CHRISTMAS IN JULY 1940 Preston STURGES 2nd Film Dick POWELL Ellen DREW
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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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 Directed by Preston Sturges. Release: 1940. Runtime: 67. Country: U.S. Language: English. Brand New 4K Master! From Preston Sturges, the legendary writer/director of The Lady Eve, The Great McGinty, The Palm Beach Story and The Miracle of Morgan's Creek comes this classic screwball comedy full of joy and laughter. A.
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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.
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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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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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In this first critical biography of Preston Sturges, Diane Jacobs brings to life the great comic filmmaker whose career Andrew Sarris described as "one of the most brilliant and bizarre bursts of creation in the history of the American cinema." Jacobs uses letters and manuscripts never before revealed, as well as interviews with people who knew Sturges—including three of his wives—to.
The Reading Life Christmas in July A 1940 Film Directed and Written
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?
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About 20 minutes into Christmas in July, Preston Sturges' second feature as a writer-director, a Mr Waterbury (Harry Hayden) - office manager of the film's Everyman hero, Jimmy (Dick Powell) - delivers a crucial monologue. He anecdotally recalls the dreams of his youth, similar to Jimmy's: to have $25,000 (presumably by winning it), for everything that would enable him to do.
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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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Trailer for Preston Sturges' "Christmas in July" (1940), starring Dick Powell and Ellen Drew. "If you can't sleep at night, it's not the coffee. it's the b.
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1 Review Reviews aren't verified, but Google checks for and removes fake content when it's identified In this first critical biography of Preston Sturges, Diane Jacobs brings to life the great.
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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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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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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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