Holiday

Holiday

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

NR 1938 · 97 min · ★ 7.3 · Comedy, Romance, Drama

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!

Directed by George Cukor · Written by Donald Ogden Stewart

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Katharine Hepburn Linda Seton
Cary Grant Johnny Case
Doris Nolan Julia Seton
Lew Ayres Ned Seton
Edward Everett Horton Nick Potter
Henry Kolker Edward Seton
Binnie Barnes Laura Cram
Jean Dixon Susan Potter
Henry Daniell Seton Cram
Edward Biby Churchgoer (uncredited)
Beatrice Blinn Maid (uncredited)
Mabel Colcord Setons' Cook (uncredited)

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