A young man in love with a girl from a rich family finds his unorthodox plan to go on holiday for the early years of his life met with skepticism by everyone except for his fiancée's eccentric sister and long-suffering brother.
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- Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 5 wins.
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Cast verified as complete
| Katharine Hepburn | ... |
Linda Seton
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| Cary Grant | ... |
Johnny Case
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| Doris Nolan | ... |
Julia Seton
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| Lew Ayres | ... |
Ned Seton
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| Edward Everett Horton | ... |
Nick Potter
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| Henry Kolker | ... |
Edward Seton
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| Binnie Barnes | ... |
Laura Cram
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| Jean Dixon | ... |
Susan Potter
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| Henry Daniell | ... |
Seton Cram
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Harry Allen | ... |
Scotchman (scenesDeleted)
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Frank Benson | ... |
Scotchman (scenesDeleted)
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Aileen Carlyle | ... |
Farm Girl (scenesDeleted)
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Edward Cooper | ... |
Scotchman (scenesDeleted)
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| Margaret McWade | ... |
Farmer's Wife (scenesDeleted)
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Frank Shannon | ... |
Farmer (scenesDeleted)
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| Charles Trowbridge | ... |
Banker (scenesDeleted)
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| Marion Ballou | ... |
Portrait of Grandmother Seton (uncredited)
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Brandon Beach | ... |
Churchgoer (uncredited)
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| Edward Biby | ... |
Churchgoer (uncredited)
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| Beatrice Blinn | ... |
Maid (uncredited)
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Thomas Braidon | ... |
Downstairs Butler Admitting Johnny (uncredited)
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Maurice Brierre | ... |
Ship's Steward (uncredited)
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Ralph Brooks | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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Mary Jane Carey | ... |
Girl at Party (uncredited)
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James Carlisle | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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| Mabel Colcord | ... |
Setons' Cook (uncredited)
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| Luke Cosgrave | ... |
Portrait of Grandfather Seton (uncredited)
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Oliver Cross | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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Beatrice Curtis | ... |
Maid (uncredited)
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Harry Denny | ... |
Churchgoer (uncredited)
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| Ann Doran | ... |
Kitchen Maid (uncredited)
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Neil Fitzgerald | ... |
Edgar (uncredited)
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| Bess Flowers | ... |
Dorothy - Party Guest (uncredited)
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Bobbie Hale | ... |
Scotchman (uncredited)
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| Mitchell Harris | ... |
Jennings (uncredited)
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George Hickman | ... |
Telegraph Boy (uncredited)
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| Howard Hickman | ... |
Churchgoer (uncredited)
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Maude Hume | ... |
Maid (uncredited)
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Raymond Lawrence | ... |
Butler at Party (uncredited)
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| Leota Lorraine | ... |
Churchgoer (uncredited)
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| Eric Mayne | ... |
Churchgoer (uncredited)
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| Tom McGuire | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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| Matt McHugh | ... |
Taxi Driver (uncredited)
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| Frank McLure | ... |
Churchgoer (uncredited)
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| Edmund Mortimer | ... |
Bunny - Party Guest (uncredited)
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| Wedgwood Nowell | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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George Pauncefort | ... |
Henry (uncredited)
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| Louis Payne | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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Esther Peck | ... |
Mrs. Jennings (uncredited)
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Hilda Plowright | ... |
Marjorie (uncredited)
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| Alexander Pollard | ... |
Butler at Party (uncredited)
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| Fred Rapport | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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| Charles Richman | ... |
Thayer (uncredited)
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| Cyril Ring | ... |
Churchgoer (uncredited)
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| Donna Mae Roberts | ... |
Girl at Party (uncredited)
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Count Stefenelli | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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Lillian West | ... |
Mrs. Thayer (uncredited)
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Eric Wilton | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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Directed by
| George Cukor | ||
Written by
| Donald Ogden Stewart | ... | (screenplay) & |
| Sidney Buchman | ... | (screenplay) |
| Philip Barry | ... | (from the play by) |
Produced by
| Everett Riskin | ... | producer |
Music by
| Sidney Cutner | ... | (uncredited) |
Cinematography by
| Franz Planer | ... | (photography) |
Editing by
| Al Clark | ||
| Otto Meyer | ||
Art Direction by
| Stephen Goosson | ... | (as Stephen Goossón) |
Costume Design by
| Robert Kalloch | ... | (gowns) (as Kalloch) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Cliff P. Broughton | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
Art Department
| Lionel Banks | ... | associate art director |
| Babs Johnstone | ... | interior decorator |
| Eric Rohman | ... | poster artist : Sweden (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Lodge Cunningham | ... | sound (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Eugene Joseff | ... | costume jeweller (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Morris Stoloff | ... | musical director |
| Paul Mertz | ... | composer: stock music (uncredited) |
| Joseph Nussbaum | ... | composer: stock music (uncredited) |
| Ben Oakland | ... | composer: stock music (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Paul Flato | ... | jeweller |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Columbia Pictures (1938) (United States) (theatrical) (as Columbia Pictures Corporation)
- Columbia Pictures of Canada (1938) (Canada) (theatrical)
- Columbia Pictures Corporation (1938) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Columbia Films S. A. (1938) (Mexico) (theatrical)
- Les Films Osso (1938) (France) (theatrical)
- Loet C. Barnstijn's Standaard Films (1939) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Columbia Pictures (1949) (United States) (theatrical) (re-release)
- Screen Gems (1957) (United States) (tv)
- RCA/Columbia-Hoyts Home Video (1988) (Australia) (video)
- Hoyts Fox Columbia TriStar Films (1990) (Australia) (theatrical) (reissue)
- Columbia TriStar Home Video (1998) (Netherlands) (VHS)
- Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment (1999) (Germany) (VHS)
- Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment (2003) (Germany) (DVD)
- Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment (2003) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment (2004) (Brazil) (DVD)
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2006) (United States) (DVD)
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2013) (Germany) (DVD)
- Eén (2017) (Belgium) (tv)
- The Criterion Channel (2020) (United States) (tv) (digital)
- Park Circus (2020) (France) (theatrical) (4K DCP)
- Société Belge des Films Osso (1938) (Belgium) (theatrical)
- Jeunesse kikaku (2014) (Japan) (DVD)
- NHK-BS2 (1991) (Japan) (tv)
- RCA/Columbia Pictures Video (1988) (Japan) (VHS)
Special Effects
Other Companies
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
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 |
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| Taglines | It's Grand The Way They Prove That Every Day's a Holiday...When You're in Love! See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Edward Everett Horton repeats the role of Nick Potter, which he also played in the previous version of the film, Holiday (1930). See more » |
| Goofs | When Linda decides to come downstairs to join the New Year's Eve party, her hairstyle changes as she descends the stairs. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Hollywood: The Fabulous Era (1962). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Adeste Fidelis (O Come All Ye Faithful) See more » |
| Quotes |
Edward 'Ned' Seton:
You know, most people, including Johnny and yourself, make a big mistake about Julia. They're taken in by her looks. At bottom, she's a very dull girl and the life she pictures for herself is the life she belongs in. See more » |