Product: Holiday (1938)
Rating: 3.0
Not one of the memorable Grant/Hepburn pairings
This movie came as part of the Cary Grant boxed set. So I did not have any expectations for this film, and therefore I was not disappointed with it. But this is just an average entry in the romantic comedy genre, and would probably be forgotten if not for the status of the leading stars.( In my mind this movie is not zany enough to qualify as screwball, but it is certainly a comedy and it has enough laughs to get by.)The anti-establishment theme was fairly common to comedies at this time, but the humor was suppose to leaven the message. I think this film takes it "bohemian" attitude a little too seriously, and the film becomes almost preachy ... and trite. Very slow moving and deliberate as it tries to make its point. The romance also feels contrived as neither of the lead characters is very charming.Of course, there is a top-shelf cast, one of the great directors and some witty dialogue, but the results are rather mediocre.There is a reason why this film is not remembered as well as "Bringing Up BaBy" or the "Philadelphia Story". It does not measure up as a comedy or romance.