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Last Holiday (1950)

88 min  -  Comedy | Drama | Romance  -   13 November 1950 (USA)
7.6
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When a lonely, unappreciated farm equipment salesman discovers he has only weeks to live, he withdraws his savings for a final holiday at a 'posh' resort.

Director:

Henry Cass

Writer:

J.B. Priestley (screenplay)
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Alec Guinness ...
George Bird
Beatrice Campbell Beatrice Campbell ...
Sheila Rockingham
Kay Walsh Kay Walsh ...
Mrs. Poole
Grégoire Aslan Grégoire Aslan ...
Gambini (as Coco Aslan)
Jean Colin Jean Colin ...
Daisy Clarence
Muriel George Muriel George ...
Lady Oswington
Brian Worth Brian Worth ...
Derek Rockingham
Esma Cannon Esma Cannon ...
Miss Fox
Bernard Lee ...
Inspector Wilton
Sid James Sid James ...
Joe Clarence
Campbell Cotts Campbell Cotts ...
Bellinghurst
Moultrie Kelsall Moultrie Kelsall ...
Sir Robert Kyle
Madam Kirkwood-Hackett Madam Kirkwood-Hackett ...
Miss Hatfield
Wilfrid Hyde-White ...
Chalfont
Eric Maturin Eric Maturin ...
Wrexham
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Storyline

George Bird's rather lonely anonymous existence as an underappreciated seller of farm machinery is jarred when his physician informs him that he is suffering from the rare malady Lampington's Disease and only has a few weeks to live. Believing he has nothing to lose, Bird resigns his position and withdraws his modest life savings in order to spend his remaining time in a "posh" seaside resort. There he keeps his own counsel about his condition and meets people who live in a world he could never have imagined. Incredibly he finds there are personal and professional opportunities now open to him that he never dreamed would be his, but unfortunately he is no position to take advantage of them... until fate lends a hand. Written by duke1029@aol.com  

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Plot Keywords:

Salesman | Spending Spree | Unionists | Royal Flush | Ironic Ending  | See more »

Taglines:

Guinness...The Great Lover!

Genres:

Comedy | Drama | Romance

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Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Vacances sur ordonnance See more »

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Sound Mix:

Mono

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1
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Quotes

George Bird: How do you keep smiling with a stiff upper lip?
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Connections

Remade as Last Holiday (2006) See more »