Barbara Stanwyck, Dennis Morgan, Dick Elliott

When a magazine writer invites a rescued sailor to spend Christmas with her, he ends up falling in love with her.

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Unrated, 1 hr. 42 min.

Directed by: Peter Godfrey

Release Date: January 1, 1945

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DVD Release Date: November 8, 2005

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  • December 20, 2008
    this is a cute and fluffy comedy stanwyck made on the heels of double indemnity that has become a holiday perennial. babs plays a martha stewart type super homemaker, only she isn't. her hospitality is put to the test by a war hero (dennis morgan) and the owner of the magazine ...( read more)she writes for, played by sydney greenstreet. there are some funny bits, including babs trying to figure out how to diaper a baby.
  • December 5, 2008
    Christmas in Connecticut from 1945 starring Barbara Stanwyck, Dennis Morgan, and Sydney Greenstreet is a true holiday classic, This is one of two of my all time fav Xmas flims (the other being White Xmas).

    Barbara Stanwyck plays a version of Martha Stewart in the 40's where s...( read more)he claims to be the all around perfect lady in the home...when a man from the millitary for publicity is going to stay with her over the holidays she quickly finds that she is tested time and again. It is a true feel good movie and the cast is wonderful as well.
  • November 22, 2009
    It was okay; best in the beginning, and it went progressively downhill from there. I could do without this in my annual must see Xmas movies.
  • November 23, 2009
    One of my fav Christmas movies that I watch anytime of the year.





    One of my fav Christmas movies that I watch anytime of the year.
  • April 1, 2009
    I've seen this but I can't remember any of it.
  • March 7, 2009
    love Barbara Stanwyck, and the story fits in perfectly with its schmaltzy holiday contemporaries, but I wasn't especially heart-warmed or awe-struck. the dialogue feels like it was written by a 16-year-old for all its painful awkwardness. certainly an entertaining film with a f...( read more)un cast and a clever plot, but I just couldn't seem to get past the sub-par writing...
  • February 14, 2009
    A great romantic Musical that lifted our spirits during tough times
  • December 26, 2008
    I dig it, it's kinda like an episode of Three's Company without the sex jokes.

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