Christmas in July (1940)
Movie Info
Cast
as Jimmy MacDonald
as Betty Casey
as Dr. Maxford
as Mr. Schindel
as Mr. Bildocker
as Mr. Baxter
as Radio Announcer
as Mr. Waterbury
as Dick
as Tom
as Tom
as Harry
as Mrs. MacDonald
as Mrs. Schwartz
as Mr. Schmidt
as Mr. Zimmerman
as Mr. Hillbeiner
as Mr. Hillbeiner
as Mrs. Casey
as Secretary
as Davenola Salesman
as Mr. Jenkins
as Secretary
as Mild Gentleman
as Large Gentleman
as Thin, Sour Gentleman
as Large, Rough Gentleman
as Cashier
as Sophie's Mother
as Patrolman Murphy
as Porter
as Sign Painter
as Man at Shoeshine Stand
as Porter
as Man with Telephone
Critic Reviews for Christmas in July
All Critics (19) | Top Critics (5) | Fresh (18) | Rotten (1)
Produced for a paltry $325,000, it once again gives the lie to the arbitrary Hollywood assumption that a film's quality is in direct proportion to its cost.
A mildly diverting programmer, Christmas in July lacks both the overall spontaneity and entertainment impress of Sturges' first picture.
Minor but delightful Sturges comedy.
As a creator of rich and human comedy Mr. Sturges is closing fast on the heels of Frank Capra.
Preston Sturges's second feature as writer-director (1940, 66 min.) is in many ways the most underrated of his movies -- a riotous comedy-satire about capitalism that bites so deep it hurts.
A breeze to watch, and Sturges packs the brief running time with plenty of his trademark wit, skewering corporate vanity and overconfident male bluster in equal measure.
Audience Reviews for Christmas in July
This is a good movie. It's funny and sometimes sad too. The cast is good, and the story is nice. I enjoyed it.
Super Reviewer
Cute Preston Sturges, not his best but enjoyable.
Super Reviewer
"If you can't sleep - it isn't the coffee, it's the bunk!" A cruel practical joke gets out of hand when a lowly employee of a coffee company is duped into believing he has won $25,000 in a competition to invent a new corporate slogan. Nothing else in the film can quite match the hilarious and touching opening rooftop scene - in which Dick Powell's Jimmy tries to explain the law of averages and his dismal slogan to his bemused girlfriend (Ellen Drew) - though Christmas in July still manages to be a fairly delightful piece of minor Sturges. If the ironic ending can be seen from several miles away, Powell and Drew make such a charming double act it hardly matters.
Super Reviewer
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