Christmas in July

1940 · 67 MIN · IMDB 7.3 · 4,545 VOTES · DIR. Preston Sturges

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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.

Dialogue Timeline — 929 lines

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00:00:48 into a big airy bedroom.
00:03:52 - Where's the verdict? - Ask Bildocker.
00:06:08 as we bring to a close the 449th Maxford House programme.
00:08:31 People who think coffee keeps them awake are nervous wrecks anyway
00:10:50 - 18 bucks a week. - Well?
00:13:52 - Good night, Jimmy. - Good night.
00:16:26 Thanks just the same.
00:20:59 So are you if you earn your own living and pay your bills and look the worid in the eye.
00:24:12 I demand an explanation, and it had better be good.
00:26:28 I've been trying to tell them to the advertising department.
00:28:41 Almost but not quite.
00:31:11 They disrupt the entire organisation, they make you millions of enemies
00:33:24 No, sir. "If you can't sleep at night, it isn't the coffee, it's the bunk."
00:35:56 Now, here is a stone of more practical dimensions.
00:38:17 - Isn't that wonderful? - Comes the morrow.
00:40:41 Goodbye.
00:43:15 Yes. Open it up.
00:45:49 - Shouldn't we choose a winner? - You did.
00:48:53 - No! No! - This belongs to Shindel Brothers.
00:51:30 - Listen, Mussolini... - If there's something wrong
00:54:30 Is it good luck when a black cat crosses your path?
00:57:51 You see, I think your ideas are good because they sound good to me
01:00:27 - Oh, Mr Baxter... - You've talked enough.
59:09:07 This is really gonna be good.

Cast & Characters

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed929
Dialogue density13.9 lines / min
First line00:00:48
Final line59:09:07

Production Record

DirectorPreston Sturges
LanguageEnglish
IMDb votes4,545