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Holiday (1930)

Holiday poster
Directed by
Edward H. Griffith
Genre
comedy drama, romantic comedy
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 38m
Rated
NR
Rating
6.2 of 10 from 24 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A young man with a free-spirited outlook gets engaged to a woman from a wealthy traditional family. He finds himself caught between his own values and the expectations of her family.

whimsicalromanticlight-heartedbittersweetthoughtfulold-fashionedgentle

What happens

Holiday is a 1930 American pre-Code romantic comedy film which tells the story of a young man who is torn between his free-thinking lifestyle and the tradition of his wealthy fiancée's family. It stars Ann Harding, Mary Astor, Edward Everett Horton, Robert Ames and Hedda Hopper. It was produced and released by Pathé Exchange. The film was adapted by Horace Jackson from the 1928 play by Philip Barry. It was directed by Edward H. Griffith. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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