Pros: Ellen Drew, Raymond Walburn Cons: not enough material even for a 64-minute running time
"Christmas in July" (1940) was the first Preston Sturges movie I saw (No, not on its initial release! At the Pacific Film Archives when I lived in Berkeley.) It is by no means the best. It is ranked eighth of the eleven films he directed on IMDB. I'd ...
Pros: Some memorable dialogue, fast pace, engrossing story. Cons: Powell's acting is of the-gee-whiz-ain't-life-grand variety of schmaltz. Actually works for the movie however.
I stumbled upon the Third Annual Christmas in July write-off. I assumed someone had made mention of or reviewed the quite fun, typically subversive Preston Sturges film from 1940; Christmas in July. I see no mention of it! Preston ...
Pros: Funny, lively screwball comedy, with likable stars and clever dialogue. Cons: A slightly too frantic pace, but if you're in the mood, it doesn't detract.
Christmas in July, a funny, light 1940 comedy takes place in the world of the New York tenement streets and low level office workers.
It tells the story of Jimmy MacDonald, a young white collar drone who slaves away all day as one of dozens of...
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