''Holiday Affair'' is a 1996 American
Christmas
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comedy film
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, directed by
Alan Myerson
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Career
Myerson began working in theatre in New York City, then directing The Second City in Chicago. He founded the improvisational comedy troupe The Committe ...
with a story by John D. Weaver. It is a remake of the
1949 RKO film of the same name which starred
Robert Mitchum
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and
Janet Leigh
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.
''Holiday Affair''
at TCM.com
Plot summary
Cast
* Cynthia Gibb
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as Jodie Ennis
* David James Elliott
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Elliott was born David William Smith on S ...
as Steve Mason
* Curtis Blanck
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as Timmy Ennis
* Al Waxman
Albert Samuel Waxman, (March 2, 1935 – January 18, 2001) was a Canadian actor and director of over 1,000 productions on radio, television, film, and stage. He is best known for his starring roles in the television series ''King of Kensington' ...
as Mr. Corley
* Tom Irwin as Paul Davis
* George R. Robertson
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(as George Robertson)
* Patricia Hamilton
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as Susan Ennis
* Victor Ertmanis
* Pam Hyatt
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as Emily Chambers (as Pamela Hyatt)
* Christina Collins
* James Binkley
* Allegra Fulton
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* Antonio Allegra (1905–1969), Italian organist and lyricist
* Chad Allegra (born 1980), American professional wrestler better known as Karl Anderson
* ...
* Derek Keurvorst
* Avril Garrett
* Jesse Cairns
* David Huband
Reception
See also
* ''Holiday Affair
''Holiday Affair'' is a 1949 romantic comedy film directed and produced by Don Hartman and starring Robert Mitchum and Janet Leigh. It was based on the story ''Christmas Gift'' by John D. Weaver, which was also the film's working title. The film ...
'' (1949)
* List of Christmas films
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References
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1996 television films
1996 films
American Christmas comedy films
Remakes of American films
American television films
Films directed by Alan Myerson
Films scored by Lee Holdridge
1990s Christmas films
1990s Christmas comedy films
Christmas television films
Films shot in Ontario
1990s American films
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