Holiday Affair (1949) – Rewatch

After losing his job as a salesclerk when he refuses to turn in comparison shopper Janet Leigh, Robert Mitchum weasels his way into her life, much to the chagrin of suitor Wendell Corey but to the joy of her young son Gordon Gebert. Gebert’s precociousness can be annoying at times as can Mitchum’s pushiness, especially in his insistence that he knows what is best for Leigh more than she herself does. But Mitchum’s laidback attitude as well as the enjoyable ways the love triangle plays out make the film entertaining. Especially memorable is the short scene with the little girl with the balloon tied to her hat who received roller skates for Christmas and is undeterred by the weather.