this christmas gift arrive courtesy of tcm . we have never see the film and even though we have see most of the film of barbara stanwyck . this comedy make u laugh so much and that at time and we have to restrain ourselves and in order to hear the dialog . this be a movie that should be see by people suffer from stressful situation and especially around christmas . it would certainly lift one spirit by just let go . the movie would make a perfect gift in the form of a dvd and or a vhs tape . christmas in connecticut be direct with great panache by peter godfrey and base on a story by aileen hamilton . the best thing in the movie be the felicitous pairing of two of the most popular star of that era represent barbara stanwyck and dennis morgan . barbara stanwyck always play strong willed woman and obviously and this be a change of pace for her . in this film and as well a lady eve and ms. stanwyck display a knack for comedy . she and mr. morgan and who play in a lot of musical comedy and make a winning combination . there be no weak performance in the film . sydney greenstreet and an actor notorious for play heavy and be a delight to watch a the rich and and fat and alexander yardley and the man who own a medium empire and who know a good thing when he saw it . reginald gardiner and an accomplished english actor and add luster to the stellar cast behind the two principal . s. z. sakall and be another source of continuous mirth while he play the hungarian chef felix and who have a hard time with his own version of the english language . also and una oconnor make a perfect norah and the housekeeper in the sloan perfect connecticut farm . in read other comment in this forum and it sad to learn that the glorious black and white cinematography be not appreciate by some people . after all and color be not widely use in the 40 and and most of the classic movie have to be see in it original format because and what would be accomplish in color them . this film should be a requirement for anyone look to spend almost two hour of uninterrupted fun at christmas time because total merriment be assure . watch it with an open mind and heart an maybe you would like to see christmas in connecticut every year .