Three Men in a Boat a typical boating holiday of the time in a Thames camping skiff. This was just after commercial boat traffic on the Upper Thames had died out, replaced by the 1880s craze for boating as a leisure activity. Following the overwhelming success of "Three Men in a Boat", Jerome later published a sequel, about a cycling tour in Germany, titled "Three Men on the Bummel" (also known as "Three Men on Wheels", 1900). The story begins by introducing George, Harris, Jerome (always referred to as "J."), and Jerome's dog, named Montmorency. The men are spending an evening in J.'s room, smoking
The Holiday lacks the emotional resonance of Meyers' "Something's Gotta Give" and the zaniness of "What Women Want". Clocking in at two hours and 16 minutes, "Holiday" is ridiculously long for a romantic comedy and would benefit from losing at least a half-hour." Since its release, however, "The Holiday" has been labeled as a modern Christmas classic, as well as a cult classic. The official soundtrack contains music by various artists, Heitor Pereira and Hans Zimmer, and is released on the Varèse Sarabande label. The Holiday The Holiday is a 2006 American romantic comedy film written, produced and directed by Nancy Meyers.