The romancin's rosy and the fun's furious and everybody's going to be there! You're invited!
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.
Christmas in Connecticut (1945) is a comedy and romance film directed by Peter Godfrey, released on July 27, 1945 with a runtime of 1h 42m. It stars Barbara Stanwyck, Dennis Morgan, Sydney Greenstreet and Reginald Gardiner. Viewers rate it 7.0 out of 10 across 178 ratings.
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Barbara Stanwyck
as Elizabeth Lane
Dennis Morgan
as Jefferson Jones
Sydney Greenstreet
as Alexander Yardley
Reginald Gardiner
as John Sloan
S.Z. Sakall
as Felix Bassenak
Robert Shayne
as Dudley Beecham
Una O'Connor
as Norah
Frank Jenks
as Sinkewicz
Joyce Compton
as Nurse Mary Lee
Dick Elliott
as Judge Crothers
Betty Alexander
as Nurse Smith (uncredited)
Charles Arnt
as Homer Higgenbottom (uncredited)
Directed by Peter Godfrey, written by Adele Comandini, Lionel Houser and Aileen Hamilton, produced by William Jacobs.
Average viewer score of 7.0/10 from 178 ratings.
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 cinephile's Christmas stocking, no-siree!
Reviewed on April 11, 2016
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. The Oscar-winning short Star in the Night, directed by Don Siegel and a bonus on this DVD, is even better...Very…
Reviewed on April 11, 2016
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Christmas in Connecticut (1945) is currently available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. No subscription streaming option is listed right now, so availability may change.
The main cast of Christmas in Connecticut (1945) includes Barbara Stanwyck, Dennis Morgan, Sydney Greenstreet, Reginald Gardiner and S.Z. Sakall. The film was directed by Peter Godfrey. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Christmas in Connecticut was released on July 27, 1945 and runs for 1h 42m.
Christmas in Connecticut (1945) holds an average rating of 7.0 out of 10 from 178 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy comedy and romance films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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