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Holiday Affair |  | Director: Don Hartman
Actors: Robert Mitchum, Janet Leigh, Wendell Corey, Gordon Gebert, Griff Barnett
Studio: Turner Home Ent
Category: DVD
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Rating:  34 reviews
Format: Black & White, DVD, NTSC
Language: English (Original Language)
Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Region: 1
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Number Of Discs: 1
Running Time: 87 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.4 x 5.4 x 0.6
MPN: TRNDT33343D
UPC: 053939790320
EAN: 0053939790320
Theatrical Release Date: 1949
Release Date: November 11, 2008
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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Product Description
A young war-widow with a small son meets a stranger in a toy store which sets the stage for a spirited competition for the ladys affections. Studio: Turner Hm Entertainm Release Date: 11/11/2008 Starring: Robert Mitchum Wendell Corey Run time: 87 minutes Rating: Nr
Amazon.com
One of the lesser holiday movies, this 1949 comedy stars Janet Leigh as a war widow who can't afford to buy her son a toy train for Christmas. A veteran (Robert Mitchum) who happens to be standing by in a department store overhears her plight and offers to purchase the toy, thus setting into motion a series of funny complications. Wendell Corey plays Leigh's suspicious, condescending boyfriend, whose jealousy compounds Mitchum's problems, and Harry Morgan is very good as a night-court judge trying to make sense of everything that happens. The movie didn't do so well at the box office at the time of its release, but it has gained an affectionate fan base over the years. Don't expect Miracle on 34th Street, but as a spirited lark for Yuletide, this is a lot of fun. --Tom Keogh
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Showing reviews 1-5 of 34
 Undiscovered Holiday Classic January 22, 2009
Captain Bluebelle (Bayfield, CO United States)
Undiscovered by most, but luckily discovered by me this Christmas. I love old movies for their glimpse back in time, the clothes, the way they talked, the integrity that people tried to live by. While some old movies have bland plots that don't keep my interest, this did because of the depth of the screenwriting and insight into what's important in life. I'll watch this again year after year!
One of our Favorite Christmas Movies January 6, 2009
njmceach (Kelowna B.C. Canada)
We had been waiting for several years for the DVD Holiday Affair to be released. We were so happy to get it.
 I guess I'm in the minority here January 2, 2009
Alena (New York, NY USA)
0 out of 2 found this review helpful
I guess I am in the minority here, but I couldn't get into this movie. I love Christmas movies and movies from this era but this movie didn't click with me. The acting isn't bad, but the suiters for our heroine's hand didn't seem convincing and the son, Timmy, just seemed squeaky and annoying.
If you want a great Christmas movie from the 40's, try Christmas in Connecticut! My whole family loves that movie!
A Fine Romance January 1, 2009
David Baldwin (Philadelphia,PA USA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Ostensibly this is marketed as a holiday film but it's appeal is for all seasons. How rare a romantic film involving a love triangle where all the principals are full-blooded characters. We naturally root for the Robert Mitchum and Janet Leigh characters to connect but we have more than a dollop of sympathy for Wendell Corey. Some comic elements but the film smacks of romantic drama. As a bonus Harry Morgan has a terrific bit as a harried police lieutenant. Highly recommended. Torn between giving the film four or five stars but in the spirit of the holidays I'll lean towards the latter.
Holiday Affair December 12, 2008
K. Burke
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I love this version. There is one before it, and one after it, but this is the best.
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