Holiday (1930)
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The first of the filmizations of Philip Barry's play, Holiday centers around a society wedding. Julia Seton (Mary Astor) intends to marry John Case (Robert Ames), a young Wall Street lion with "radical" ideas that go against the grain of Julia's conservative family. Julia's… More The first of the filmizations of Philip Barry's play, Holiday centers around a society wedding. Julia Seton (Mary Astor) intends to marry John Case (Robert Ames), a young Wall Street lion with "radical" ideas that go against the grain of Julia's conservative family. Julia's freewheeling younger sister Linda (Ann Harding), thrilled at the prospect of the unorthodox Case shaking up her household, finds herself drawn to the young man herself. When John shows signs of toning down his recklessness and becoming just another stuffy old financier, Linda is crushed, but eventually the two free spirits are united. Edward Everett Horton, who plays an "idle rich" family friend in Holiday, recreated the role (albeit as a more responsible character) in the 1938 remake. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Directed By
- Edward H. Griffith
- Genres
- Drama, Romance, Classics, Comedy
PG-13,
- In Theaters
- Jul 3, 1930 Wide
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Cast
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Ann Harding
as Linda Seton
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Robert Ames
as John Case
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Mary Astor
as Julia Seton
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Edward Everett Horton
as Nick Potter
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Hedda Hopper
as Susan Potter
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Monroe Owsley
as Ned Seton
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William Holden
as Edward Seton
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Hallam Cooley
as Seton Cram
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Elizabeth Forrester
as Laura
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Creighton Hale
as Pete Hedges
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Mary Forbes
as Mrs. Pritchard Ames
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Mabel Forrest
as Mary Jessup
