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Holiday Affair

1949 · 87 min

A gentle, cozy holiday romance that unfolds with warm charm, mild misunderstandings and a bittersweet ache beneath the seasonal cheer.

Directed by
Don Hartman
Genres
Comedy, Romance, Drama
Tagline
It happens in December... but it's hotter than July!
Overview
Just before Christmas, department store clerk Steve Mason meets big spending customer Connie Ennis, who's actually a comparison shopper sent by another store. Steve lets her go, which gets him fired. They spend the afternoon together, which doesn't sit well with Connie's steady suitor, Carl, when he finds out, but delights her young son Timmy, who quickly takes to Steve.
How it feels
Warm, romantic, light and melancholic. Measured and easy to follow.
About
Love, grief, family, parenthood
Content
Mild sexual content. No violence, gore or swearing.
Note
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Directed by
Don Hartman
Genres
Comedy, Romance, Drama
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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
  • warmstrength 3 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • love
  • grief
  • family
  • parenthood
  • healing
Places
  • big city
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
family
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence none
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour5
Realism7
Romance7
Tension3
Darkness2
Complexity3
Emotional weight5

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Details

Genres
comedy, romance, drama
Directed by
Don Hartman
Written by
Isobel Lennart
Starring
Robert Mitchum, Janet Leigh, Wendell Corey, Griff Barnett, Esther Dale, Henry O'Neill, Harry Morgan, Larry J. Blake
Music
Roy Webb
Cinematography
Milton Krasner
Runtime
87 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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