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A disarming little trifle, Holiday Affair has in the years since its original release become a Yuletide perennial on television. War widow Janet Leigh hasn't the money to buy the model train that her ... read more read more...son Gordon Gebert wants for Christmas. Robert Mitchum overhears the boy's plight, and offers to purchase the train for him, even though it will deplete his own money supply. This little gesture of kindness from Mitchum snowballs into a series of comic complications, thanks in part to the unwelcome intervention of Leigh's stuffed-shirt attorney boyfriend Wendell Corey. Harry Morgan shows up towards the end as a flustered night-court judge who helps tie some of the loose plot ends together. Based on a short story by John D. Weaver, A Holiday Affair didn't do too well at the box office, but its afterlife has been most satisfactory. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

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G, 1 hr. 26 min.

Directed by: Don Hartman

Release Date: December 24, 1949

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DVD Release Date: November 11, 2008

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  • October 24, 2010
    A cute, but predictable, romantic comedy with a good cast.
  • May 24, 2011
    I think I liked this movie so much because of Tim, who is really a swell kid. One might believe that Connie has to choose between two men in her life, but Tim is the one who takes the final decision.
    I also enjoyed breakfast in the park, when unexpected things can happen to those... read more warm hearted who take care of orphan squirrels.
  • February 19, 2011
    i saw this in a store around christmas time and started laughing immediately and then bought it without ever having seen it. it was a gift to my girlfriend, i just thought the cover was hilarious.

    i thoroughly enjoyed this film from start to finish. it was worth far more than w... read morehat i paid.

    my girl and i both had fun watching it. i highly recommend it as something to watch around x-mas season or hell on any occasion you want to watch something romantic.

    very rarely do i enjoy romantic films.
  • January 9, 2009
    pretty decent holiday comedy. the story's not very cohesive and some of the dialogue's a bit heavy on the schmaltz, but the cast is entertaining, particularly Mitchum. nothing especially original, and the charm comes more from idealist fantasies than reality, but it's still an ... read moreok film.

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David Cornelius
December 11, 2008
David Cornelius, DVDTalk.com

Mitchum's interplay with Leigh is a sweet treat, carrying the movie through its more routine segments. Full Review

Dennis Schwartz
December 22, 2005
Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews

It's perfect for those who like their holiday films retro, sweet and as laid-back as Mitchum. Full Review

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    • Connie Ennis: Oh, you're always so wrong about me. I have a wonderful memory of a husband and a marriage. You're trying to take it away from me.
    • Steve Mason: Nobody wants to do that. I know. I'm sure Carl doesn't. All anybody wants is for you to live in the present and not be afraid of the future. You know, maybe it could happen again if you quit pretending that something that's dead is still alive.
    • Connie Ennis: Oh, alright, if it will make you any happier, you're a fortune teller. You're absolutely right about me all the time. I want everything just the way it is - Mrs. Status Quo. Just me and Timmy - no changes.
    • Steve Mason: And I want a girl that'll drop everything and run to me, no matter what the score is.

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