One such reader is wartime hero, Jefferson Jones, played by Morgan. Lost at sea for many days without food, he dreams of elaborate meals such as those described in Lane's column. As a promotional stunt for the magazine, the publisher arranges for Jones to spend the holidays at Lane's farm. Sydney Greenstreet, more commonly associated with films noir than light comedies, plays the role of publishing magnate, Alexander Yardley. Yardley is so enthused with the idea of a war hero coming "home" for the holidays that he decides to join the festivities on the farm. The only hitch is that there is no actual farm, house, husband, child or livestock, for that matter. All of the material in Lane's monthly column comes from one place - her imagination. And of course, it is this same source that she must draw upon in order to continue the elaborate charade without losing her job.
Best known as a serious actress - Stanwyck's most notable role was in
Director Peter Godfrey, who got his start in productions on the London stage, had only been in Hollywood six years when he began work on the film. It was the first of three in which he directed Stanwyck-the others
Director: Peter Godfrey
Producer: William Jacobs
Screenplay: Aileen Hamilton (story), Lionel Houser, Adele Comandini
Cinematography: Carl E. Guthrie
Editor: Frank Magee
Art Direction: Stanley Fleischer
Music: Adolph Deutsch (uncredited), Frederick Hollander
Cast: Barbara Stanwyck (Elizabeth Lane), Dennis Morgan (Jefferson Jones), Sydney Greenstreet (Alexander Yardley), Reginald Gardiner (John Sloan), S.Z. Sakall (Feliz Bassenak).
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by Mary Anne Melear
