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I don't know whether you've ever had

Christmas in July

I don't know whether you've ever had anything like this happen to you, Dr. Maxford, but...

Christmas in July • 1940

Jimmy MacDonald: I don't know whether you've ever had anything like this happen to you, Dr. Maxford, but to be poor and unknown one minute and be sitting on top of the world the next minute - that's a feeling that *nobody* can ever take away from me.
Dr. Maxford: Well, I'll be... I'll be... I'll be...
Jimmy MacDonald: To know I won this contest because I thought up a better slogan than anyone else means more to me than anything else on earth and I'll tell ya why...
Dr. Maxford: If you wou -
Jimmy MacDonald: You see, I used ta *think* that maybe I had good ideas and was gonna get somewhere in the world, but now I *know* it. And that's what I want to thank you for, Dr. Maxford, even more than the money.
Maxford's secretary: Is this the one you wanted, Dr. Maxford? The $25,000 one?
Dr. Maxford: That's right.
Maxford's secretary: When did they choose a winner? I didn't know...
Dr. Maxford: I don't *know*. They bother to inform *me* about these things, of course! James MacDonald - is that M-A-C or M-C?
Jimmy MacDonald: It's M-A-C, sir.
Dr. Maxford: Oh, yesss... my... my grandmother was Scottish.
Don Hartman: [pointing] Mine's Lithuanian.
Dr. Maxford: Here you are, young man. Eh, it is customary under these circumstances to have few photographers present - a couple of reporters and even newsreels and broadcasting machinery, but since we do everything around here on a very high, non-commercial plane, I merely take pleasure in giving you this small check, Mr. Mac - er - Donald. And that's *all* there is to it.
Jimmy MacDonald: [deeply grateful] Thank you, Dr. Maxford.
[looking briefly at check]
Jimmy MacDonald: I don't know how I could ever find words...
Dr. Maxford: Well, never mind about them, just goodbye and good luck.
Jimmy MacDonald: [looks once more at check] Oh, boy!
[turns and leaves]
Dr. Maxford: [to intercom] Now, get me Bildocker!

Full Transcript

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I don't know whether you've ever had

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anything like this happen to you Dr Maxford

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but to be poor and unknown one minute

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and be sitting on top of the world the next minute

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that's a feeling that nobody can ever take away from me

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Well I To know I won this contest

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because I thought of a better slogan than anyone else

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means more to me than anything else on earth

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and I'll tell you why If you will

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You see I used to think maybe I had good ideas

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and was going to get somewhere in the world but now I know it

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And that's what I want to thank you for Dr Maxford

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even more than the money

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Is this the one you wanted Dr Maxford the 25 000 one

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That's right When did they choose a winner

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I didn't know I don't know

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They don't bother to inform me about these things of course

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James MacDonald Is that M a c or M c

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It's M a c sir Oh yes

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My my grandmother was Scottish

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Mine was Lithuanian

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Here you are young man

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It is customary under these circumstances

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to have a few photographers present

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a couple of reporters and even newsreels and broadcasting machinery

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but since we do everything around here on a very high non commercial plane

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I merely take pleasure in giving you this small check Mr MacDonald

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And that's all there is to it Thank you Dr Maxford

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I don't know how I could ever find words Well never mind about them

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Just goodbye and good luck

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Oh boy

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Now get me Bildocker MAN Yes sir

Duration

84 seconds

Views

211

Timestamp in Movie

00:35:31

Uploaded

Feb 02, 2025

Genres

comedy, romance

Production

Paramount Pictures

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Movie Summary

When the co-workers of an ambitious clerk trick him into thinking he has won $25,000 in a slogan contest, he begins to use the money to fulfill his dreams. What will happen when the ruse is discovered?