On this date in 1945, the romantic comedy, Christmas in Connecticut, premiered nationally. Barbara Stanwyck plays an unmarried big-city magazine food writer whose popular articles and recipes about her fictitious Connecticut farm, husband, and baby are admired by housewives nationally. Stanwyck's writing charade must assume the role of her character, however, in order to save her career from scandal. She has no idea how to prepare a meal for a returning war hero, Dennis Morgan.
The film is directed by Peter Godfrey from a story by Aileen Hamilton. The film also stars Sydney Greenstreet as Stanwyck's editor and S.Z. Sakall as her uncle and chef, and Reginald Gardiner as her dull potential husband to help cover her charade. Saving her from that marriage, however, Morgan arrives early then his fiancée unexpectedly arrives. The film was a huge financial success, earning over 3 million domestically.
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