
Just before Christmas, department store clerk Steve Mason meets big spending customer Connie Ennis, really a commercial spy. He unmasks her but lets her go, which gets him fired. They end up on a date, which doesn't sit well with Connie's steady suitor, Carl, but delights her son Timmy, who doesn't want Carl for a step-dad. Standard (if sweet) romantic complications follow.... (Full plot summary below)
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Just before Christmas, department store clerk Steve Mason meets big spending customer Connie Ennis, really a commercial spy. He unmasks her but lets her go, which gets him fired. They end up on a date, which doesn't sit well with Connie's steady suitor, Carl, but delights her son Timmy, who doesn't want Carl for a step-dad. Standard (if sweet) romantic complications follow.
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| USA TodayMike ClarkMitchum’s tough-guy demeanor serves him well here, giving an odd energy to the love story. |
| The New York TimesBosley CrowtherAn amiable little romance in which a boy meets a girl at Christmas-time, and the sentiments are quite as artificial and conveniently sprinkled as the snow is provided—for those who like such things—in RKO's Holiday Affair. |
| DVDTalk.comDavid CorneliusMitchum's interplay with Leigh is a sweet treat, carrying the movie through its more routine segments. |
| Ozus' World Movie ReviewsDennis SchwartzIt's perfect for those who like their holiday films retro, sweet and as laid-back as Mitchum. |
| The TelegraphMarc LeeMitchum gives a surprisingly strong performance as a character-type he normally steered away from. |
| User ReviewCrystal CWOW!!! What a holiday surprise! Thank you Jenny for sharing. I absolutely LOVE this movie!!! |
| User ReviewRuby Ki have watched it about 5 times! Thanx TCM! Love the movie! |
| User ReviewChip RSuch a wonderful movie! I like this Christmas story a lot. Very classy and romantic. Wise dialogs and charming performance of Janet Leigh. |
| User ReviewAlice SI think I liked this movie so much because of Tim, who is really a swell kid. One might believe that Connie has to choose between two men in her life, but Tim is the one who takes the final decision. I also enjoyed breakfast in the park, when unexpected things can happen to those warm hearted who take care of orphan squirrels. |
| User ReviewNEMESIS DJust watched this for the first time tonight with my mom and my girlfriend. Very genuine in its sweetness and exceptionally well-written with nice twists and turns. Robert Mitchum is such a fucking badass. And Janet Leigh has some amazing breasts. I miss point bras, dude. Torpedo tits need to come back. |