Christmas in July(1940)
If you can't sleep at night, it isn't the coffee - it's the bunk!
An office clerk loves entering contests in the hopes of someday winning a fortune and marrying the girl he loves. His latest attempt is the Maxford House Coffee Slogan Contest. As a joke, some of his co-workers put together a fake telegram which says that he won the $25,000 grand prize.
Movie: Christmas in July
Top 10 Billed Cast
Jimmy McDonald
Betsy Casey
Dr. Maxford
Mr. Shindel
Mr. Bildocker
Mr. Baxter
Don Hartman - Radio Announcer
Dick
Tom
Harry
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Weihnachten im Juli (Christmas in July) - engl. Trailer
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