Christmas in Connecticut (1992 film)

Christmas in Connecticut is a 1992 American Christmas romantic comedy television film directed by Arnold Schwarzenegger (his first and only film directing credit) and starring Dyan Cannon, Kris Kristofferson, and Tony Curtis. It is a remake of the 1945 film of the same name. The film premiered on TNT on April 13, 1992.

Plot

Elizabeth 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

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

John Ferguson of Radio Times awarded the film two stars out of five.

Empire Online reviewed on its release and said: "...this is competently made, vaguely amusing and features enough fake snow to cover Alaska."

Film Freak Central reviewed it in 2004 saying: "...Schwarzenegger made his directorial debut with the 1992 telefilm Christmas in Connecticut, a remake of a 1945 Barbara Stanwyck flick and the sort of unqualified failure that finds something like thirty dozen ways to redefine 'fatuous.'"