Synopsis
Johnny Case, a freethinking financier, has finally found the girl of his dreams — Julia Seton, the spoiled daughter of a socially prominent millionaire — and she's agreed to marry him. But when Johnny plans a holiday for the two to enjoy life while they are still young, his fiancée has other plans & that is for Johnny to work in her father's bank!
Key facts
Cast
Katharine Hepburn, Cary Grant, Doris Nolan, Lew Ayres, Edward Everett Horton, Henry Kolker, Binnie Barnes, Jean Dixon
Original language
English
First release
May 26, 1938 (Belgium)
Production companies
Columbia Pictures
Crew
Screenplay
Donald Ogden Stewart, Sidney Buchman
Producer
Everett Riskin
Cinematography
Franz Planer
Editing
Al Clark, Otto Meyer
Music
Sidney Cutner
Trailer
Stills
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Festival History
- Beyond Fest 2026 - Features
- Leeds International Film Festival 2025 generic
- Locarno International Film Festival 2003 generic
- Academy Awards 1939 academy_award
- National Board of Review 1938 generic
Titles
| Original title | Holiday | |
| Alternate title | Vacances |
Releases & classifications
| Theatrical | Belgium | May 26, 1938 |
| Theatrical | Netherlands | May 26, 1938 |
| Theatrical | Sweden | May 26, 1938 |
| Theatrical | United States | May 26, 1938 |
| Theatrical | Germany | July 6, 1938 |
| Theatrical | France | July 6, 1938 |
| Theatrical | Italy | November 16, 1938 |
| Theatrical | Japan | February 8, 1939 |
| Theatrical | Hungary | March 23, 1940 |
| Classification | Germany | 0 |
Full credits
| Director | George Cukor |
| Cast | Katharine Hepburn (Linda Seton), Cary Grant (Johnny Case), Doris Nolan (Julia Seton), Lew Ayres (Ned Seton), Edward Everett Horton (Nick Potter), Henry Kolker (Edward Seton), Binnie Barnes (Laura Cram), Jean Dixon (Susan Potter), Henry Daniell (Seton Cram), Edward Biby (Churchgoer (uncredited)), Beatrice Blinn (Maid (uncredited)), Mabel Colcord (Setons' Cook (uncredited)), Ann Doran (Kitchen Maid (uncredited)), Bess Flowers (Party Guest (uncredited)), Mitchell Harris (Jennings (uncredited)), Howard Hickman (Churchgoer (uncredited)), Leota Lorraine (Churchgoer (uncredited)), Eric Mayne (Churchgoer (uncredited)), Tom McGuire (Party Guest (uncredited)), Matt McHugh (Taxi Driver (uncredited)), Frank McLure (Churchgoer (uncredited)), Edmund Mortimer (Party Guest (uncredited)), Wedgwood Nowell (Party Guest (uncredited)), Louis Payne (Party Guest (uncredited)), Alexander Pollard (Butler at Party (uncredited)), Fred Rapport (Party Guest (uncredited)), Charles Richman (Thayer (uncredited)), Cyril Ring (Churchgoer (uncredited)), Donna Mae Roberts (Girl at Party (uncredited)) |
| Screenplay | Donald Ogden Stewart, Sidney Buchman |
| Producer | Everett Riskin |
| Cinematography | Franz Planer |
| Editing | Al Clark, Otto Meyer |
| Music | Sidney Cutner |
| Costumes | Robert Kalloch |
Additional data: TMDB.
Source: Cinémathèque québécoise, linked catalogue data (CC BY 4.0)
