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Christmas in July
Directed by
Preston Sturges
Not Rated
1940
67m
Comedy
,
Romance
,
and more
7.3
95%
77%
7.0
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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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Cast of Christmas in July
Dick Powell
Jimmy McDonald
Ellen Drew
Betsy Casey
Raymond Walburn
Dr. Maxford
Alexander Carr
Mr. Shindel
William Demarest
Mr. Bildocker
Ernest Truex
Mr. Baxter
Franklin Pangborn
Don Hartman - Radio Announcer
Rod Cameron
Dick
Adrian Morris
Tom
Harry Rosenthal
Harry
Georgia Caine
Mrs. MacDonald
Ferike Boros
Mrs. Schwartz
Torben Meyer
Mr. Schmidt
Julius Tannen
Mr. Zimmerman
Al Bridge
Mr. Hillbeiner
Lucille Ward
Mrs. Casey
Victor Potel
Davenola Salesman
George Anderson
Mr. Jenkins (uncredited)
Sam Ash
Minor Role (uncredited)
Jane Buckingham
Ms. Pettypass (uncredited)
Christmas in July Ratings & Reviews
Reel Film Reviews
David Nusair
...a briskly-paced endeavor that boasts, at its core, a tremendously appealing lead performance by Powell...
The New Republic
Otis Ferguson
It is fairly light-weight but it is more fun than many of the year's prouder efforts in comedy; and it is the work of a director who makes hard things seem like doing it the easy way, rather than vice versa.
48 Hills
Dennis Harvey
There's no space here to extol the individual glories...
From the Front Row
Mattie Lucas
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.
Film Frenzy
Matt Brunson
A delightful effort worth watching on Christmas Day, Independence Day, and even Arbor Day.
Combustible Celluloid
Jeffrey M. Anderson
It's a small gem, almost too short to mention (67 minutes), but glitteringly perfect nonetheless.
CinePassion
Fernando F. Croce
Seemingly as cozy as The Gift of the Magi yet in reality more stinging than Revolutionary Road
TIME Magazine
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.
Video-Reviewmaster.com
Steve Crum
Sub par Preston Sturges comedy starring Dick Powell.
Variety
Variety Staff
A mildly diverting programmer, Christmas in July lacks both the overall spontaneity and entertainment impress of Sturges' first picture.
TV Guide
Michael Scheinfeld
A wonderful present that's perfect for anytime of the year.
Filmcritic.com
Christopher Null
Tragically underseen, this Preston Sturges comedy is all of 68 minutes long (including the credits) and is a freakin' laugh riot from start to finish.
Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews
Dennis Schwartz
... filled with clever zingers on the American Dream.
New York Times
Bosley Crowther
As a creator of rich and human comedy Mr. Sturges is closing fast on the heels of Frank Capra.
Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)
Ken Hanke
Charming, funny, too often overlooked Sturges classic.
Chicago Reader
Jonathan Rosenbaum
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.
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