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Today's episode is my conversation about the 1930 film Holiday. I'm joined by Swabreen Bakr who writes the Anti-Brain Rot newsletter, and we talk about the variations between the play, this version of the film and the 1938 film adaptation, the strategies the Seton children have learned in dealing with their father, and an exploration of the difference between various characters and their relationship to wealth.

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Other films mentioned in this episode include:

• Holiday (1938 version) directed by George Cukor
• The Materialists directed by Celine Song
• The Philadelphia Story directed by George Cukor
• Love Story directed by Arthur Hiller

Other referenced topics:

• Holiday (play) by Philip Barry
• The Philadelphia Story (play) by Philip Barry
• The New Masses review
• Erin Snyder writing on Mainlining Christmas.com
• J. B. Kaufman writing on jbkaufman.com

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