Holiday (1930 film)
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Holiday | |
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Directed by | Edward H. Griffith |
Produced by | E.B. Derr |
Written by | Philip Barry(play) Horace Jackson |
Starring | Ann Harding Mary Astor, Hedda Hopper Edward Everett Horton |
Music by | Josiah Zuro |
Editing by | Daniel Mandell |
Release date(s) | July 3, 1930 |
Running time | 98 min. |
Country | United States |
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Holiday is a 1930 romantic comedy film which tells the story of a playboy who is torn between his free-thinking lifestyle and the tradition of his wealthy fiancée's family. It stars Ann Harding, Mary Astor, Edward Everett Horton, Robert Ames and Hedda Hopper. It was produced by Pathé and released by RKO Radio Pictures.
The movie was adapted by Horace Jackson from the play by Philip Barry. It was directed by Edward H. Griffith.
It was nominated for Academy Awards for Best Actress in a Leading Role (Ann Harding) and Best Writing, Adaptation.
The film was remade in 1938 starring Katharine Hepburn and Cary Grant, and with Horton playing the same role as in the 1930 version.