SummaryA food writer who has lied about being the perfect housewife must try to cover her deception when her boss and a returning war hero invite themselves to her home for a traditional family Christmas.
Directed By:Peter Godfrey
Written By:Lionel Houser, Adele Comandini, Aileen Hamilton
Christmas in Connecticut
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64
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83
A thoroughly wacky 1945 screwball comedy that also doubles as a fascinatingly subversive commentary on conventional gender roles. It’s a bit of a hidden gem in the Christmas canon.
75
A successful lifestyle journalist, Elizabeth (Barbara Stanwyck) is lauded by her readers as the sweetest, most efficient homemaker in the countryside. Problem is, she is a chain-smoking urbanite in a city apartment. [05 Dec 2014, p.C2]
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A sometimes hilarious farce and a holiday favorite.
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This may be a dated film, one in which publishing companies were run by czars instead of corporations and a woman's worth was defined by mink coats and men. But it is also a smart, clever, funny film with a wonderful cast and some nice screwball touches by director PETER GODFREY. [23 Dec 2001, p.15]
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Peter Godfrey paces the picture at a fast clip and the writing is laden with fun stuff.
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Tinsel-thin seasonal folly (1945) about a newslady who has a GI hero over for Christmas dinner. Frolicsome in an artificially hearty sort of way, though it made its studio (Warners) a nice holiday bundle.
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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.
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Jul 26, 2023
7
Amusing holiday light comedy fare, with a very appealing Barbara Stanwyck performance, as she tries to bs her way about her faux perfect homemaker persona.
The movie fun works best with the " how is she gonna get outta this one? " type situations ie, her fake baby, her lack of cooking skill, her questionable marital status, etc.
Add to that, the Xmas production design, wacky but likeable supporting cast, and an overall good time romantic mood, make for a solid Christmas movie.
