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Christmas in Connecticut (1945) Rank 3 Reviews

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Movie critics combined give Christmas in Connecticut (1945) a score of 2.8444 out of 4

based on (16) reviews

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filmcritic.com (Christopher Null)

If you're only familiar with the Christmas in Connecticut through the awful Arnold Schwarzenegger-directed remake, you owe it to yourself to check out the original, a funny and witty film featuring Barbara Stanwyck in one of her lightest roles on ...read the complete Christmas in Connecticut movie review at filmcritic.com (Christopher Null)

Ozus' World Movie Reviews (Dennis Schwartz)

Delightfully cheerful screwball comedy that is especially suited for the Christmas holidays. It's winsome despite being so predictable and the dialogue not as snappy as a film of this sort requires. But it's always entertaining and Barbara Stanwyck ...read the complete Christmas in Connecticut movie review at Ozus' World Movie Reviews (Dennis Schwartz)

digitallyOBSESSED.com (David Krauss)

Forget Martha Stewart. Elizabeth Lane (Barbara Stanwyck) is the original domestic diva. Each month, in the pages of Smart Housekeeping magazine, she extols the virtues of hearth and home, captivating readers with an array of mouth-watering recipes and ...read the complete Christmas in Connecticut movie review at digitallyOBSESSED.com (David Krauss)

Crazy for Cinema (Lisa Skrzyniarz)

A romantic and funny holiday film that should be more popular than it is. Stanwyck stars as a magazine writer famous for her exquisitely descriptive articles about the lavish meals she creates for her family on their quiet farm in Connecticut. The ...read the complete Christmas in Connecticut movie review at Crazy for Cinema (Lisa Skrzyniarz)

DVD Verdict (Steve Evans)

Journalist Elizabeth Lane (Barbara Stanwyck, Double Indemnity) is a fraud. In her Smart Housekeeping magazine column, she represents herself as a skilled chef and elegant homemaker, happily married and living with hubby and baby on a sprawling farm in ...read the complete Christmas in Connecticut movie review at DVD Verdict (Steve Evans)

Crazy for Cinema

Suite101's Romantic Comedy Corner

Elizabeth Lane told her boss a few small white lies. Now, in order to keep her job she needs to find a farm, a husband and a baby--quick! What she doesn't need is to fall in love with the soldier her boss forced her to invite over for Christmas in ...read the complete Christmas in Connecticut movie review at Suite101's Romantic Comedy Corner

TV Guide's Movie Guide (--)

A sometimes hilarious farce and a holiday favorite. ...read the complete Christmas in Connecticut movie review at TV Guide's Movie Guide (--)

Reel.com

If ever an old-time comedy begged to be screwier, it's Christmas in Connecticut. Filmed on the same set used for Bringing Up Baby (1938), this holiday stocking stuffer by Peter Godfrey could have used an infusion of Baby-like energy and zaniness. It's ...read the complete Christmas in Connecticut movie review at Reel.com

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