Holiday Affair (1949) 7.0
The Christmas-season romance of a young widow and a sales clerk who (thanks to her) is unemployed. Director:Don Hartman |
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Holiday Affair (1949) 7.0
The Christmas-season romance of a young widow and a sales clerk who (thanks to her) is unemployed. Director:Don Hartman |
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| Robert Mitchum | ... |
Steve
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| Janet Leigh | ... |
Connie
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| Wendell Corey | ... |
Carl
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Gordon Gebert | ... |
Timmy
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Griff Barnett | ... |
Mr. Ennis
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Esther Dale | ... | |
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Henry O'Neill | ... | |
| Harry Morgan | ... |
Police Lieutenant
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Larry J. Blake | ... |
Plainclothesman
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Helen Brown | ... |
Emily
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Just before Christmas, department store clerk Steve Mason meets big spending customer Connie Ennis, really a commercial spy. He unmasks her but lets her go, which gets him fired. They end up on a date, which doesn't sit well with Connie's steady suitor, Carl, but delights her son Timmy, who doesn't want Carl for a step-dad. Standard (if sweet) romantic complications follow. Written by Rod Crawford <puffinus@u.washington.edu>
With Christmas a few days away I thought I'd watch this film to try and get into the holiday spirit. I wasn't disappointed in the slightest. This is one of the sweetest and loveliest films I've seen in a long time and will be one for the permanent Christmas collection. You know, those films you get out without fail every year!! A young Janet Leigh and a handsome Robert Mitchum meet in the top department of a large shopping complex. Although it is not love at first sight it soon blossoms into something more and I'm sure you'll be willing them to be together, as I was.
This is one of the best roles I've seen Robert Mitchum in - he is wonderful as the kind-hearted man trying to win the woman he loves. There are some heartwarming scenes between Leigh and her young son Timmy, which will sprinkle Christmas magic over everyone.
A 10/10 film in my book!