Christmas Eve

Christmas Eve (1947)

'Tis six months before Christmas. But all through the nation Celebrations are starting... HERE'S YOUR INVITATION!

The greedy nephew of eccentric Matilda Reid seeks to have her judged incompetent so he can administer her wealth, but she will be saved if her three long-lost adopted sons appear for a Christmas Eve reunion. Separate stories reveal Michael as a bankrupt playboy loved by loyal Ann; Mario as a seemingly shady character tangling with a Nazi war criminal in South America; Jonathan as a hard-drinking rodeo rider intent on a flirtatious social worker. Is there hope for Matilda?

Date of release
1947-10-31
TMDB
5.4 / 10 (15)
Runtime
1h 33m
Genres
Comedy, Drama
Director
Edwin L. Marin

Casting

Interesting facts

Christmas Eve is a 1947 American portmanteau comedy drama film directed by Edwin L. Marin and starring George Raft, George Brent and Randolph Scott. It is based on a story by Laurence Stallings and Richard H. Landau. An independent production by Benedict Bogeaus it was distributed by United Artists. It was re-released under the alternative title Sinner's Holiday. It was one of several films Raft made with Edwin Marin and Benedict Bogeaus.

Production

The film was produced by Benedict Bogeaus who had previously made an episodic film On Our Merry Way. This involved using multiple stars in different storylines so they could be filmed at different times. In November 1946 Bogeaus announced that Raft, Scott and Brent would star. Each star would film for two weeks individually and then act together for one week. Filming started on 18 November with the Brent-Joan Blondell sequence.

Dolores Moran, who appeared in the cast, was Bogeaus' wife at the time. The film marked Ann Harding's first appearance since It Happened on Fifth Avenue.

The film was financed through money from Walter E. Heller & Co, a finance company.

During filming, George Raft suffered first-degree burns in his right leg when a maritime engine caught fire and set his clothes alight.

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