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Christmas in July: Directed by Preston Sturges. With Dick Powell, Ellen Drew, Raymond Walburn, Alexander Carr. After the co-workers of an ambitious clerk trick him into thinking he has won $25,000 in a slogan contest, he begins to use the money to fulfill his dreams. What will happen when the ruse is discovered?


Train Bellies Dick Powell in "Christmas in July" (1940) by Preston Sturges

As a creator of rich and human comedy Mr. Sturges is closing fast on the heels of Frank Capra.If you wish a really good way to spend some election winnings, we suggest that you take your.

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Christmas in July 1940 Directed by Preston Sturges If you can't sleep at night, it isn't the coffee - it's the bunk! 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.


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Diane Jacobs University of California Press, Jan 1, 1992 - Performing Arts - 525 pages In this first critical biography of Preston Sturges, Diane Jacobs brings to life the great comic filmmaker.


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An in-depth review of the film Christmas in July (1940) directed by Preston Sturges, featuring Dick Powell, Ellen Drew, Raymond Walburn. Christmas in July (1940) Directed by Preston Sturges.. With a frothy mix of satire, slapstick and screwball comedy that is uniquely Sturges, Christmas in July is a film which is tirelessly funny, with jokes.


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Christmas in July is a 1940 American screwball comedy [2] film written and directed by Preston Sturges, and starring Dick Powell and Ellen Drew .


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A workplace practical joke goes awry when an office clerk (Dick Powell), believing he has won a $25,000 prize, takes his girlfriend (Ellen Drew) on an extravagant Christmas shopping spree…in the middle of July! After they discover it was all a hoax, their spending spree turns into a wild slapstick riot.


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Film Details Also Known As A Cup of Coffee, Something to Shout About, The New Yorkers Genre Comedy Romance Release Date Oct 18, 1940 Premiere Information not available Production Company Paramount Pictures, Inc. Distribution Company Paramount Pictures, Inc. Country United States Technical Specs Duration 1h 7m Sound


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Christmas in July is a 1940 comedy film directed by Preston Sturges. The story follows the life of an ordinary office worker, Jimmy MacDonald, who dreams of.


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Christmas in July. Hotter than a firecracker. Merrier than christmas! Christmas in July is a 1940 Screwball Comedy film written and directed by Preston Sturges, starring Dick Powell and Ellen Drew. Jimmy Macdonald (Powell) is an accounting clerk who wants to win the Maxford House Coffee Slogan Contest because it means a cool $25,000 in his pocket.


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Features and Columns · Movies 'Christmas in July' and Preston Sturges' Overlooked Dream Project Writer-director Preston Sturges made his passion project 'Christmas in July' early in his.


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Find trailers, reviews, synopsis, awards and cast information for Christmas in July (1940) - Preston Sturges on AllMovie - This modest Preston Sturges comedy stars Dick…


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Have one to sell? Christmas in July [VHS] Rated: NR Format: VHS Tape 4.5 250 ratings IMDb 7.4/10.0 $539 Blu-ray $16.88 DVD


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Time Out says. Minor but delightful Sturges comedy (his second film) about a go-getting clerk who is tricked into believing his truly lousy slogan dreamed up for a contest has won him $25,000.


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A film that makes much of Frank Capra seem contrived and conniving, Christmas in July, written and directed by the brilliant Preston Sturges, warms the heart without leaving you feeling used. This is Sturges at a slower pace than many of his other greats but, nevertheless, absolutely hilarious again and again.