康州圣诞 Christmas in Connecticut review by Eric

The 1940's and early 50's had many Christmas movies such as Miracle on 34th Street, White Christmas, The Man Who Came to Dinner, The Lemon Drop Kid, Scrooge and It's A Wonderful Life. The reality of a World War seemed to inspire people to want to watch something quaint and wholesome. What better than a Christmas movie to help a world forget about the horrors of War and a holocaust for a couple of hours.
Another such film made at this time was Christmas in Connecticut. Stanwyck plays a columnist, Elizabeth, for a New York paper. She writes about her country home in Connecticut, her husband and baby. She also gives her recipes out in her column. A few days before Christmas, the paper's owner, Yardley, forces her to take a war hero, Jefferson, into her Connecticut home for Christmas. He owes someone a favor and it will be good publicity. The problem is that Elizabeth is really not married with a child and she lives in a New York apartment, not a farm house.

With the help of an infatuated suitor, John, who just happens to own a country home, Elizabeth attempts to pull the wool over Jefferson's and Yardley's eyes. With her uncle, who is a professional cook and supplies her with her recipes, in tow, she heads to the country to play house for the war hero and Yardley, who has invited himself along.

When Elizabeth and Jefferson first lay eyes on each other, at the threshold of 揾er?farm house, they are instantly attracted to each other. They begin innocently flirting with each other but Yardley soon starts to think that she is having an affair with him. There is also some fun with the stand-in babies, but the heart of the movie is Elizabeth and Jefferson falling in love.

Christmas in Connecticut is a romantic comedy along the lines of an episode of Three's Company. I mean that in a good way. You have fun watching a screwy situation, fully knowing that all will end up just fine.

Stanwyck stars but the supporting cast is full of recognizable B-actors. Greenstreet and Sakall both had small roles in Casablanca. O'Connor played Maid Marian's lady in waiting in The Adventures of Robin Hood.

Although it is not as well remembered as some 1940's holiday movies, Christmas in Connecticut is a good old fashioned seasonal watch.

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