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Christmas in July is a 1940 American screwball comedy film written and directed by Preston Sturges, and starring Dick Powell and Ellen Drew.
Christmas in July: Directed by Preston Sturges. With Dick Powell, Ellen Drew, Raymond Walburn, Alexander Carr. 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.
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- Comedy, Drama, Romance
- Preston Sturges
- 1940-10-25
When the coworkers of Jimmy MacDonald (Dick Powell) play a prank and trick him into thinking that's he's won the grand prize money in a slogan contest for a coffee company, he is thrilled and ...
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- Dick Powell
- Preston Sturges
- Comedy
Sep 15, 2019 · In this film from gifted director Myles Matsuno, a talented, young musician struggles to find himself after suffering a tragic loss and discovers a renewed sense of purpose when, with the aid of friends and family, decides to stage Christmas in in the middle of summer for an elderly grandmother.
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- Family
- Myles Matsuno
- 2019-09-15
May 5, 2024 · "Christmas in July" is a comedy film directed by Preston Sturges and released in 1940. The story follows an office clerk named Jimmy MacDonald, played by Dick Powell, who enters...
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- Silver Screen Remaster
Christmas in July celebrates an American dream that is still popular today - that of winning a fortune and discovering overnight fame. But as experienced by the naive Jimmy MacDonald, the price of success is an ambiguous one.
Trailer for Preston Sturges' "Christmas in July" (1940), starring Dick Powell and Ellen Drew. "If you can't sleep at night, it's not the coffee... it's the bunk."
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- Jeffrey M. Anderson
