Christmas in Connecticut
“The romancin's rosy and the fun's furious and everybody's going to be there! You're invited!”
Synopsis
While recovering in a hospital, war hero Jefferson Jones grows familiar with the "Diary of a Housewife" column written by Elizabeth Lane. Jeff's nurse arranges with Elizabeth's publisher, Alexander Yardley, for Jeff to spend the holiday at Elizabeth's bucolic Connecticut farm with her husband and child. But the column is a sham, so Elizabeth and her editor, Dudley Beecham, in fear of losing their jobs, hasten to set up the single, childless and entirely nondomestic Elizabeth on a country farm.
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Barbara Stanwyck
Elizabeth Lane
Dennis Morgan
Jefferson Jones
Sydney Greenstreet
Alexander Yardley
Reginald Gardiner
John Sloan
S.Z. Sakall
Felix Bassenak
Robert Shayne
Dudley Beecham
Una O'Connor
Norah
Frank Jenks
Sinkewicz
Joyce Compton
Nurse Mary Lee
Dick Elliott
Judge Crothers
Betty Alexander
Nurse Smith (uncredited)
Charles Arnt
Homer Higgenbottom (uncredited)
Arthur Aylesworth
Sleigh Driver (uncredited)
Walter Baldwin
Herb, the Sheriff (uncredited)
Edward Biby
Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
Marie Blake
Mrs. Wright (uncredited)
George Boyce
Party Guest (uncredited)
Lillian Bronson
Secretary (uncredited)
Release History & Theatrical Window
Norwalk, Connecticut
Festival / Special Debut
July 27, 1945
Wide Cinema Exhibition
November 8, 2005
Physical Home Media
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$864K
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$3M
Total global ticket sales
Box Office Return
3.47x
+$2.1M net gain
Theatrical Status
Mega Hit
Box office tier
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Peter Godfrey
- Screenplay & Story
- Lionel Houser, Adele Comandini
- Original Score
- Friedrich Hollaender
- Original Title
- Christmas in Connecticut
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English, German
- Runtime
- 1h 42m
- Production Budget
- $864K
- Worldwide Gross
- $3M
- Production Studios
- Warner Bros. Pictures
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Peter Godfrey
Lionel Houser, Adele Comandini, Aileen Hamilton, Jack Scholl
Friedrich Hollaender
Carl E. Guthrie
Frank Magee
William Jacobs, Jack L. Warner
Department Leadership Roster
Peter Godfrey
Director
Lionel Houser
Screenplay
Adele Comandini
Screenplay
Friedrich Hollaender
Original Music Composer
Frank Magee
Editor
Milo Anderson
Costume Design
Edith Head
Costume Design
Carl E. Guthrie
Director of Photography
William Jacobs
Producer
Age Classification & Content Advisories
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NR: Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
International Certification Matrix
FSK 12 — Restricted to viewers aged 12 and older.
Parental Guidance — Unlikely to upset children 8 and older.
Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Christmas in Connecticut
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What is Christmas in Connecticut about?
While recovering in a hospital, war hero Jefferson Jones grows familiar with the "Diary of a Housewife" column written by Elizabeth Lane. Jeff's nurse arranges with Elizabeth's publisher, Alexander Yardley, for Jeff to spend the holiday at Elizabeth's bucolic Connecticut farm with her husband and child. But the column is a sham, so Elizabeth and her editor, Dudley Beecham, in fear of losing their jobs, hasten to set up the single, childless and entirely nondomestic Elizabeth on a country farm.
Who directed Christmas in Connecticut?
Christmas in Connecticut was directed by Peter Godfrey.
Who stars in Christmas in Connecticut?
The principal cast of Christmas in Connecticut includes Barbara Stanwyck, Dennis Morgan, Sydney Greenstreet, Reginald Gardiner, S.Z. Sakall.
When was Christmas in Connecticut released and how long is it?
Christmas in Connecticut was released in 1945 with a total runtime of 1h 42m.
What was the box office and production budget of Christmas in Connecticut?
Christmas in Connecticut had a reported production budget of $864K and grossed $3M at the worldwide box office (3.47 return on budget, classified as a blockbuster success).
Who composed the musical score for Christmas in Connecticut?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Christmas in Connecticut was composed by Friedrich Hollaender.
What is the age rating and content advisory for Christmas in Connecticut?
Christmas in Connecticut holds official age classifications: DE: 12 (FSK 12 — Restricted to viewers aged 12 and older.); GB: PG (Parental Guidance — Unlikely to upset children 8 and older.); US: NR (Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.).