Still from Christmas in July — Christmas in July (1940) — Preston SturgesPhotographed by Victor Milner

Preston Sturges

Christmas in July

Name: Christmas in July
Genre: Comedy, Romance
Released: 1940
Duration: 67 min

English / 1940 / 1h 7m

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Comedy Romance

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Synopsis

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.