Christmas in Connecticut (1945)

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• Bruce B

  
  Number 11 is a cute black & White fillm written in 1945 right after WWII. Its about a magazine writer who writes about a false life and a military man who is just home after the war. The two are gathered at a farm in Connecticut. Its a woderful christmas story of ole for adults. 4… More
  Number 11 is a cute black & White fillm written in 1945 right after WWII. Its about a magazine writer who writes about a false life and a military man who is just home after the war. The two are gathered at a farm in Connecticut. Its a woderful christmas story of ole for adults. 4 1/2 stars

• jay n

  
  Completely charming comedy not really devised to be a holiday classic and all the better for it. Barbara Stanwyck, coming fresh off of Double Indemnity, is a breezy delight. Of the great studio female stars, Davis, Crawford, Hepburn etc. she was probably the most versatile. She's… More
  Completely charming comedy not really devised to be a holiday classic and all the better for it. Barbara Stanwyck, coming fresh off of Double Indemnity, is a breezy delight. Of the great studio female stars, Davis, Crawford, Hepburn etc. she was probably the most versatile. She's surrounded by a wonderful cast all experts at what they do. Sydney Greenstreet famous of course as a villian was actually a well known comic stage actor for years before The Maltese Falcon and was always anxious for a chance to show that on screen and he is having fun here. Dennis Morgan is a good match as the romantic lead and he did have a beautiful tenor voice. The situation is a tad incredible but then it's not really meant to be anything serious to begin with. Something to watch to get the holiday spirit without being swamped by all the trimmings.

• First L

  
  Christmas In Connecticut is a fairly enjoyable christmas movie from the 1940s that's so light it seems to be floating away at times. Barbara Sanwyck plays a columnist who writes a "Martha Stewart"-type magazine column all about the farm on which she lives with her… More
  Christmas In Connecticut is a fairly enjoyable christmas movie from the 1940s that's so light it seems to be floating away at times. Barbara Sanwyck plays a columnist who writes a "Martha Stewart"-type magazine column all about the farm on which she lives with her husband and baby, and all the delicious meals she prepares for them. The only problem is, it's all a fabrication. When the nurse who's in love with the sailor calls in a favor with the man who's child she nursed back to health who just happens to be the publisher of the magazine for which Stanwyck writes, well, she's forced to live out the fantasy life she's been writing about in order to keep her job. The nurse you see, wants to show the sailor how wonderful domestic bliss can be, in order to get him to marry her, but from the moment the sailor walks into the borrowed farm house, he's only got one thing on his mind: Stanwyck. Sure, it's hokey, predictable, and the plot is really contrived (even for the 1940s), but there's something about this film that sneaks up on you and manages to charm despite it's flaws. Most likely it's Stanwyck and her co-stars, who all give great, fun performances. Maybe it's a little generous to call this one a "classic, it's more a 2nd-tier holiday film, but it's still worth a trip to Connecticut every once in awhile.

• Stella D

  
  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… More
  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 she writes for, played by sydney greenstreet. there are some funny bits, including babs trying to figure out how to diaper a baby.

• Mason W

  
  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… More
  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 she 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.

• Erin C

  
  I really enjoyed this! I went into it thinking it would be super hokey (the majority of older movies are), but I thought this was extremely entertaining and fun.

• Sarah P

  
  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.

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