Holiday Affair

Holiday Affair

1949 · 87 min · EN · NR · 6.8 (67 votes)
Dir. Don Hartman · Starring Robert Mitchum, Janet Leigh, Wendell Corey, Griff Barnett, Esther Dale, Henry O'Neill · Music Roy Webb

IT HAPPENS IN DECEMBER...BUT IT'S HOTTER THAN JULY!

ComedyDramaRomance

Just before Christmas, department store clerk Steve Mason meets big spending customer Connie Ennis, who's actually a comparison shopper sent by another store. Steve lets her go, which gets him fired. They spend the afternoon together, which doesn't sit well with Connie's steady suitor, Carl, when he finds out, but delights her young son Timmy, who quickly takes to Steve.

VIBE

A warm, old-fashioned romance that feels like a hug. It’s a gentle, hopeful story about finding love unexpectedly during the holidays, with a touch of playful banter and genuine heart. Perfect for a cozy evening.

charmingwistfulromanticcozynostalgicsteadyclassic Hollywood romancescrewball comedy elementsmid-century aestheticlovefamilysecond chancesholiday spirit
new year's evemarriage proposallove triangleparent child relationshipdepartment storeonly childlittle boysingle mothermissing childcentral parknecktieholiday seasonmeant for each otherchristmaswar widowwidowed mothermodel train setcomparison shopper
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