oh the hilarity

It was always an event with Grant and Hepburn paired.
This is their third film together.
Sylvia Scarlett, while a cult classic many years after the fact, was a terrible failure at the time. A shame, because the performances of it's leads and the great direction from George Cukor (one of old Hollywoods most underrated geniuses) makes it a delight to watch.

Cukor works his magic here as well, working from a Philip Barry play.
Grand and Hepburn are well cast and work well together as always.
The film itself is in parts, hilariously funny. But as with many of Hepburn's films, has that perfect blend of the comedy with drama as well.
The only downfall of the film is the sorry, simpering actress who plays Julia Seton (sister of Hepburn in the film).

But other than that, an excellent supporting cast help make this a classic, and here, in a superb DVD release, it can be enjoyed over and over.

A much recommended classic, in my humble opinion.

They don't make 'em like they used to

Movies express a vision of how we see ourselves or how we would like to see ourselves in the time they were made. On the surface, Holiday is a lovely fluff comedy with two of the screen's greatest stars. It is very funny. The acrobatic Hepburn and Grant show off delightfully and, for my money, have a better chemistry than Hepburn and Tracy ever had. That said, there are more serious issues, even if they seem somewhat dreamy and hollywoodilistic (so to speak). Lew Ayers as the weak, drink addicted brother, is very touching. Edward Everett Horton and Ruth Donnelly all but steal the scenes they are in, and social-economic issues are dealt with with a deft and subtle hand. A classic screwball comedy, which should be seen in the context of You Can't Take it With You and Mr. Deeds Goes to Town.

Holiday

As leading man, Grant was unequalled, the epitome of charm, and Cukor's "Holiday" finds him in peak form, starring opposite the redoubtable Hepburn in this giddily amusing romantic comedy. Based on Philip Barry's Broadway play, this was the third Grant-Hepburn pairing in as many years, and one of the sauciest, as the young would-be lovers buck the dictates of high society. With excellent supporting work by Lew Ayres as Hepburn's alcoholic brother, and Edward Everett Horton as Grant's bosom friend, "Holiday" is an antic riff on lives of privilege.