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1949·87 min·Released

Holiday Affair

“It happens in December... but it's hotter than July!”

Comedy
Romance
Drama

Just before Christmas, department store clerk Steve Mason meets big spending customer Connie Ennis, who's actually a comparison shopper sent by another store. Steve lets her go, which gets him fired. They spend the afternoon together, which doesn't sit well with Connie's steady suitor, Carl, when he finds out, but delights her young son Timmy, who quickly takes to Steve.

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Robert Mitchum

Robert Mitchum

Steve Mason

Janet Leigh

Janet Leigh

Connie Ennis

Wendell Corey

Wendell Corey

Carl Davis

Griff Barnett

Griff Barnett

Mr. Ennis

Esther Dale

Esther Dale

Mrs. Ennis

Henry O'Neill

Henry O'Neill

Mr. Crowley

Harry Morgan

Harry Morgan

Police Lieutenant (as Henry Morgan)

Larry J. Blake

Larry J. Blake

Plainclothesman

Helen Brown

Helen Brown

Emily

Gordon Gebert

Gordon Gebert

Timmy Ennis

Pat Barton

Pat Barton

Saleswoman (uncredited)

Genevieve Bell

Genevieve Bell

Saleswoman (uncredited)

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John Chard

Written on 5/15/2015

All anybody wants is for you to live in the present and not be afraid of the future. Directed by Don Hartman and written by Isobel Lennart and John D. Weaver, Holiday Affair stars Robert Mitchum, Janet Leigh and Wendell Corey. Story finds Leigh as Connie, a widower with a young son still trying to get over the death of her husband. Semi-courting the safe and reliable Carl (Corey), Connie's head is spun when she meets the more macho and up-front Steve (Mitchum). This is all she needs at Christmas time! A lovely Christmas Cracker of a movie, Holiday Affair never over eggs the eggnog with the love triangle axis beating at the core story. The spectre of grief is a prominent character here, where thankfully the writers have come up with a smart and respectful screenplay that's blessed with quality actors able to make the script have resonance. The seasonal staging is delightful, especially when involving a white coated Central Park. Comedy is also rife, none more so than during a court hearing sequence when Harry Morgan pops in to add his delightful wry skills. The wonder of toys and trees, of snow and ice, of families and love, all come together in a seasonal film that should be on every movie lovers list of Xmas films to see. 8/10

CinemaSerf

Written on 3/27/2022

This is one of Janet Leigh's more endearing roles - sandwiched, as she is, between the rather dull but reliable attorney "Carl" (Wendell Corey) and the slightly enigmatic "Mason" (Robert Mitchum). It starts when she, "Connie", engaged as a sort of modern day secret shopper, is unmasked in a department store by salesman who instead of dobbing her in, keeps quiet and gets fired for his troubles. The pair go on a date, he meets her young son "Timmy" (Gordon Gebert) and soon she has another man in her life... The film looks at her tussle between the safe and the unknown - and also takes a little look at her own character (previously widowed and reluctant to take the plunge again!). The star of the show, for me anyway, is the young boy. A natural in front of a camera, working well with two experienced stars in a fashion that I found most engaging. His are the last few scenes that gently deliver the common sense that we have long since all to easily guessed will prevail. The ending's a bit rushed, I thought - but a good quick-fire scene from an incredulous police lieutenant Harry Morgan and some fun with a train set make this a better than average Christmas feel-good drama.

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Christmas Court and Contentious Dinner

Christmas Court and Contentious Dinner

Not So Secret Shopper

Not So Secret Shopper

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Christmas Surprise

Christmas Surprise

Christmas Morning Surprise

Christmas Morning Surprise