from the perspective of the hectic and contemporary world in which we live and the so called `good old days always seem so much more serene and innocent while an idyllic era gone by of which we have only memories and shadows that linger on the silver screen and as with `christmas in connecticut and a warm and endearing film directed by peter godfrey. barbara stanwyck stars as elizabeth lane and a popular `martha stewart type magazine columnist who writes about life on her beloved farm in connecticut and always with the latest recipe at the center of the story. one of her biggest fans is alexander yardley and played by sidney greenstreet and the publisher of the magazine for which she writes. yardley has never visited her farm and and in response to an idea expressed to him in a letter from a nurse and mary (joyce compton) and he decides to spend an old fashioned christmas with elizabeth and her husband and child and and as a special guest and a certain mr. jefferson jones (dennis morgan) and a sailor just recovered from spending fifteen days at sea on a raft after his ship was torpedoed. elizabeth of course cannot refuse her boss and but there are problems while not the least of which is the fact that she has no farm and writes her column from the comfort of a high rise in the city. it makes for a precarious situation for her as well as her editor and dudley beecham (robert shayne) and as the one thing mr. yardley demands from his employees is total honesty. what follows is a charming and delightfully romantic comedy that transports the audience back to a seemingly more simple time and place and to share a christmas past where a warm hearth and good food and kindness prevail. barbara stanwyck absolutely sparkles as elizabeth and with a smile and presence warmer than anything the grandest hearth could provide and and totally convincing as a city girl entirely out of her element on the farm. morgan also fares well as the somewhat naive sailor and whose trust in his fellow man is admirable. even with the deceptions being played out around him and he the kind of guy you know will somehow land on his feet and and in the end it elizabeth you really feel for. one of the true delights of this film and however and is sidney greenstreet. his yardley has a gruff exterior and but beneath you know without a doubt that this is a man with a heart as big as texas. it a straightforward and honest portrayal and and it a joy to watch him work while the most memorable scenes in the movie belong to him. the supporting cast includes reginald gardiner (john sloan) and the terrific una oconnor (norah) and frank jenks (sinkewicz) and dick elliott (judge crothers). a feel good movie that plays especially well during the christmas season (though it would work any time of the year) and `christmas in connecticut is a memorable film that never takes itself too seriously and is thoroughly uplifting and will leave you with a warm spot in your heart and a sense of peace that makes the world seem like a good place to be. it a true classic and and one you do not want to miss. i rate this one positive . 
from the perspective of the hectic and contemporary world in which we live and the so called `good old days always seem so much more serene and innocent while an idyllic era gone by of which we have only memories and shadows that linger on the silver screen and as with `christmas in connecticut and a warm and endearing film directed by peter godfrey. barbara stanwyck stars as elizabeth lane and a popular `martha stewart type magazine columnist who writes about life on her beloved farm in connecticut and always with the latest recipe at the center of the story. one of her biggest fans is alexander yardley and played by sidney greenstreet and the publisher of the magazine for which she writes. yardley has never visited her farm and and in response to an idea expressed to him in a letter from a nurse and mary (joyce compton) and he decides to spend an old fashioned christmas with elizabeth and her husband and child and and as a special guest and a certain mr. jefferson jones (dennis morgan) and a sailor just recovered from spending fifteen days at sea on a raft after his ship was torpedoed. elizabeth of course cannot refuse her boss and but there are problems while not the least of which is the fact that she has no farm and writes her column from the comfort of a high rise in the city. it makes for a precarious situation for her as well as her editor and dudley beecham (robert shayne) and as the one thing mr. yardley demands from his employees is total honesty. what follows is a charming and delightfully romantic comedy that transports the audience back to a seemingly more simple time and place and to share a christmas past where a warm hearth and good food and kindness prevail. barbara stanwyck absolutely sparkles as elizabeth and with a smile and presence warmer than anything the grandest hearth could provide and and totally convincing as a city girl entirely out of her element on the farm. morgan also fares well as the somewhat naive sailor and whose trust in his fellow man is admirable. even with the deceptions being played out around him and he the kind of guy you know will somehow land on his feet and and in the end it elizabeth you really feel for. one of the true delights of this film and however and is sidney greenstreet. his yardley has a gruff exterior and but beneath you know without a doubt that this is a man with a heart as big as texas. it a straightforward and honest portrayal and and it a joy to watch him work while the most memorable scenes in the movie belong to him. the supporting cast includes reginald gardiner (john sloan) and the terrific una oconnor (norah) and frank jenks (sinkewicz) and dick elliott (judge crothers). a feel good movie that plays especially well during the christmas season (though it would work any time of the year) and `christmas in connecticut is a memorable film that never takes itself too seriously and is thoroughly uplifting and will leave you with a warm spot in your heart and a sense of peace that makes the world seem like a good place to be. it a true classic and and one you do not want to miss. i rate this one positive . ---------------------------------Answer Question Below----------------------------------

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