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Christmas in July

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Calorie Rating: 94
Released: 1940-10-25
MPAA Rating: NR
Running Time: 67 Minutes
Studios: Paramount Pictures,

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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.

Director / Directors

Preston Sturges

Director

Barton Adams

Assistant Director

George Templeton

Assistant Director

Cora Palmatier

Script Supervisor

Cast

Dick Powell

Character: Jimmy McDonald

Ellen Drew

Character: Betsy Casey

Raymond Walburn

Character: Dr. Maxford

Alexander Carr

Character: Mr. Shindel

William Demarest

Character: Mr. Bildocker

Ernest Truex

Character: Mr. Baxter

Franklin Pangborn

Character: Don Hartman - Radio Announcer

Rod Cameron

Character: Dick

Adrian Morris

Character: Tom

Harry Rosenthal

Character: Harry

Georgia Caine

Character: Mrs. MacDonald

Ferike Boros

Character: Mrs. Schwartz

Torben Meyer

Character: Mr. Schmidt

Julius Tannen

Character: Mr. Zimmerman

Al Bridge

Character: Mr. Hillbeiner

Lucille Ward

Character: Mrs. Casey

Victor Potel

Character: Davenola Salesman

George Anderson

Character: Mr. Jenkins (uncredited)

Sam Ash

Character: Minor Role (uncredited)

Jan Buckingham

Character: Ms. Pettypass (uncredited)

James Conaty

Character: Coworker (uncredited)

Jimmy Conlin

Character: Arbuster (uncredited)

Sayre Dearing

Character: Coworker (uncredited)

Norah Gale

Character: Minor Role (uncredited)

Harry Hayden

Character: Mr. Waterbury (uncredited)

Harry Hollingsworth

Character: Juror (uncredited)

Arthur Hoyt

Character: Mild Juror (uncredited)

Arthur Stuart Hull

Character: Cashier (uncredited)

Tiny Jones

Character: Neighborhood Woman (uncredited)

Stanley Mack

Character: Juror (uncredited)

Hazel Marshall

Character: Minor Role (uncredited)

Bob Mayo

Character: Minor Role (uncredited)

Eileen McAvoy

Character: Minor Role (uncredited)

Esther Michelson

Character: Sophie's Mother (uncredited)

Frank Mills

Character: Cabbie Listening to Radio (uncredited)

Charles R. Moore

Character: Porter in Maxford's Office (uncredited)

Frank Moran

Character: Patrolman Murphy (uncredited)

Barry Norton

Character: Co-Worker in Office (uncredited)

Ned Norton

Character: Juror (uncredited)

Frank O'Connor

Character: Juror (uncredited)

June Preston

Character: Little Singing Blond Girl (uncredited)

Gus Reed

Character: Juror (uncredited)

Georges Renavent

Character: Office Door Sign-Painter (uncredited)

Cyril Ring

Character: Coworker (uncredited)

Dewey Robinson

Character: Large Juror (uncredited)

Jack Shea

Character: Coworker (uncredited)

Sheila Sheldon

Character: Sophie (uncredited)

C.L. Sherwood

Character: Elevator Operator at End (uncredited)

Walter Soderling

Character: Weary Juror (uncredited)

Douglas Spencer

Character: Man Listening to Radio (uncredited)

Larry Steers

Character: Mr. Babcock (uncredited)

Kay Stewart

Character: Secretary (uncredited)

Preston Sturges

Character: Man at Shoeshine Stand (uncredited)

Alice Thomas

Character: Minor Role (uncredited)

Fred 'Snowflake' Toones

Character: Sam (uncredited)

Dale Van Sickel

Character: Co-Worker in Office (uncredited)

Cheryl Walker

Character: Secretary (uncredited)

Dorothy Ward

Character: Minor Role (uncredited)

Robert Warwick

Character: Juror (uncredited)

Pat West

Character: Man with Phone (uncredited)

Beal Wong

Character: Chinese Man Listening to Radio (uncredited)

Production and Crew

Preston Sturges

Writer

Ellsworth Hoagland

Editor

Buddy G. DeSylva

Producer

Leo Shuken

Original Music Composer

Victor Milner

Director of Photography

A. Earl Hedrick

Art Direction

Robert Ewing

Hairstylist

Hans Dreier

Art Direction

William LeBaron

Executive Producer

Wally Westmore

Makeup Artist

Paul Jones

Producer

Hedy Mjorud

Hairstylist

John Leipold

Original Music Composer

Preston Sturges

Theatre Play

Richard Brandow

Props

Bertram C. Granger

Set Dresser

Oscar Lau

Props

Roy Kreuger

Props

Harry Lindgren

Sound Recordist

Walter Oberst

Sound Recordist

Howard Joslin

Sound Effects

Ted Powell

Boom Operator

Ray Cossar

Sound Engineer

George Dutton

Sound Engineer

Frank Dugas

Assistant Camera

George Gottleber

First Company Grip

Talmadge Morrison

Still Photographer

Lorne Netten

Electrician

Guy Roe

Camera Operator

Joe Kaplan

Wardrobe Master

Eugene Joseff

Other

Floyd Knudtson

Negative Cutter

Sigmund Krumgold

Music Director

Werner R. Heymann

Additional Music