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Christmas in July
Christmas in July

Christmas in July

If you can't sleep at night, it isn't the coffee - it's the bunk!

Genres

ComedyRomance

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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.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

67 mins

Rating

6.894/10

Release Date

25 October 1940

Country

United States of America

Cast

Dick Powell

Dick Powell

Jimmy McDonald

Ellen Drew

Ellen Drew

Betsy Casey

Raymond Walburn

Raymond Walburn

Dr. Maxford

Alexander Carr

Alexander Carr

Mr. Shindel

William Demarest

William Demarest

Mr. Bildocker

Ernest Truex

Ernest Truex

Mr. Baxter

Franklin Pangborn

Franklin Pangborn

Don Hartman - Radio Announcer

Rod Cameron

Rod Cameron

Dick

Adrian Morris

Adrian Morris

Tom

Harry Rosenthal

Harry Rosenthal

Harry

Georgia Caine

Georgia Caine

Mrs. MacDonald

Ferike Boros

Ferike Boros

Mrs. Schwartz

Torben Meyer

Torben Meyer

Mr. Schmidt

Julius Tannen

Julius Tannen

Mr. Zimmerman

Al Bridge

Al Bridge

Mr. Hillbeiner

Lucille Ward

Lucille Ward

Mrs. Casey

Victor Potel

Victor Potel

Davenola Salesman

George Anderson

George Anderson

Mr. Jenkins (uncredited)

Sam Ash

Sam Ash

Minor Role (uncredited)

Jan Buckingham

Jan Buckingham

Ms. Pettypass (uncredited)

James Conaty

James Conaty

Coworker (uncredited)

Jimmy Conlin

Jimmy Conlin

Arbuster (uncredited)

Sayre Dearing

Sayre Dearing

Coworker (uncredited)

Norah Gale

Norah Gale

Minor Role (uncredited)

Harry Hayden

Harry Hayden

Mr. Waterbury (uncredited)

Harry Hollingsworth

Harry Hollingsworth

Juror (uncredited)

Arthur Hoyt

Arthur Hoyt

Mild Juror (uncredited)

Arthur Stuart Hull

Arthur Stuart Hull

Cashier (uncredited)

Tiny Jones

Tiny Jones

Neighborhood Woman (uncredited)

Stanley Mack

Stanley Mack

Juror (uncredited)

Hazel Marshall

Hazel Marshall

Minor Role (uncredited)

Bob Mayo

Bob Mayo

Minor Role (uncredited)

Eileen McAvoy

Eileen McAvoy

Minor Role (uncredited)

Esther Michelson

Esther Michelson

Sophie's Mother (uncredited)

Frank Mills

Frank Mills

Cabbie Listening to Radio (uncredited)

Charles R. Moore

Charles R. Moore

Porter in Maxford's Office (uncredited)

Frank Moran

Frank Moran

Patrolman Murphy (uncredited)

Barry Norton

Barry Norton

Co-Worker in Office (uncredited)

Ned Norton

Ned Norton

Juror (uncredited)

Frank O'Connor

Frank O'Connor

Juror (uncredited)

June Preston

June Preston

Little Singing Blond Girl (uncredited)

Gus Reed

Gus Reed

Juror (uncredited)

Georges Renavent

Georges Renavent

Office Door Sign-Painter (uncredited)

Cyril Ring

Cyril Ring

Coworker (uncredited)

Dewey Robinson

Dewey Robinson

Large Juror (uncredited)

Jack Shea

Jack Shea

Coworker (uncredited)

Sheila Sheldon

Sheila Sheldon

Sophie (uncredited)

C.L. Sherwood

C.L. Sherwood

Elevator Operator at End (uncredited)

Walter Soderling

Walter Soderling

Weary Juror (uncredited)

Douglas Spencer

Douglas Spencer

Man Listening to Radio (uncredited)

Larry Steers

Larry Steers

Mr. Babcock (uncredited)

Kay Stewart

Kay Stewart

Secretary (uncredited)

Preston Sturges

Preston Sturges

Man at Shoeshine Stand (uncredited)

Alice Thomas

Alice Thomas

Minor Role (uncredited)

Fred 'Snowflake' Toones

Fred 'Snowflake' Toones

Sam (uncredited)

Dale Van Sickel

Dale Van Sickel

Co-Worker in Office (uncredited)

Cheryl Walker

Cheryl Walker

Secretary (uncredited)

Dorothy Ward

Dorothy Ward

Minor Role (uncredited)

Robert Warwick

Robert Warwick

Juror (uncredited)

Pat West

Pat West

Man with Phone (uncredited)

Beal Wong

Beal Wong

Chinese Man Listening to Radio (uncredited)

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