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Christmas Holiday

  • 1944
  • Not Rated
  • 1h 33m
IMDb RATING
6.5/10
1.7K
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Deanna Durbin in Christmas Holiday (1944)
A young femme fatale-type woman realizes that the man she married is an incorrigible wastrel.
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A young femme-fatale realizes that the man she married is an incorrigible wastrel.A young femme-fatale realizes that the man she married is an incorrigible wastrel.A young femme-fatale realizes that the man she married is an incorrigible wastrel.

  • Director
    • Robert Siodmak
  • Writers
    • W. Somerset Maugham
    • Herman J. Mankiewicz
  • Stars
    • Deanna Durbin
    • Gene Kelly
    • Richard Whorf
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    • IMDb RATING
    6.5/10
    1.7K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Robert Siodmak
    • Writers
      • W. Somerset Maugham
      • Herman J. Mankiewicz
    • Stars
      • Deanna Durbin
      • Gene Kelly
      • Richard Whorf
    • 49User reviews
    • 23Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 1 Oscar
      • 1 nomination total

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    Deanna Durbin
    Deanna Durbin
    • Abigail Martin (Jackie Lamont)
    Gene Kelly
    Gene Kelly
    • Robert Manette
    Richard Whorf
    Richard Whorf
    • Simon Fenimore
    Dean Harens
    Dean Harens
    • Charles Mason
    Gladys George
    Gladys George
    • Valerie De Merode
    Gale Sondergaard
    Gale Sondergaard
    • Mrs. Manette
    David Bruce
    David Bruce
    • Gerald Tyler
    Eddie Acuff
    Eddie Acuff
    • Steve
    • (uncredited)
    Fred Aldrich
    Fred Aldrich
    • Bartender
    • (uncredited)
    Frank Austin
    Frank Austin
    • Jury Member
    • (uncredited)
    John Barton
    • Concertgoer
    • (uncredited)
    Vangie Beilby
    • Wedding Guest
    • (uncredited)
    John Berkes
    John Berkes
    • Waiter
    • (uncredited)
    Oliver Blake
    Oliver Blake
    • Defense Attorney
    • (uncredited)
    Charles Cane
    Charles Cane
    • Joe
    • (uncredited)
    Wheaton Chambers
    Wheaton Chambers
    • Plane Passenger
    • (uncredited)
    Ruth Cherrington
    Ruth Cherrington
    • Concertgoer
    • (uncredited)
    James Conaty
    • Concert Patron
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Robert Siodmak
    • Writers
      • W. Somerset Maugham
      • Herman J. Mankiewicz
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    • Trivia
      Because of the Hays Code, screenwriter Herman J. Mankiewicz changed the setting from a Paris brothel to a nightclub in New Orleans, and changed the main character from a prostitute to a more ambiguous nightclub singer and hostess, in adapting the 1939 novel of the same name by W. Somerset Maugham.
    • Goofs
      After Robert breaks out of jail, the newspaper spells his last name as "Mannette". However, the correct spelling is "Manette".
    • Quotes

      Simon Fenimore: [to Charles] The planes are all grounded, the trains won't do you any good, and you're too big for me to carry on piggyback.

    • Connections
      Referenced in Go, Johnny, Go! (1959)
    • Soundtracks
      Spring Will Be a Little Late This Year
      Music and Lyrics by Frank Loesser
      Sung by Deanna Durbin

    User reviews49

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    Deanna Durbin--all grown up

    A nice film--and it is nice to see Deanna Durbin shed her little girl image for something with a bit of a bite to it. She plays a singer in a nightclub and is married to Gene Kelly, although he doesn't have much to do in this film. Nice to see some good supporting performances by Gladys George and Gale Sondergaard--although Ms. Sondergaard seems a bit young to play Gene Kelly's mother!!
    • SkippyDevereaux
    • Nov 14, 2000
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    • Release date
      • July 31, 1944 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • W. Somerset Maugham's Christmas Holiday
    • Filming locations
      • St Vibiana RC cathedral, Main St, Los Angeles, California, USA(midnight mass scene)
    • Production company
      • Universal Pictures
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 33 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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