Movie

Christmas in July

1940 · 67 min

A breezy, good-natured screwball lark that charms with rapid banter and gentle satire of office dreams and advertising hype.

Tagline: If you can't sleep at night, it isn't the coffee - it's the bunk!
Overview: 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.
How it feels: Light, whimsical, warm and satirical. Brisk and easy to follow.
About: Ambition, deception, love, class
Content: No violence, gore, sexual content or swearing.
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Tone: whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 2 of 3
lightstrength 3 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: ambition
deception
love
class
work
Places: big city
workplace
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence none
Sex none