The Winfield family moves into a new house in a small town in Indiana. Tomboy Marjorie Winfield begins a romance with William Sherman who lives across the street. Marjorie has to learn how to dance and act like a proper young lady. Unfortunately William Sherman has unconventional ideas for the time. His ideas include not believing in marriage or money, which causes friction with Marjorie's father, who is the local bank vice president
Doris Day
as Marjorie 'Marjie' Winfield
Gordon MacRae
as William 'Bill' Sherman
Jack Smith
as Hubert Wakely
Leon Ames
as George Winfield
Rosemary DeCamp
as Alice Winfield
Mary Wickes
as Stella
Ellen Corby
as Miss Mary Stevens
Billy Gray
as Wesley Winfield
Henry East
as Doughboy by Train
Jeffrey Stevens
as Jim Sherman
Eddie Marr
as Contest Barker
Sig Arno
as