Holiday | 
 enlarge | Director: George Cukor
Actors: Katharine Hepburn, Cary Grant, Doris Nolan, Lew Ayres, Edward Everett Horton
Studio: Sony Pictures
Category: DVD
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Rating:  70 reviews
Sales Rank: 7810
Format: Black & White, Dvd-video, Full Screen, Subtitled, Ntsc
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Subtitled), French (Subtitled), Korean (Subtitled), Portuguese (Subtitled), Spanish (Subtitled)
Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Number Of Items: 1
Running Time: 96
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1
Dimensions (in): 7.1 x 5.4 x 0.6
MPN: 11416
UPC: 043396114166
EAN: 0043396114166
ASIN: B000ION7AI
Theatrical Release Date: June 15, 1938
Release Date: December 5, 2006
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This absolutely charming, wholly engaging romantic comedy is the hidden gem of the four collaborations of Katharine Hepburn and Cary Grant. Most everyone's seen The Philadelphia Story, but few know of this unorthodox, hilarious comedy of life among the rich and privileged, though both were Broadway hits by playwright Philip Barry. Grant plays the happy-go-lucky Johnny Case, a self-made man with a dream in his heart of making just enough money to retire on and then traveling around the world. Johnny proposes to the lovely Julia (Doris Nolan) in Lake Placid, but it isn't until he comes to pay her a visit in New York that he discovers she's the daughter of a wealthy industrialist. Although his nonconformity ruffles the feathers of Julia's stuffy father, he's soon won over the whole family--most notably, Julia's rebellious sister Linda (Hepburn), who in becoming Johnny's greatest advocate finds herself irresistibly drawn to him. There's more going on here than a spiffy, surface romance, with Johnny's free-spirit determination going up against rock-hard establishment values, and director George Cukor plays up the social politics of the story just as well as the wonderful, exquisite romance. Hepburn and Grant, as always, are perfectly paired, and given able support by Lew Ayres as the black sheep of Hepburn's family, and Edward Everett Horton and Jean Dixon as Grant's longtime pals. Filmed previously in 1930; Hepburn understudied the role of Linda on Broadway and used a scene from the play in her first screen test. --Mark Englehart
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This absolutely charming, wholly engaging romantic comedy is the hidden gem of the four collaborations of Katharine Hepburn and Cary Grant. Most everyone's seen The Philadelphia Story, but few know of this unorthodox, hilarious comedy of life among the rich and privileged, though both were Broadway hits by playwright Philip Barry. Grant plays the happy-go-lucky Johnny Case, a self-made man with a dream in his heart of making just enough money to retire on and then traveling around the world. Johnny proposes to the lovely Julia (Doris Nolan) in Lake Placid, but it isn't until he comes to pay her a visit in New York that he discovers she's the daughter of a wealthy industrialist. Although his nonconformity ruffles the feathers of Julia's stuffy father, he's soon won over the whole family--most notably, Julia's rebellious sister Linda (Hepburn), who in becoming Johnny's greatest advocate finds herself irresistibly drawn to him. There's more going on here than a spiffy, surface romance, with Johnny's free-spirit determination going up against rock-hard establishment values, and director George Cukor plays up the social politics of the story just as well as the wonderful, exquisite romance. Hepburn and Grant, as always, are perfectly paired, and given able support by Lew Ayres as the black sheep of Hepburn's family, and Edward Everett Horton and Jean Dixon as Grant's longtime pals. Filmed previously in 1930; Hepburn understudied the role of Linda on Broadway and used a scene from the play in her first screen test. --Mark Englehart Stills from Holiday (click for larger image)
Product Description
Katharine Hepburn and Cary Grant team up in this classic George Cukor comedy about love that finally finds its mark. Johnny (Grant) has just met the girl of his dreams so he proposes; she happily accepts. However he soon discovers that his lovely bride-to-be Julia (Doris Nolan) comes from a wealthy Park Avenue family with a father who likes to make all the decisions and to whom she seems incapable of defying. Her unconventional sister Linda (Hepburn) knows she wants something different from a mapped-out life; she also discovers she's falling in love with Johnny. Grant's effervescent performance is timeless and his onscreen chemistry with Hepburn electric. Based on the 1928 play by Philip Barry and the second time the story was adapted to the screen this version established the rules for intelligent romantic comedies and provided a template from which the deft Cukor could further expand.System Requirements:Run Time: 96 minsFormat: DVD MOVIE Genre: DRAMA Rating: NR UPC: 043396114166 Manufacturer No: 11416
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holiday April 13, 2008
this is one of my favorite hepburn/grant movie...they are comic time sets up the rest of their on screen chemistry
Wonderful Movie April 6, 2008
This is a surprising movie...the emotions you feel in this is surprising...after watching this for the first time several years ago I knew I had to have this --- so will anyone who sees this movie..a must have!
My favorite movie of all time. April 6, 2008
It's a love story, a comedy, a drama all wrapped into one. Cary Grant and Katherine Hepburn had a terrific chemistry. I will not go into the plot since I see other reviews have already, but buy this movie! You will not be disappointed. Truly a classic to watch over and over.
Katharine and Cary - Marvelous classic! February 18, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This is one of the marvelous Cary Grant/Katharine Hepburn films that is extremely enjoyable, but greatly under-rated. Holiday is a classic well worth seeing!
Johnny Case (Cary Grant) is engaged to Julia Seton, daughter of a wealthy banker, who he met on vacation. He plans a wonderful holiday for the two of them, but she doesn't want to go. She wants him to stay and work at her father's bank and go on a honeymoon (or should I say business trip?) that her father has planned out for them. Johnny soon realizes that she isn't the girl he thought she was and that their engagement isn't going to work out. However, he soon finds out that his friendship for Julia's sister, Linda (Katharine Hepburn), has turned into love and she thinks exactly as he does!
This is the movie Cary Grant and Katharine Hepburn got to showcase their tumbling/gymnastics skills in! This is definitely a great classic!
I love this movie January 26, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Certainly one of the very finest films ever made. Beyond that, I really have no words to express my love for this movie; you'll have to see it for yourself.
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