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Christmas in Connecticut (1945) Rank 5 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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The Flick Filosopher (MaryAnn Johanson)

The entire month of December sometimes seems like one long screwball comedy: lots of running back and forth, too much to do and not enough time to do it, getting drunk with people you really shouldn't get drunk with, like office mates you barely know. ...read the complete Christmas in Connecticut movie review at The Flick Filosopher (MaryAnn Johanson)

Foster on Film - Christmas

A combination farce and romance with a little wartime patriotism, Christmas in Connecticut works on every level. While the writing is good (and the directing is superb; the film whips along without a dull moment), it is the cast that makes this a ...read the complete Christmas in Connecticut movie review at Foster on Film - Christmas

The Jujube Spotlight

Good food, roaring fires, and jolly fat men: what would December be without them? "Christmas in Connecticut" has them all, with sexy GIs and romantic tomfoolery to boot. This perfectly cast comedy features Barbara Stanwyck as Elizabeth Lane, a ...read the complete Christmas in Connecticut movie review at The Jujube Spotlight

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)

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

Crazy for Cinema

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

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 (--)

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 (Lisa Skrzyniarz)

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)

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

DVDBeaver

Journalist Elizabeth Lane (Stanwyck) is one of the country's most famous food writers. In her columns, she describes herself as a hard working farm woman, taking care of her children and being an excellent cook. But this is all lies. In reality she ...read the complete Christmas in Connecticut movie review at DVDBeaver

Movie Mirror (Sanderson Beck)

After fifteen days in a life raft, Jefferson Jones (Dennis Morgan) tells Sinkewicz (Frank Jenks) he is dreaming of food. In the hospital Sinkewicz gets steak, but the nurse Mary (Joyce Compton) says Jones is not ready for solid food. Sinkewicz tells him ...read the complete Christmas in Connecticut movie review at Movie Mirror (Sanderson Beck)

New York Times (--)

Peter Godfrey, the director, has a good deal to learn about the art of telling a boudoir joke in the parlor and getting away with it. ...read the complete Christmas in Connecticut movie review at New York Times (--)

DVD Talk (Daniel W. Kelly)

Do yourself a favor. Wait until Christmas in Connecticut is on Lifetime during the holidays, and then keep it on in the background while writing out your holiday cards. Or better yet�switch channels to the Yule Log. ...read the complete Christmas in Connecticut movie review at DVD Talk (Daniel W. Kelly)

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