Death Takes a Holiday
Brief Synopsis
Read More
In this updated remake of the 1934 movie that starred Fredric March, Death in human form comes to earth to learn why people hang onto life so tenaciously and unexpectedly falls in love with a beautiful young woman. The film reunited veteran actors Melvyn Douglas and Myrna Loy for the first time sinc
Cast & Crew
Read More
Robert Butler
Director
Yvette Mimieux
Peggy Chapman
Monte Markham
David Smith
Myrna Loy
Selena Chapman
Bert Convy
John Cummings
Melvyn Douglas
Judge Earl Chapman
Film Details
Genre
Fantasy
Romance
Release Date
1971
Production Company
ABC Entertainment Group
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 30m
Synopsis
In this updated remake of the 1934 movie that starred Fredric March, Death in human form comes to earth to learn why people hang onto life so tenaciously and unexpectedly falls in love with a beautiful young woman. The film reunited veteran actors Melvyn Douglas and Myrna Loy for the first time since the 1940s when they worked together in "Third Finger -- Left Hand" (1940) and "Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House" (1948).
Director
Robert Butler
Director
Cast
Yvette Mimieux
Peggy Chapman
Monte Markham
David Smith
Myrna Loy
Selena Chapman
Bert Convy
John Cummings
Melvyn Douglas
Judge Earl Chapman
Kerwin Mathews
Senator Earl Chapman, Jr
Priscilla Pointer
Marion Chapman
Austin Willis
Martin Herndon
Colby Chester
Tony Chapman
Maureen Reagan
Ellen Chapman
Mario Machado
Tv Announcer
Regis J Cordic
Tv Announcer
Film Details
Genre
Fantasy
Romance
Release Date
1971
Production Company
ABC Entertainment Group
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 30m
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Aired in United States October 23, 1971