Christmas in July (1940)
Christmas in July is a 1940 comedy movie directed by Preston Sturges, with a running time of 1h 7m. It stars Dick Powell, Ellen Drew and Raymond Walburn.
An office clerk loves entering contests in the hopes of someday winning a fortune and marrying the girl he loves. His latest attempt is the Maxford House Coffee Slogan Contest. As a joke, some of his co-workers put together a fake telegram which says that he won the $25,000 grand prize.
Where to watch Christmas in July
Rent: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home, Google Play Movies, YouTube
Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home, Google Play Movies, YouTube
Cast
- Dick Powell as Jimmy McDonald
- Ellen Drew as Betsy Casey
- Raymond Walburn as Dr. Maxford
- Alexander Carr as Mr. Shindel
- William Demarest as Mr. Bildocker
- Ernest Truex as Mr. Baxter
- Franklin Pangborn as Don Hartman - Radio Announcer
- Rod Cameron as Dick
- Adrian Morris as Tom
- Harry Rosenthal as Harry
- Georgia Caine as Mrs. MacDonald
- Ferike Boros as Mrs. Schwartz