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Holiday (1938)

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Both film versions of Phillip Barry's stage comedy Holiday have their merits, but the 1938 version has the added advantage of supercharged star power. Katharine Hepburn and Doris Nolan play Linda and Julia Seton, two daughters of a very well-to-do family. Linda feels a bit lost in the shuffle as sister Julia prepares to marry self-made financier Cary Grant. Hepburn has always rebelled against her privileged trappings, and finds a kindred spirit in the unorthodox, iconoclastic Grant. On the verge

Unrated, 1 hr. 36 min.

Drama, Romance, Classics, Comedy

Donald Ogden Stewart, Sidney Buchman

Dec 5, 2006

Sony Repertory

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All Critics (24) | Top Critics (2) | Fresh (21) | Rotten (0) | DVD (8)

Character dramas are often at their best when exploring inside worlds and not running free outside.

August 16, 2011 Full Review Source: Oscar Guy | Comment
Oscar Guy

Starring Katharine Hepburn and Cary Grant in top form, George Cukor's serio comedy is the second and best version of the play.

April 4, 2011 Full Review Source: EmanuelLevy.Com | Comment

Old fashioned Grant/Hepburn classic.

December 24, 2010 Full Review Source: Common Sense Media | Comment
Common Sense Media

Cukor's direction here can best be described as savvy: Holiday develops in a witty, funny way, and its themes unfold as the movie progresses.

April 21, 2010 Full Review Source: Film and Felt | Comment
Film and Felt

Charming and melancholic, Holiday %u2026 breezing by in comparison to the more loquacious %u2026 banter-fest, The Philadelphia Story.

February 17, 2006 Full Review Source: Film-Forward.com | Comment
Film-Forward.com

Grant is at home as a free spirit connecting with other strange 'birds,' and Holiday has plenty of energy, charm and some dynamite lines.

February 3, 2006 Full Review Source: Movie Metropolis | Comment
Movie Metropolis

This is one of Grant's best performances and one of the best film's Cukor directed.

August 5, 2005 Full Review Source: Ozus' World Movie Reviews | Comment
Ozus' World Movie Reviews

Why is The Philadelphia Story so well known, while the equally unforgettable Holiday, from the same director, writers, and leads, suffers comparative neglect?

March 2, 2004 Full Review Source: Decent Films Guide | Comment
Decent Films Guide
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Audience Reviews for Holiday

Cary Grant plays an up and coming self-made man who falls in love with a girl who unbeknownst to him, is a debutante and member of one of the wealthiest families in the country. Combining romance, sparkling dialogue and social commentary, it comes as no surprise that Holiday was created by much of the same team who

December 13, 2007
garyX
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I loved this movie, it's hilarious, a great cast, and an interesting if slightly predictable story. Still I love it, one of my favourite 30s movies.

September 5, 2010
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