Barbara plays a food writer who is supposedly a farm wife when actually she is a single New Yorker. When her editor sends her a hungry sailor, trouble ensues. This is a most enjoyable Christmas movie despite the male lead being played by Dennis Morgan who is not Stanwyck's equal. She never did get the best leading men of her era though. I think Hollywood thought she was too much a leading man herself. One of my favorite holidays movies.
Patti, I still have to watch this film. This Christmas is as good as any a time.
ReplyDelete"Teaching her about men...The Navy Way!" They don't write blurbs like that anymore!
ReplyDeletePC was late to come to Connecticut.
ReplyDeleteHope you like it, Prashant.
I have to admit, Patti: this is one I've not heard of before. But I do agree with you about Stanwyck. Glad you enjoyed this.
ReplyDeleteBack in the day, this would alternate with It's A Wonderful Life for "holiday viewing" during the Christmas season. I like this better--it's not as saccharine.
ReplyDeleteStanwyck would see to that, Deb.
ReplyDeleteI have seen it but only once. No, Dennis Morgan was not her equal.
ReplyDeleteOne of my favorites!
ReplyDeleteI think I may have seen a version of this but don't have the faintest memories of what it was about really.
ReplyDeleteI haven't seen this, but I can recommend another Christmas movie with Stanwyck, Remember the Night. Her co-star is Fred McMurray. The first 15 minutes or so aren't very good but it gets better as it goes along.
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