I just saw this for the first time tonight on TCM and wow was I impressed. I read many (not all) of the previous reviews and agree with those that thought it was a feel good film and those that thought it depicts the way life was after the war. Remember when people really cared about each other? And when kids understood that they were'not going to get everything they wanted... and why? There are many subtle lessons being "taught" here but I was surprised that no one commented on my favorite scene in this movie; Steve is saying good-bye to Connie (a war widow) in his 2nd rooming house for about the 3rd or 4th time, though this one seems final, and points out to her that by working so hard to keep the memory of her husband and the love they shared alive she might never find out that love could happen again. His blunt but compassionate comment(Mitchum was so good here)that his real competition for her heart was not Connie's son or her fiancé but her dead husband's memory and that he could never compete with that, is something that so many who have lost the love of their life, myself included, need to hear. As I pointed out earlier, there are so many themes to this movie. Don't miss it! I'll end this now so I can search the web for a DVD of this incredible piece of work.
Review of Holiday Affair
