Holiday

Holiday (1938)

26/05/1938
Comedy, Romance, Drama
1h 37m

Every day's a holiday... when you're in love.

Overview

Johnny Case, a freethinking financier, has finally found the girl of his dreams — Julia Seton, the spoiled daughter of a socially prominent millionaire — and she's agreed to marry him. But when Johnny plans a holiday for the two to enjoy life while they are still young, his fiancée has other plans & that is for Johnny to work in her father's bank!

  • George CukorDirector
  • Donald Ogden StewartScreenplay
  • Sidney BuchmanScreenplay
  • Status

    Released

  • Original Language

    English

Keywords

  • new year's eve
  • sibling relationship
  • holiday
  • romcom
  • sister
  • free spirit
  • best friend
  • mansion
  • alcoholic
  • millionaire
  • screwball comedy
  • stubbornness
  • marriage engagement
  • high society
  • social class
  • christmas
  • college professor
  • drunkard
  • wealthy family

Top Billed Cast

Katharine Hepburn

Katharine Hepburn

Linda Seton

Cary Grant

Cary Grant

Johnny Case

Doris Nolan

Doris Nolan

Julia Seton

Lew Ayres

Lew Ayres

Ned Seton

Edward Everett Horton

Edward Everett Horton

Nick Potter

Henry Kolker

Henry Kolker

Edward Seton

Binnie Barnes

Binnie Barnes

Laura Cram

Jean Dixon

Jean Dixon

Susan Potter

Henry Daniell

Henry Daniell

Seton Cram

Edward Biby

Churchgoer (uncredited)

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