat Barton
Saleswoman (uncredited)
Genevieve Bell

Genevieve Bell
Saleswoman (uncredited)
Melinda Casey

Melinda Casey
Girl (uncredited)
Chick Chandler

Chick Chandler
New Year's Celebrant (uncredited)
Jack Chefe

Jack Chefe
Waiter (uncredited)
James Conaty

James Conaty
Man Entering Nightclub (uncredited)
Yvonne Crossley

Yvonne Crossley
Elevator Operator (uncredited)
Michka Egan

Michka Egan
Man (uncredited)
George Eldredge

George Eldredge
Elevator Operator (uncredited)
Louise Franklin

Louise Franklin
Elevator Operator (uncredited)
James Griffith

James Griffith
Crowley's Floorwalker (uncredited)
Patricia Hall

Patricia Hall
Clerk (uncredited)
Don Hartman

Don Hartman
Man Leaving Phone Booth (uncredited)
Jimmy Hawkins

Jimmy Hawkins
Boy in Park (uncredited)
Mame Henderson

Mame Henderson
Clerk (uncredited)
Billy Henry

Billy Henry
Boy (uncredited)
Jimmy Hunt

Jimmy Hunt
Boy Looking at Crowley's Trains (uncredited)
Frank Johnson

Frank Johnson
Santa Claus (uncredited)
Jack Kelly

Jack Kelly
Drunk on Train (uncredited)
Genevieve Kendall

Genevieve Kendall
Clerk (uncredited)
Mike Lally

Mike Lally
Man (uncredited)
Robert Lyden

Robert Lyden
Boy (uncredited)
Allen Mathews

Allen Mathews
Mr. Gow (uncredited)
Frank Mills

Frank Mills
Bum in Park (uncredited)
Frances Morris

Frances Morris
Mary (uncredited)
Philip Morris

Philip Morris
Train Conductor (uncredited)
Al Murphy

Al Murphy
Man (uncredited)
William J. O'Brien

William J. O'Brien
Peanut Vendor (uncredited)
Theodore Rand

Theodore Rand
Man (uncredited)
Joey Ray

Joey Ray
Hotel Clerk (uncredited)
Paula Raymond

Paula Raymond
Girl at Drinking Fountain (uncredited)
Charles Regan

Charles Regan
Man (uncredited)
Al Rhein

Al Rhein
Detective (uncredited)
Sammy Shack

Sammy Shack
Man (uncredited)
Carl Sklover

Carl Sklover
Department Store Clerk (uncredited)
Bert Stevens

Bert Stevens
Henry (uncredited)
Harmon Stevens

Harmon Stevens
Clerk (uncredited)
Mary Stewart

Mary Stewart
Girl (uncredited)
Charles Sullivan

Charles Sullivan
Park Policeman (uncredited)

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Movie Reviews

Reviews for Holiday Affair
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A Review by John Chard 8

Written by John Chard on 2015-05-15

All anybody wants is for you to live in the present and not be afraid of the future. Directed by Don Hartman and written by Isobel Lennar... read more

All anybody wants is for you to live in the present and not be afraid of the future. Directed by Don Hartman and written by Isobel Lennart and John D. Weaver, Holiday Affair stars Robert Mitchum, Janet Leigh and Wendell Corey. Story finds Leigh as Connie, a widower with a young son still trying to get over the death of her husband. Semi-courting the safe and reliable Carl (Corey), Connie's head is spun when she meets the more macho and up-front Steve (Mitchum). This is all she needs at Christmas time! A lovely Christmas Cracker of a movie, Holiday Affair never over eggs the eggnog with the love triangle axis beating at the core story. The spectre of grief is a prominent character here, where thankfully the writers have come up with a smart and respectful screenplay that's blessed with quality actors able to make the script have resonance. The seasonal staging is delightful, especially when involving a white coated Central Park. Comedy is also rife, none more so than during a court hearing sequence when Harry Morgan pops in to add his delightful wry skills. The wonder of toys and trees, of snow and ice, of families and love, all come together in a seasonal film that should be on every movie lovers list of Xmas films to see. 8/10

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A Review by Geronimo1967 7

Written by Geronimo1967 on 2022-03-27

This is one of Janet Leigh's more endearing roles - sandwiched, as she is, between the rather dull but reliable attorney "Carl" (Wendell Cor... read more

This is one of Janet Leigh's more endearing roles - sandwiched, as she is, between the rather dull but reliable attorney "Carl" (Wendell Corey) and the slightly enigmatic "Mason" (Robert Mitchum). It starts when she, "Connie", engaged as a sort of modern day secret shopper, is unmasked in a department store by salesman who instead of dobbing her in, keeps quiet and gets fired for his troubles. The pair go on a date, he meets her young son "Timmy" (Gordon Gebert) and soon she has another man in her life... The film looks at her tussle between the safe and the unknown - and also takes a little look at her own character (previously widowed and reluctant to take the plunge again!). The star of the show, for me anyway, is the young boy. A natural in front of a camera, working well with two experienced stars in a fashion that I found most engaging. His are the last few scenes that gently deliver the common sense that we have long since all to easily guessed will prevail. The ending's a bit rushed, I thought - but a good quick-fire scene from an incredulous police lieutenant Harry Morgan and some fun with a train set make this a better than average Christmas feel-good drama.

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A Review by John Chard

All anybody wants is for you to live in the present and not be afraid of the future. Directed by Don Hartman and written by Isobel Lennart and John D. Weaver, Holiday Affair stars Robert Mitchum, Janet Leigh and Wendell Corey. Story find...

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A Review by John Chard 8

Written by John Chard on 2015-05-15

All anybody wants is for you to live in the present and not be afraid of the future. Directed by Don Hartman and written by Isobel Lennart and John D. Weaver, Holiday Affair stars Robert Mitchum, J...

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A Review by Geronimo1967 7

Written by Geronimo1967 on 2022-03-27

This is one of Janet Leigh's more endearing roles - sandwiched, as she is, between the rather dull but reliable attorney "Carl" (Wendell Corey) and the slightly enigmatic "Mason" (Robert Mitchum). It ...

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