A young man falls in love with a girl from a rich family. His unorthodox plan to go on holiday for the early years of his life is met with skepticism by everyone except for his fiancée's eccentric sister and long suffering brother.
Free-thinking Johnny Case finds himself betrothed to a millionaire's daughter. When her family, with the exception of black-sheep Linda and drunken Ned, want Johnny to settle down to big business, he rebels, wishing instead to spend the early years of his life on "holiday." With the help of his friends Nick and Susan Potter, he makes up his mind as to which is the better course, and the better mate.
Written by Terri A. Mabry <tamabry@uci.edu>
Katharine Hepburn understudied the role of Linda Seton (played by Hope Williams) in the original Broadway play. She also performed a scene from Holiday for her first screen test, which led to her first film role.
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Goofs
Continuity:
When Katherine Hepburn decides to come downstairs to join the New Year's Eve party, her hairstyle in the scene when she begins her descent changes in the next scene as she is descending the stairs.
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Quotes
Edward 'Ned' Seton:
You see, Father wanted a large family so Mother promptly had Linda, but Linda was a girl so Mother promptly had Julia, but Julia was a girl and the whole thing seemed hopeless. Then, the following year Mother had me, it was a boy and the fair name of Seaton would flourish.
[Toasting]
Edward 'Ned' Seton:
Drink to Mother , Johnny, she tried to be a Seaton for a while, then gave up and died. Johnny Case:
You're talking out of your hat, Ned. Edward 'Ned' Seton:
I'm not. See more »