Five Golden Rings
If I didn’t have the time to watch last post’s film, I’m even more crunched for time for today’s,Christmas In July. So, to save time, what we’ll have here is the transcript as I live blog the film. I’ll just have to figure out the Christmas theme on the fly as well.
Ready? Here we go…
Christmas in July is one of Preston Sturges‘ lesser films not as great as the Lady Eve or Sullivan’s Travels, but one of the few he directed himself. No idea who Dick Powell and Ellen drew are, but still it’s filled with his repertory cast such as William Demerest.
William Demerest locks the jury on the Maxford House Coffee slogan contest. Maxford House!
They don’t announce the winner? Oops.
Dick Powell doubles down after every loss! Always bet on black!
“If you don’t sleep at night, it’s not the coffee it’s the bunk.”
It’s a Viennese doctor’s theory that coffee doesn’t make you sleep.
Maybe the Christmas theme for today and this movie is Christmas should be 365-24-7, year round. Always be sharing all the time outside of Christmas. Maybe?
What would Sturges do with more accomplished actors? Wait until his next movie to find out.
He works for the competitor! There’s a bell to start work? Like school! It is school! Rows and rows of desks where the workers ply there trade. And a secretarial pool as well.
Going to principal’s office. Damn he’s getting grilled.
“Cheese it!”
Co-workers have sent a fake telegram for winning the Maxford House slogan contest. He won the big prize. $25000! He’s going on a spending spree, but he’s been fired. No, he’s gotten a promotion.
“It’s bred in the bean.”
I don’t think this movie has anything to do with Christmas…
The contest winner is here? They hadn’t even announced it.
“I just give money away.” “I can’t wait to give you my money.”
They just waltz up and took the money.
Now they’re buying some crazy contraption automatic pull out sofa bed. The future is now!
Here we go… they’re buying everyone in the neighborhood presents. Truly it is Christmas in July.
They’re walking out of the department store without paying again.
That’s probably it for the Christmas mention. I wonder how they’ll get out of this one.
They’re still arguing about the slogan winner and the guy has already spent the money on gifts. Here’s Sturges and his witty dialogue.
He’s a loser… And the jokes on him.
His name has already been painted on the door so he keeps his job! And he did win. I think we saw that coming!
Wow what a short movie. Must’ve been a single reel.
Welp. It would’ve been better but I didn’t know a movie with a title including Christmas wasn’t about Christmas. I’ll try and do better tomorrow.
