from the perspective of the hectic and contemporary world in which we live and the so called ` good old day always seem so much more serene and innocent while an idyllic era go by of which we have only memory and shadow that linger on the silver screen and a with ` christmas in connecticut and a warm and endear film direct by peter godfrey . barbara stanwyck star a elizabeth lane and a popular ` martha stewart type magazine columnist who write about life on her beloved farm in connecticut and always with the late recipe at the center of the story . one of her big fan be alexander yardley and play by sidney greenstreet and the publisher of the magazine for which she write . yardley have never visit her farm and and in response to an idea express to him in a letter from a nurse and mary ( joyce compton ) and he decide to spend an old fashioned christmas with elizabeth and her husband and child and and a a special guest and a certain mr. jefferson jones ( dennis morgan ) and a sailor just recover from spend fifteen day at sea on a raft after his ship be torpedo . elizabeth of course can not refuse her bos and but there be problem while not the least of which be the fact that she have no farm and write her column from the comfort of a high rise in the city . it make for a precarious situation for her as well a her editor and dudley beecham ( robert shayne ) and a the one thing mr. yardley demand from his employee be total honesty . what follow be a charming and delightfully romantic comedy that transport 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 sparkle a elizabeth and with a smile and presence warmer than anything the grand hearth could provide and and totally convincing a a city girl entirely out of her element on the farm . morgan also fare well a the somewhat naive sailor and whose trust in his fellow man be admirable . even with the deception be play out around him and he the kind of guy you know will somehow land on his foot and and in the end it elizabeth you really feel for . one of the true delight of this film and however and be sidney greenstreet . his yardley have a gruff exterior and but beneath you know without a doubt that this be a man with a heart as big a texas . it a straightforward and honest portrayal and and it a joy to watch him work while the most memorable scene in the movie belong to him . the support cast include reginald gardiner ( john sloan ) and the terrific una oconnor ( norah ) and frank jenks ( sinkewicz ) and dick elliott ( judge crothers ) . a feel good movie that play especially well during the christmas season ( though it would work any time of the year ) and ` christmas in connecticut be a memorable film that never take itself too seriously and be thoroughly uplift and will leave you with a warm spot in your heart and a sense of peace that make 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 .