Christmas in Connecticut is a 1992 American Christmas romantic comedy television film directed by Arnold Schwarzenegger (his only directing credit to date) and starring Dyan Cannon, Kris Kristofferson, and Tony Curtis.[1] It is a remake of the 1945 film of the same name.[2][3] The film premiered on TNT on April 13, 1992.[3][4][5]
| Christmas in Connecticut | |
|---|---|
 Promotional poster | |
| Genre | Romantic comedy |
| Based on | |
| Teleplay by | Janet Brownell |
| Directed by | Arnold Schwarzenegger |
| Starring | |
| Music by | Charles Fox |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Stanley M. Brooks |
| Producer | Cyrus Yavneh |
| Cinematography | Chuck Colwell |
| Editor | Michael Jablow |
| Running time | 93 minutes |
| Production company | Turner Pictures |
| Original release | |
| Network | TNT |
| Release | April 13, 1992 |
Plot
editElizabeth is the star of a successful cooking show and the author of several cookbooks. Alexander, her manager, sees a heroic forest ranger named Jefferson on the television news, saying he has lost his cabin in a fire and wishes he could get a home-cooked Christmas dinner.
Alexander arranges for Elizabeth to do a special live show on Christmas, where she will cook a Christmas dinner for Jefferson. In reality, Elizabeth cannot cook and trying to keep Jefferson and the viewing public from finding out may be a little difficult, especially on a live show.
Cast
edit- Dyan Cannon as Elizabeth Blane
- Kris Kristofferson as Jefferson Jones
- Tony Curtis as Alexander Yardley
- Richard Roundtree as Prescott
- Kelly Cinnante as Josie
- Arnold Schwarzenegger as man in chair in front of media truck (uncredited cameo)
Reception
editJohn Ferguson of Radio Times awarded the film two stars out of five.[6]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Hicks, Chris (December 12, 2017). "Chris Hicks: Forget Hallmark, classic Christmas films are still best". Deseret News. Archived from the original on January 11, 2018. Retrieved January 10, 2018.
- ^ "20 Facts About Your Favorite Arnold Schwarzenegger Movies". Mental Floss. July 30, 2017. Retrieved January 10, 2018.
- ^ a b Endrst, James (April 6, 1992). "The Interminable 'Christmas' With Arnold". Hartford Courant. Archived from the original on January 11, 2018. Retrieved January 10, 2018.
- ^ Higgins, Bill (April 8, 1992). "Arnold's Debut as Director". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved December 25, 2023.
- ^ In a promotional spot for the film, director Schwarzenegger is asked why TNT is showing a Christmas movie in April, and he replies, "Because I said so!"
- ^ Ferguson, John. "Christmas in Connecticut". Radio Times. Archived from the original on January 11, 2018. Retrieved January 10, 2018.
External links
edit- Christmas in Connecticut at IMDb
- Christmas in Connecticut at Rotten Tomatoes
- Christmas in Connecticut at the TCM Movie Database
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