Holiday Affair

Holiday Affair is a 1949 Christmas comedy film about a young war widow who is torn between a safe, predictable attorney and a charming, free-spirited department store clerk. Directed by Don Hartman. Written by Isobel Lennart. Based on Christmas Gift by John D. Weaver. Carl Davis [to Connie] No little old train's gonna push you around, eh? Timmy Ennis Now I guess I'm so happy if I was a dog, my tail would be wagging. Other Mr. Ennis: Mother, I've been married to you 35 years. You boss me, you heckle me. You hide my things and pretend I've lost them just so I have to depend on you. You've spent 35 years trying to make me admit that I couldn't possibly get along without you. And you're right. I couldn't. What's more, I wouldn't want to. Every one of those years was good even the bad ones, because you were with me. And so I drink to your health and all the wonderful years to come. Dialogue Connie Ennis: What'd you play? Timmy Ennis: Oh, we threw rocks at girls. Connie Ennis: Timmy! Timmy Ennis: It was all right. We missed them. Connie Ennis: But he shouldn't feel he'll always get everything he wants. Steve Mason: Well, not always, but every now and then so he'll know that these things can happen. Carl Davis: Well, that's miles from here. It's way downtown. Timmy Ennis: I know. I almost got run over and killed twice. Connie Ennis: Oh, Timmy. Timmy Ennis: It's okay. I didn't. Cast Robert Mitchum as Steve Mason Janet Leigh as Connie Ennis Wendell Corey as Carl Davis Gordon Gebert as Timmy Ennis Griff Barnett as Mr. Ennis Esther Dale as Mrs. Ennis Henry O'Neill as Mr. Crowley Harry Morgan (credited as Henry Morgan) as Police Lieutenant Larry J. Blake as plainclothesman Helen Brown as Emily, Mr. Crowley's secretary Frances Morris as Mary, Connie's housekeeper (uncredited) External links Category:1949 English-language films Category:1949 American films Category:Black-and-white films Category:Christmas comedy films Category:Romantic comedy films Category:Films about mother–son relationships Category:Films about widowhood Category:Films set in New York City Category:Films directed by Don Hartman Category:American romantic comedy films Category:Christmas romance films Category:Films based on short fiction Category:Films set in department stores