This digitally remastered and restored recorded dvd is held by gozillaflix. It was based on the story christmas gift by john d. Legitimate manhattan professional comparison shopper connie janet leigh has just gotten christmashelp salesman steve robert mitchum fired, so they adjourn together to central park, early in rkos holiday affair, 1949. Leighs character is flustered both by her feelings and by the harsh reality quoted to her by mitchum. Mitchum, a dedicated and clever actor, suspected leigh s honest reaction to the unexpected kiss would work well for the scene. Released 1949, holiday affair stars robert mitchum, janet leigh, wendell corey, gordon gebert the movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 27 min, and received a score of out of 100 on metacritic. Robert mitchum, janet leigh, greer garson, walter pidgeon. Countdown to christmas year round with your favorite holiday movies.
Classic christmas romantic comedy stars janet leigh as a poor young widow torn between a boring successful businessman and a romantic neerdowell. During filming for their first kiss on holiday affair robert mitchum actually did kiss janet leigh. Also, look for veteran actor harry morgan who plays a police lieutenant. Holiday affair, the christmas family movie, directed and produced by don hartman, is mostly known for its lead actor, the great robert mitchum. In this modest film, directed and produced by don hartman, mitchum moved into a different genre, briefly departing from his typical roles in film noir, western films and war films. Get the latest on upcoming christmas movies, tv schedule updates, and new releases on dvd. Holiday affair is one of the best holiday films out there. Robert mitchum overhears the boys plight, and offers to purchase the train for him, even though it will deplete his own money supply. Holiday affair 1949 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. War widow janet leigh hasnt the money to buy the model train that her son gordon gebert wants for christmas. How did a drug bust lead to a christmas movie classic. Department store clerk steve mason robert mitchum, a drifter hired during the busy christmas season by crowleys in new york, assisted a customer a pretty young war widow connie ennis janet leigh whose husband was killed in the war. With robert mitchum, janet leigh, wendell corey, gordon gebert. There is a reason why janet leighs sweater was so tight.
All movie names, logos, and brands are property of their respective owners. Oct 26, 20 classic christmas romantic comedy stars janet leigh psycho, touch of evil as a poor young widow torn between a boring successful businessman and a romantic neerdowell. Holiday affair, a 1996 madeforcable movie released on video in 1997, is an ultrabland and innocuous remake of the 1949 robert mitchumjanet leigh movie about the romantic travails of a. Holiday affair, the christmas family movie, directed and produced by don hartman, is mostly known for its lead actor, the great robert mitchum set during the christmas season, holiday affair was actually a commercial flop when initially released, and it did not do much for the nascent career of rising star janet leigh. Dec 24, 2016 enough about mitchum s real on reel tough guy bonafides and janet leigh s vulnerable, play hardtoget, but still adorable love interest vibe. Apr 14, 2020 holiday affair 1949 dvdr robert mitchum, janet leigh stay safe and healthy. Never actually intending to become an actor, leigh was accidentally discovered by norman shearer which led to the beginning of her acting career. In most films that feature a love triangle, one of the characters is majorly flawed.
Leighs first film was the big budget movie the romance of rosy ridge. Mitchum plays mason, helping a child whod otherwise find disappointment under the christmas tree. This dvd is licensed for private use only and may not be copied or broadcast. Robert mitchum overhears the boys plight, and offers to purchase the train for him, even. I wasnt a huge fan of this movie partly because the plot was thin but also the unrealistic grabbing and kissing of janet leigh by robert mitchum. Check out the trailer starring robert mitchum, janet leigh.
Holiday affair movie wpaper christmas movies wallpaper. From then on hes on the chase to get leigh away from her nice but boring boyfriend played with a bit more life than usual by wendell corey. The final result is a perfectly executed feelgood love story set at christmas time that reminds us what it means to have loved deeply and lost, and to have the courage to move on. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. But, eager to give her boy a very merry christmas, connie allows a charming sales clerk, steve robert mitchum, to buy her son a toy train setmuch to her fiances chagrin. Janet leighs film career began when retired actress norma shearer saw a. The christmas season romance of a young widow and a sales clerk who thanks to her is unemployed. Mitchum rose to prominence for starring roles in several classic films noirs, and his acting is generally considered a forerunner of the antiheroes prevalent in film during the 1950s and 1960s.
Janet leigh plays connie ennis, a widower and single mother who works as a secret shopper for a department store. Holiday affair 1949 don hartman, robert mitchum, janet. A widowed mother, connie janet leigh, is set to exchange vows with an old friend wendell corey in this christmas story. Janet leigh was an american actress whose creative talent and artistic skills made her a popular actress of her time. Dec 20, 2009 im sure most others havent either, except for dedicated tcm viewers its an rko release or hardcore janet leigh and robert mitchum fans. Robert mitchum and janet leigh are warmly matched in holiday affair, a seasonal favorite scripted by isobel lennart later to adapt mitchum s the sundowners and directed by hopecrosby road movies veteran don hartman. World war ii widow janet leigh supports herself and her son gordon gebbert with a job as a comparison shopper who runs afoul of salesman robert mitchum. Janet leigh, playing a young war widow with a small child, meets robert mitchum in a department store where he contributes to her losing her job. Robert mitchum and janet leigh holiday affair 1949 in 2020.
Holiday affair dvd robert mitchum and janet leigh 1949 ebay. Holiday affair 1949 starring robert mitchum and janet leigh. Holiday affair is a nice, little christmas comedy starring robert mitchum and janet leigh. Holiday affair stars janet leigh, wendell corey, and robert mitchum. Posts about robert mitchum written by briandanacamp. A veteran robert mitchum who happens to be standing by in a department store overhears her plight and offers to purchase the toy, thus setting into motion a series of funny complications. Holiday affair 1949 stream and watch online moviefone. Holiday affair is a blackandwhite 1949 light romantic comedy film starring robert mitchum and janet leigh.
Holiday affair 1949 dvdr robert mitchum, janet leigh in 2020. Leigh in a fraudulent shopping scheme during the busy christmas rush. Dec 14, 2019 as the story goes, howard hughes, the head of rko films, the studio that had mitchum under contract, wanted mitchum s image to be softened following his arrest and so cast mitchum as the romantic lead in the christmas comedy, holiday affair, with a young janet leigh on loan from mgm. As boyfriend carl wendell corey is helping connie janet leigh trim the tree when new acquaintance steve robert mitchum arrives with the shopping, in producerdirector don hartmans holiday affair, 1949. She meets steve mason robert mitchum, a toy department clerk at a competitors store, when she accidentally gets him fired.
To be honest, i have a bit of a hard time believing that a guy like mitchum earns a living selling toys. Charming seasonal clerk steve mason robert mitchum catches beautiful connie ennis janet leigh in a fraudulent shopping scheme during the busy christmas rush. Mar 22, 2020 war widow janet leigh hasnt the money to buy the model train that her son gordon gebert wants for christmas. Mitchums interplay with leigh is a sweet treat, carrying the movie through its more routine segments. How tv has made an initial commercial flop, starring robert mitchum and janet leigh, into iconic christmas movie december 24, 2018 by emanuellevy holiday affair, the christmas family movie, directed and produced by don hartman, was mostly known at the time for its lead actor, robert mitchum. Nov 30, 2018 robert mitchums character forces janet leigh to face a truth she has been hiding from. Holiday affair, a 1996 madeforcable movie released on video in 1997, is an ultrabland and innocuous remake of the 1949 robert mitchum janet leigh movie about the romantic travails of a. Steve mason robert mitchum works in the toy department of a big store. Wallpaper of holiday affair movie wpaper for fans of christmas movies. Christmas is six months away from now, but i felt to comment on this film now. That may be a convenient way to sum up holiday affair 1949 with robert mitchum and janet leigh, a christmas themed hollywood movie that was obviously inspired by the success of the earlier film.
Holiday affair 1949 isnt as famous as white christmas 1954 or its a. Holiday affair 1949 contentious christmas dinner youtube. Holiday affair 1949 christmas movies on tv schedule. When attractive connie ennis buys an expensive electric train set during the christmas rush at crowleys, a new york department store, without. Set during the christmas season, holiday affair was actually a commercial flop when initially released, and it did not do much for the nascent career of rising star janet leigh.
One of the lesser holiday movies, this 1949 comedy stars janet leigh as a war widow who cant afford to buy her son a toy train for christmas. However, turner classic movies airing the film over christmas has led to it becoming a minor holiday classic. Connie ennis janet leigh is a young war widow, who has a little son. Robert mitchum and janet leigh in holiday affair youtube. That may be a convenient way to sum up holiday affair 1949 with robert mitchum and janet leigh, a christmasthemed hollywood movie that was obviously inspired by the success of the earlier film. Starting his career as a writer, he went on to appear in films in the early 40s and during some early formative years of his career, he played villains in several bgrade movies such as riders of the deadline, till the end of time, undercurrent. Janet leigh and robert mitchum meet in a stores toy department during the christmas rush in holiday affair. Holiday affair don hartman, robert mitchum, janet leigh. How tv has made an initial commercial flop, starring robert mitchum and janet leigh, into iconic christmas movie.
This really is a nice, little christmas movie that gets very little airplay. Holiday affair 1949 and interview with gordon gebert. Robert mitchum was an american actor, poet, author, singer and composer known mostly for his noir genre of films that he acted in. It was a disappointment at the box office, and it doesnt have the hook that makes a movie a cult fave, yet its a reliable and entertaining programmer that whiles away the. Robert charles durman mitchum august 6, 1917 july 1, 1997 was an american actor, director, author, poet, composer, and singer. It has a new york department store setting at least part of the time and a lawyer. Janet leigh and robert mitchum are perfect as the widow and unemployed store clerk, plus the boy who plays leigh s son performance in the picture is excellent. Dec 21, 2019 with two splendid lead performances from robert mitchum and janet leigh, wonderful, funny humour throughout, and a story with genuinely gripping emotional depth, holiday affair has all the ingredients of a thoroughly delightful festive watch, and although it may lag at moments, it impresses by taking a generic formula and giving it real life. This rare digitally restored movie makes a wonderful holiday gift.