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Holiday
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NR,1hr 33min
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1938
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Sony Repertory
Synopsis: Both film versions of Phillip Barry's stage comedy Holiday have their merits, but the 1938 version has the added advantage of supercharged star power. Katharine Hepburn and Doris Nolan play Linda and Julia Seton, two daughters of a very well-to-do family. Linda feels a bit lost in the shuffle as sister Julia prepares to marry self-made financier Cary Grant. Hepburn has always rebelled against her privileged trappings, and finds a kindred spirit in the unorthodox, iconoclastic Grant. On the verge ... Full Synopsis
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George Cukor was arguably the best and most consistent director of sophisticated romantic comedies in the golden age of the 1930s and 1940s. Literate, thoughtful, and refined, his efforts in the genre were blueprints for all who followed, and Holiday was no exception. Next to The Philadelphia Story, the film is perhaps his most-loved comedy. An enjoyable screen version of the same Philip Barry play ... Full Review
Featured Cast
Linda Seton
Johnny Case
Julia Seton
Ned Seton
Photos
Jude Law and Kate Winslet attend the London premiere of their new film, "The Holiday" (Dec. 5,...
R and B singer J. Holiday at MTV's TRL in New York City on October 1st, 2007.
R and B singer J. Holiday at MTV's TRL in New York City on October 1st, 2007.
R and B singer J. Holiday at MTV's TRL in New York City on October 1st, 2007.
R and B singer J. Holiday at MTV's TRL in New York City on October 1st, 2007.
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