Christmas in Connecticut Movie

Christmas in Connecticut
Rating:
Run Time: 101 min
MPAA Rating: NR
Released: 1945
Directors: Peter Godfrey
Genre/Type: Comedy
Romantic Comedy
Screwball Comedy
Producers: William Jacobs
Plot Synopsis by Hal Erickson
War hero Dennis Morgan becomes the object of a publicity stunt staged by magazine publisher Sidney Greenstreet. The corpulent print mogul announces that Morgan has won a Christmas dinner, to be prepared by the magazine's housekeeping expert Barbara Stanwyck in her own Connecticut home. The catch: Not only does Stanwyck not have a home in Connecticut, but she's never been in a kitchen in her life! She also doesn't have a husband (as her articles claim), so Stanwyck's erstwhile beau Reginald Gardiner is pressed into service as the hubby. As for the cooking, that will be handled by master chef S. Z. "Cuddles" Sakall. This solves everything, right? No way, Jose. Long dismissed as a lesser film farce, Christmas in Connecticut has its own irresistible charm, and has in recent years become a perennial Christmas-eve TV attraction. Pay absolutely no attention to the 1992 TV remake, starring Dyan Cannon and directed by Arnold Schwarzenegger.

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Cast

Actors Character Born
Barbara Stanwyck Elisabeth Lane Jul 16, 1907 in Brooklyn, New York City, NY
Dennis Morgan Jefferson Jones Dec 30, 1910 in Prentice, WI
Sydney Greenstreet Alexander Yardley Dec 27, 1879 in Sandwich, England, UK
Reginald Gardiner John Sloan Feb 27, 1903 in Wimbledon, Surrey, England, UK
Robert Shayne Dudley Beecham
Una O'Connor Norah Oct 23, 1880 in Belfast, Northern Ireland
Frank Jenks Sinkewicz
Joyce Compton Mary Lee Jan 27, 1907 in Lexington, KY
Dick Elliott Judge Crothers Apr 30, 1886 in Massachussetts
Charles Arnt Mr. Higgenbottom Aug 20, 1908 in Michigan City, IN
Arthur Ayleswofth Sleigh Driver Aug 12, 1884 in Apponung, RI
Walter S. Baldwin Potter
Douglas Carter Postman
Charles Marsh Reporter
John Dehner Second State Trooper Nov 23, 1915 in Staten Island, New York City, NY
John O'Connor Delivery Man
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Review by Craig Butler
Although definitely not in the same league as her Ball of Fire or The Lady Eve, Christmas in Connecticut would be worth watching if for no other reason than to see Barbara Stanwyck's attempts at being a "homebody." A unique talent, Stanwyck is in very fine form throughout the film. In less capable hands, the character could come across as sneaky, manipulative, and mean, but Stanwyck somehow makes all of these qualities seem lovable and totally forgivable. She's also sexy -- what more could anyone want? Well, perhaps some of the dialogue could be a bit snappier and some of the plotting a trifle less obvious. But given the fast pace that director Peter Godfrey employs, there's fortunately little time to worry about these defects. Besides, Una O'Connor and S.Z. Sakall add enormously to the fun, and even Dennis Morgan isn't bad. Christmas in Connecticut may not be perfect, but it's slick and lively and never less than entertaining.

Christmas in Connecticut on TV

Zip Code: 10010 · Provider: Verizon Fios Freehold NY Plus-Digital (Jersey City) Edit
Dec 6 , 12:00 PM ET · Christmas in Connecticut  · Channel 230 · TCM · Duration: 120 min.
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