Review of Holiday (1938) by Cancelled U — 29 Jan 2008

Personally my favorite Kate Hepburn movie.

This review of Holiday (1938) was written by Cancelled U on 29 Jan 2008.

Holiday has generally received very positive reviews.

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Holiday (1938) -- [8.0] -- George Cukor directs from the play by Philip Barry (The Philadelphia Story), giving Katharine Hepburn and Cary Grant…

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