{"product_id":"chhol1944","title":"Christmas Holiday (1944) DVD Gene Kelly and Deanna Durbin","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChristmas Holiday\u003c\/strong\u003e (1944) \u003cspan\u003eDVD (Region 1 - Playable in North America - The US, Canada, Mexico, etc.) Black \u0026amp; White. \u003c\/span\u003eBeautifully re-mastered. Approx. 88 min.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStarring: Gene Kelly, Deanna Durbin, Gladys George, Dean Harens. Based on a novel by W. Somerset Maugham. Produced by Felix Jackson. Directed by Robert Siodmak\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e A very grown up Deanna Durbin gives a bravura performance as a sleazy nightclub singer in this intense Film Noir Hollywood classic.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn Army Lieutenant (Dean Harens), recently jilted by his finacee, finds himself introduced to a New Orleans bordello by a drinking buddy. Here he meets singer Jackie Lamont (Deanna Durbin) - a woman with a dark past and an even darker secret.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHer real name is Abigail Manette and her husband Robert Manette (Gene Kelly) is a convicted murderer serving life in prison - or so she believes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUnknown to her, Robert has broken out of jail and is intent on tracking her down. He's consumed with jealousy, obsessed with the idea she's been unfaithful to him - and has already decided that the hapless Lieutenant is really her secret lover.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA rare opportunity to see Deanna Durbin truly excel in an unusual and demanding role. CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY features her singing \"\u003cem\u003eSPRING WILL COME A LITTLE LATE THIS YEAR\u003c\/em\u003e\" and the Irving Berlin \"\u003cem\u003eALWAYS\u003c\/em\u003e\".\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDurbin is excellent\" Radio Times Guide to Film\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"Gorgeously re-mastered in this exclusive DVD release!\" - DVD Review of Films\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"soda odd\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDurbin... In her most dramatic glory. Love...was her crime! Love...was her punishment!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"DDC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45929764945973,"sku":null,"price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0035\/4058\/2467\/files\/CHRISTMASHOLIDAY_Gene_Kelly_Deanna_Durbin_1944.jpg?v=1787777926","url":"https:\/\/giddyupvideo.com\/products\/chhol1944","provider":"Giddy Up Video","version":"1.0","type":"link"}