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Holiday Affair

Holiday Affair

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

19496.91h 27m

Overview

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.

Directed by Don Hartman
Written by Isobel Lennart, John D. Weaver
Produced by Don Hartman
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Top Cast

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

Themes & Keywords

new year's evemarriage proposallove triangleparent child relationshipdepartment storeonly childlittle boysingle mothermissing childnecktieholiday seasonmeant for each otherchristmaswar widowwidowed mothercomparison shopperelectric train set

About Holiday Affair

Holiday Affair is a comedy, romance, drama film released in 1949 exploring themes of new year's eve, marriage proposal, love triangle, parent child relationship, department store, only child. Directed by Don Hartman, it stars Robert Mitchum, Janet Leigh, Wendell Corey. 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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