Christmas In July 1940 Film

This is sturges at a slower pace than many of his other greats but nevertheless absolutely hilarious again and again.

Christmas in july 1940 film. The night 1940 sturges directed christmas in july 1940 a deftly crafted low budget compendium of comic confusions about a lowly clerk played by dick powell who goes on a mad shopping spree after mistakenly thinking that he has won 25 000 in a contest. Christmas in july is a film directed by preston sturges with dick powell ellen drew raymond walburn alexander carr. There is the small town or street in this case fighting back against corporate greed when mr. Passed 1h 7min comedy romance 25 october 1940 usa when the co workers of an ambitious clerk trick him into thinking he has won 25 000 in a slogan contest he begins to use the money to fulfill his dreams.

The lady eve 1941 was sturges s first. 1940 66 min is in many ways the most underrated of his movies a riotous comedy satire about capitalism that bites so deep it hurts. An office clerk loves entering contests in the hopes of someday winning a fortune and marrying the girl he loves. A film that makes much of frank capra seem contrived and conniving christmas in july written and directed by the brilliant preston sturges warms the heart without leaving you feeling used.

Before showing the film i spoke for a few minutes about the movie as follows. Christmas in july is a 1940 comedy film written and directed by preston sturges based on his 1931 play a cup of coffee. Last week in gregory la cava s my man godfrey we got a pretty good idea of at least one depression era. Maxford and the department store manager come back to take back.

The series continued on tuesday june 29th with christmas in july 1940 by preston sturges starring dick powell and ellen drew. It was sturges second film as writer director after the great mcginty and stars dick powell and ellen drew. Christmas in july 1940 christmas in july. Critic reviews for christmas in july.