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Holiday Affair (1949)

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Release Date: Dec 24, 1949 Wide

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A disarming little trifle, Holiday Affair has in the years since its original release become a Yuletide perennial on television. War widow Janet Leigh hasn't the money to buy the model train that her son Gordon Gebert wants for Christmas. Robert Mitchum overhears the boy's plight, and offers to purchase the train for him, even though it will deplete his own money supply. This little gesture of kindness from Mitchum snowballs into a series of comic complications, thanks in part to the unwelcome

G, 1 hr. 26 min.

Kids & Family, Romance, Classics, Comedy

Directed By: Don Hartman

Written By: Isobel Lennart

In Theaters: Dec 24, 1949 Wide

On DVD: Nov 11, 2008

Cast

Robert Mitchum
Steve Mason
Janet Leigh
Connie Ennis
Wendell Corey
Carl Davis
Griff Barnett
Mr. Ennis
Esther Dale
Mrs. Ennis
Henry O'Neill
Mr. Crowley
Henry Morgan
Police Lieutenant
Larry J. Blake
Plainclothesman
Helen Brown
Emily
Chick Chandler
Donald Dillaway
Gordon Geberl
Timmy Ennis
James Griffith
Floorwalker
Jim Hawkins
William Henry
Robert Lyden
Frances Morris
Housekeeper
Philip Morris
Conductor (uncredited)
Al Murphy
Joey Ray
Mary Stuart
Frank E. Johnson
Santa Claus
Frank Mills
Allen Mathews
Mr. Gow
Pat Hall

Critic Reviews for Holiday Affair

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Mitchum's interplay with Leigh is a sweet treat, carrying the movie through its more routine segments.

December 11, 2008 Full Review Source: DVDTalk.com

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David Cornelius

DVDTalk.com

It's perfect for those who like their holiday films retro, sweet and as laid-back as Mitchum.

December 22, 2005 Full Review Source: Ozus' World Movie Reviews

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Dennis Schwartz

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A cute, but predictable, romantic comedy with a good cast.

September 5, 2010

AJ Verser

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I think I liked this movie so much because of Tim, who is really a swell kid. One might believe that Connie has to choose between two men in her life, but Tim is the one who takes the final decision.I also enjoyed breakfast in the park, when unexpected things can happen to those warm hearted who take care of orphan squirrels.

December 13, 2009

Alice Smith

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1. Connie Ennis: Oh, you're always so wrong about me. I have a wonderful memory of a husband and a marriage. You're trying to take it away from me.
2. Steve Mason: Nobody wants to do that. I know. I'm sure Carl doesn't. All anybody wants is for you to live in the present and not be afraid of the future. You know, maybe it could happen again if you quit pretending that something that's dead is still alive.
3. Connie Ennis: Oh, alright, if it will make you any happier, you're a fortune teller. You're absolutely right about me all the time. I want everything just the way it is - Mrs. Status Quo. Just me and Timmy - no changes.
4. Steve Mason: And I want a girl that'll drop everything and run to me, no matter what the score is.
– Submitted by Brigita S (53 days ago)