Holiday

Name: Holiday
Genre: Comedy, Romance, Drama
Released: 1938-05-26
Duration: 1 h 37 min
Rating: 7.3
Cast: Katharine Hepburn, Cary Grant, Doris Nolan, Lew Ayres, Edward Everett Horton

1938·Movie·NR·97 min·★ 7.3(291)

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

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!

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Germany	—	Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies
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Spain	—	Apple TV Store, Amazon Video
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Japan	Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads	Amazon Video, Apple TV Store

About Holiday

Holiday is a 1938 English-language comedy, romance and drama film directed by George Cukor. The cast is led by Katharine Hepburn, Cary Grant, Doris Nolan. It has a runtime of 1h 37m. Viewers rate it 7.3/10 across 300 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on The Roku Channel.

Holiday was produced by Columbia Pictures and made in United States of America. It was released on May 26, 1938, and carries a NR certification.

Director: George Cukor
Writers: Donald Ogden Stewart, Sidney Buchman
Release date: May 26, 1938
Original language: English
Age rating: NR
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Production: Columbia Pictures

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Holiday cast & crew

Holiday was directed by George Cukor and written by Donald Ogden Stewart and Sidney Buchman.

The cast features Katharine Hepburn as Linda Seton, Cary Grant as Johnny Case, Doris Nolan as Julia Seton, Lew Ayres as Ned Seton, Edward Everett Horton as Nick Potter, and Henry Kolker as Edward Seton.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Sidney Cutner, cinematography is by Franz Planer, and it was produced by Everett Riskin.

Is Holiday worth watching?

Holiday holds an audience score of 7.3/10 from 291 ratings, marking it as well-reviewed comedy films.

At 1h 37m, it's an easy, time-light watch.

If you enjoy comedy, romance, and drama, Holiday is worth a place on your watchlist.

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