Christmas in July

1940 film by Preston Sturges
Movie film Q1150758
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Christmas in July

Summary

Christmas in July is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (193 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Christmas in July's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • Christmas in July was directed by Preston Sturges[4].
  • Preston Sturges wrote the screenplay for Christmas in July[5].
  • Christmas in July's composer is recorded as John Leipold[6].
  • Christmas in July's genre is romantic comedy[7].
  • Christmas in July's genre is Christmas film[8].
  • A cast member of Christmas in July was Dick Powell[9].
  • A cast member of Christmas in July was Ellen Drew[10].
  • A cast member of Christmas in July was William Demarest[11].
  • A cast member of Christmas in July was Ernest Truex[12].
  • A cast member of Christmas in July was Rod Cameron[13].
  • A cast member of Christmas in July was Raymond Walburn[14].
  • A cast member of Christmas in July was Ferike Boros[15].
  • A cast member of Christmas in July was Franklin Pangborn[16].
  • A cast member of Christmas in July was Georgia Caine[17].
  • A cast member of Christmas in July was Harry Hayden[18].
  • A cast member of Christmas in July was Jimmy Conlin[19].
  • A cast member of Christmas in July was Julius Tannen[20].
  • A cast member of Christmas in July was Torben Meyer[21].
  • A cast member of Christmas in July was Fred Toones[22].
  • Christmas in July was produced by Paul Jones[23].
  • Christmas in July's production company is recorded as Paramount Pictures[24].
  • Christmas in July's director of photography is recorded as Victor Milner[25].
  • The original language of Christmas in July was English[26].
  • Christmas in July was distributed by video on demand[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Christmas in July was produced by Paul Jones[23]. It was directed by Preston Sturges[4]. Preston Sturges wrote the screenplay for it[5]. Cast members include Dick Powell[9], Ellen Drew[10], William Demarest[11], Ernest Truex[12], Rod Cameron[13], and Raymond Walburn[14].

Publication

Publication dates include January 1, 1940[28] and October 18, 1940[29]. The original language of Christmas in July was English[26]. Genres include romantic comedy[7] and Christmas film[8]. It was distributed by video on demand[27].

Reception

Reviews include 8/10[30] and 95%[31].

Why It Matters

Christmas in July ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (193 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] It is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
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  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
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  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.
  26. [30] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [31] . wikidata.org.
  28. [28] . wikidata.org.
  29. [29] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [32] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [33] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6d ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Production designer Hans Dreier
    Publication date +1940-01-01T00:00:00Z, +1940-10-18T00:00:00Z
    Screenwriter Preston Sturges
    Duration {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+67'}
    + 23 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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