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Holiday
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Edward H. Griffith
Written by	Philip Barry(play) Horace Jackson
Produced by	E.B. Derr
Starring	Ann Harding Mary Astor Hedda Hopper Edward Everett Horton Monroe Owsley
Edited by	Daniel Mandell
Music by	Josiah Zuro
Production company	Pathé
Release date	July 3, 1930
Running time	98 minutes
Country	United States

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.

References

1. Osborne, Robert (1994). 65 Years of the Oscar: The Official History of the Academy Awards. London: Abbeville Press. p. 27. ISBN 1-55859-715-8. {{cite book}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help)

External links

• Holiday at IMDb

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