Wedneydays Film Review - Holiday 1938

Holiday 1938

  

"Holiday" was a remake of a film of the same name from 1930, and was directed by George Cukor. 

Main Cast:

Johnny Case: Cary Grant

Linda Seton: Katherine Hepburn

Julia Seton: Doris Nolan

Ned Seton: Lew Ayres

Professor Potter: Edward Everett Horton

Mrs. Susan Potter: Jean Dixon

Edward Seton: Henry Kolker

The plot of this film is relatively simpel. The young man, Johnny Case, was born with nothing, but succeeded in making something of himself. He falls in love with a beautiful young woman named Julia Seton, and is eventually introduced to her father and siblings. He learns that Julia is in fact quite rich, and that heer family leads a life in luxury. He himself is thinking about stopping work, and try to enjoy life more. One must keep in mind that this was during the depression, and that sort of thing would have been unthinkable and provoking to the audience with there being no jobs at the time. He wonders how he going to tell Julia and her ambicios father. They are shocked and a distance evolves between Julia and Johnny. However he find a soulmate in Julia's sister Linda, who a free-thinking creature. Now, Johnny has a difficult choice to make. Pursue his bold dreams or stay secure in Julias arms?

The film is a good romantic "chick-flick" or whatever. Katherine Hepburn does this very well, but I must admit that some of the characters, for an example Julia Seton (Doris Nolan) seem somewhat "cartoony". It becomes a joke. This is however sort of a commedy, so to many this will go unnoticed, but if you are looking for an experience,  this is not the way to go. But this is certainly suitable for an evening with the girls and icecream.