Mitchum's interplay with Leigh is a sweet treat, carrying the movie through its more routine segments.
Holiday Affair (1949)
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Runtime: 87 mins
Genre: Dramas
Synopsis: A widowed mother, Connie (Janet Leigh), is set to exchange vows with an old friend (Wendell Corey) in this Christmas story. But, eager to give her boy a very merry Christmas, Connie allows a... A widowed mother, Connie (Janet Leigh), is set to exchange vows with an old friend (Wendell Corey) in this Christmas story. But, eager to give her boy a very merry Christmas, Connie allows a charming sales clerk, Steve (Robert Mitchum), to buy her son a toy train set--much to her fiancé's chagrin. In this game of hearts, Steve understands that to win the widow's heart, his must first win over her son. Based on the story by John D. Weaver, HOLIDAY AFFAIR was remade for television in 1996. [More]
Starring: Robert Mitchum, Janet Leigh, Wendell Corey, Gordon Gebert
Starring: Robert Mitchum, Janet Leigh, Wendell Corey, Gordon Gebert, Griff Barnett, Henry O'Neill, Henry Morgan, Helen Hayes Brown, James Griffith, Frances Morris
Director: Don Hartman
Director: Don Hartman
Story: John D. Weaver
Screenwriter: Isobel Lennart
Producer: Don Hartman
Composer: Roy Webb
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It's perfect for those who like their holiday films retro, sweet and as laid-back as Mitchum.
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