Christmas in Connecticut

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1945

1h 42m

English

Comedy, Romance

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Christmas in Connecticut

Movie

1945

1h 42m

English

Comedy, Romance

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While recovering in a hospital, war hero Jefferson Jones grows familiar with the "Diary of a Housewife" column written by Elizabeth Lane. Jeff's nurse arranges with Elizabeth's publisher, Alexander Yardley, for Jeff to spend the holiday at Elizabeth's bucolic Connecticut farm with her husband and child. But the column is a sham, so Elizabeth and her editor, Dudley Beecham, in fear of losing their jobs, hasten to set up the single, childless and entirely nondomestic Elizabeth on a country farm.

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Cast

Elizabeth Lane

Jefferson Jones

Alexander Yardley

John Sloan

Felix Bassenak

Dudley Beecham

Norah

Sinkewicz

Nurse Mary Lee

Judge Crothers

Mrs. Gerseg

Secretary

Herb, the Sheriff

Mrs. Wright (uncredited)

Betty Alexander

Nurse Smith

George Boyce

Party Guest

Charles Arnt

Homer Higgenbottom (uncredited)

Arthur Aylesworth

Sleigh Driver (uncredited)

John Dehner

State Trooper #2 (uncredited)

Olaf Hytten

Elkins (uncredited)

Charles Sherlock

Bartender (uncredited)

Fred Kelsey

Harper (uncredited)

Barry Norton

Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

Directed By: Peter Godfrey

Written By: Lionel Houser (Screenplay), Adele Comandini (Screenplay), + 1 more

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bondless says...

5 years ago

Though most people associate Christmas films of the classic era with _White Christmas_ or _It's a Wonderful Life_, there are many worthwhile holiday classics from the 1940s. _Christmas in Connecticut_ is one of the funniest holiday comedies of the era. The all star cast reaches far beyond Stanwyck to brilliant performances by Sydney Greenstreet, S.Z. Sakall, Dick Elliott and Reginald Gardiner. Though the film does have a ton of twists and turns, they aren't so unbelievable as to make the film unwatchable. Indeed, they are more believable then _It's A Wonderful Life_.

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Nancy L Draper says...

5 years ago

Classic Romantic Comedy - subterfuge, comedic twists, great cast, romantic chemistry, all leading to the inevitable resolve. I'm used to seeing an older Barbara Stanwick in gritty dramatic roles but she sparkles in this. Dennis Morgan brings his good looks and great voice to the incidental music. I never tire of the quirky characters and comedic virtuosity of S.Z. Sakall. This little gem was new to me, but is on more than a few Top Christmas movies lists. I very much injoyed the romp and give this a 7.9 (enjoyable) out of 10. [Classic RomCom]

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christopher_brink says...

11 years ago

Hunkey-dunkey!

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jarvis-8243417 says...

2 years ago

Barbara Stanwyck stars in the screwball comedy Christmas in Connecticut. New York society columnist Elizabeth Lane, who writes a cooking column pretending to be a country homemaker with a husband and child, is forced to make her homemaker persona real when her publisher arranges for a returning soldier, who’s a fan of hers, to have an old fashion Christmas with her and her “family”...and hilarity ensues. Stanwyck gives a strong performance and is especially good at the farcical style comedy. And, the writers impressively avoid some of the more common tropes of the genre, which helps to keep the characters from becoming clichéd stereotypes. A fun and entertaining film, Christmas in Connecticut delivers plenty of laughs and holiday cheer.

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talisencrw

6 years ago

Very charming film is more a straight romantic comedy than a Christmas film per se, but any chance to see cinematic greats such as Barbara Stanwyck (especially at this vintage) and, one of the finest character actors ever in Sydney Greenstreet, together is definitely not a lump of coal in a cinephil More

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talisencrw

6 years ago

I greatly loved this yuletide film, with excellent performances by Barbara Stanwyck and Sydney Greenstreet, and fine direction by Peter Godfrey. Had they a stronger actor in the lead than Dennis Morgan, it would be a perfect film, but it's still a wonderful Christmas perennial and favourite to watch More

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