Product: Holiday (1938)
Rating: 5.0
chemistry
Kate Hepburn as the rebellious sister holding court in the upstairs playroom...the far better party than the boring engagement ball in the mausoleum below. And she gets away with the poor little rich girl persona better than anyone.Cuckor is at the top of his game, all interrelationships and chemistry, character, beauty, Golden Age star power. Curious theme; the restless spirit of a couple of young Americans bucking the inherited wealth of their established forbears even as the economy had tanked and war loomed. Apparently this film did not resonate with contemporary audiences who were nowhere near this level of position of society and were struggling to find jobs. But that it survives as a breezy romp full of repartee and personality is a testament to the strength of the featured players. A classic in the line of great screwball "comedies of remarriage", you root for them to go poor while gaining their own identity.