CHRISTMAS IN JULY, 1940
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CHRISTMAS IN JULY, 1940
Movie Reviews
Directed by Preston Sturges
Cast: Dick Powell, Ellen Drew, Raymond Walburn, Alexander Carr, William Demarest, Ernest Truex
Review by Pamela Miller
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. As a result, he gets a promotion, buys presents for all of his family and friends, and proposes to his girl. When the truth comes out, he's not prepared for the consequences.
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REVIEW:
It’s that time of year when December seems like it couldn’t be further away; when the thought of snow is laughable and it’s hard to picture Christmas lights with all of this sun blinding us. Santa’s “ho, ho, ho” has blended into a mocking laugh from the heat gods. Yes, Christmas couldn’t seem further away, but the characters in Preston Sturges’ second written/directed film think otherwise.
To them, it’s Christmas in July (1940). Based on Sturges’ 1931 play A Cup of Coffee, Christmas in July unfolds from one prank and misunderstanding to the next. It pulls its characters and audience along on a roller coaster of events until by the end we can fix our wind warped hair and try to return to some normalcy once again.
This screwball comedy stars Dick Powell as hopeful, naïve Jimmy MacDonald. When Jimmy hears about a radio contest sponsored by Maxford House Coffee, he sets off to write the winning slogan and collect his prize of $25,000. His co-workers, however, decide to play a prank on the innocent Jimmy and notify him of his ‘win.’ Ecstatic, Jimmy marches down to Maxford Coffee House to pick up his check and a confused Dr. Maxford (Raymond Walburn) hands it right over.
Of course, Jimmy goes nuts with the money, buying his family and girlfriend Betsy (Ellen Drew) anything they want. To Jimmy’s surprise, he’s also given a promotion at work due to his brilliant slogan writing. But when Mr. Maxford realizes his mistake, he and his subordinates set out after Jimmy to get their money back and throw the lying scoundrel into prison. Unaware of what’s really happening, Jimmy carries on with his glorious day while his now jealous coworkers begin to feel bad about their joke. Will things get sorted out before this little prank goes too far?
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