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Christmas in July(1940)

Dir. Directed by Preston Sturges

It's not the film, it's the coffee.

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Synopsis: 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.