United States / Oct 25, 1940 / NR
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
An office clerk loves entering contests in the hopes of someday winning a fortune and marrying the girl he loves. His latest attempt is the Maxford House Coffee Slogan Contest. As a joke, some of his co-workers put together a fake telegram which says that he won the $25,000 grand prize.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Rod Cameron | Dick |
| Adrian Morris | Tom |
| Harry Rosenthal | Harry |
| Georgia Caine | Mrs. MacDonald |
| Ferike Boros | Mrs. Schwartz |
| Torben Meyer | Mr. Schmidt |
| Julius Tannen | Mr. Zimmerman |
| Al Bridge | Mr. Hillbeiner |
| Lucille Ward | Mrs. Casey |
| Victor Potel | Davenola Salesman |
| George Anderson | Mr. Jenkins (uncredited) |
| Sam Ash | Minor Role (uncredited) |
| Jan Buckingham | Ms. Pettypass (uncredited) |
| James Conaty | Coworker (uncredited) |
| Jimmy Conlin | Arbuster (uncredited) |
| Sayre Dearing | Coworker (uncredited) |
| Norah Gale | Minor Role (uncredited) |
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| Harry Hayden | Mr. Waterbury (uncredited) |
| Harry Hollingsworth | Juror (uncredited) |
| Arthur Hoyt | Mild Juror (uncredited) |
| Arthur Stuart Hull | Cashier (uncredited) |
| Tiny Jones | Neighborhood Woman (uncredited) |
| Stanley Mack | Juror (uncredited) |
| Hazel Marshall | Minor Role (uncredited) |
| Bob Mayo | Minor Role (uncredited) |
| Eileen McAvoy | Minor Role (uncredited) |
| Esther Michelson | Sophie's Mother (uncredited) |
| Frank Mills | Cabbie Listening to Radio (uncredited) |
| Charles R. Moore | Porter in Maxford's Office (uncredited) |
| Frank Moran | Patrolman Murphy (uncredited) |
| Barry Norton | Co-Worker in Office (uncredited) |
| Ned Norton | Juror (uncredited) |
| Frank O'Connor | Juror (uncredited) |
| June Preston | Little Singing Blond Girl (uncredited) |
| Gus Reed | Juror (uncredited) |
| Georges Renavent | Office Door Sign-Painter (uncredited) |
| Cyril Ring | Coworker (uncredited) |
| Dewey Robinson | Large Juror (uncredited) |
| Jack Shea | Coworker (uncredited) |
| Sheila Sheldon | Sophie (uncredited) |
| C.L. Sherwood | Elevator Operator at End (uncredited) |
| Walter Soderling | Weary Juror (uncredited) |
| Douglas Spencer | Man Listening to Radio (uncredited) |
| Larry Steers | Mr. Babcock (uncredited) |
| Kay Stewart | Secretary (uncredited) |
| Preston Sturges | Man at Shoeshine Stand (uncredited) |
| Alice Thomas | Minor Role (uncredited) |
| Fred 'Snowflake' Toones | Sam (uncredited) |
| Dale Van Sickel | Co-Worker in Office (uncredited) |
| Cheryl Walker | Secretary (uncredited) |
| Dorothy Ward | Minor Role (uncredited) |
| Robert Warwick | Juror (uncredited) |
| Pat West | Man with Phone (uncredited) |
| Beal Wong | Chinese Man Listening to Radio (uncredited) |
Genres
ComedyRomance
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Christmas in July |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Paramount Pictures |
| Release date | 25 ottobre 1940 |
| Executive producer | William LeBaron |
| Production | Paul Jones, Buddy G. DeSylva |
| Writer | Preston Sturges |
| Editing | Ellsworth Hoagland, Floyd Knudtson |
| Cinematography | Victor Milner, Frank Dugas, George Gottleber, Talmadge Morrison, Guy Roe |
| Assistant directors | Barton Adams, George Templeton, Preston Sturges, Cora Palmatier |
| Lighting | Lorne Netten |
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| Camera operators | Guy Roe, Victor Milner, Frank Dugas, George Gottleber, Talmadge Morrison |
| Additional photography | Victor Milner, Frank Dugas, George Gottleber, Talmadge Morrison, Guy Roe |
| Production design | A. Earl Hedrick, Hans Dreier, Richard Brandow, Bertram C. Granger, Oscar Lau, Roy Kreuger |
| Art direction | A. Earl Hedrick, Hans Dreier, Richard Brandow, Bertram C. Granger, Oscar Lau, Roy Kreuger |
| Set decoration | A. Earl Hedrick, Hans Dreier, Richard Brandow, Bertram C. Granger, Oscar Lau, Roy Kreuger |
| Music | Leo Shuken, John Leipold, Harry Lindgren, Walter Oberst, Howard Joslin, Ted Powell, Ray Cossar, George Dutton, Sigmund Krumgold |
| Sound | Leo Shuken, John Leipold, Harry Lindgren, Walter Oberst, Howard Joslin, Ted Powell, Ray Cossar, George Dutton, Sigmund Krumgold |
| Costume design | Wally Westmore, Hedy Mjorud, Robert Ewing, Joe Kaplan, Eugene Joseff |
| Makeup | Wally Westmore, Hedy Mjorud, Robert Ewing, Joe Kaplan, Eugene Joseff |
| Hairstyling | Wally Westmore, Hedy Mjorud, Robert Ewing, Joe Kaplan, Eugene Joseff |
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