Christmas in July

Christmas in July

7.0IMDb Score
Released:1940-10-25
Genre:Comedy, Romance
Duration:67 min
Country:United States of America
Director:Preston Sturges
Actors:Dick Powell, Ellen Drew, Raymond Walburn, Alexander Carr, William Demarest
Production:Paramount Pictures

Overview:

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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