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.
Christmas in July has generally received positive reviews.
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Review of Christmas in July (1940)
By Bosley Crowther (448) for New York Times (5,786) on 28 Jan 2006
Review of Christmas in July (1940)
By Ken Hanke (2,234) for Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC) (2,247) on 21 Jan 2004
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By Fernando F. Croce (840) for CinePassion (694) on 07 Sep 2010
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Christmas in July was released in 1940 and has generally received positive reviews.
Online reviewers have written 37 reviews, giving Christmas in July (1940) an average rating of 73%.
Overall, film critics marginally prefer the movie, giving it an average score of 88%, compared to cinema-goers, who gave it a slightly lower average score of 79%.
With a score of 73%, Christmas in July is above the average Cinafilm score for movies made in 1940, which stands at 63%.
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