Marian Medford Woodstock gave up a chance twenty years ago to compete for the Miss USA beauty title in order to marry Jeffrey Woodstock. She hopes to realize her past ambitions for fame and fortune through her daughter Kay, whom she persuades to enter a local beauty contest. Kay wins and is interviewed by reporter Gil McRoberts, who advises her to get married and settle down. Jeffrey is very upset with his wife's and daughter's passion for beauty contests and, when Kay enters the national contest, he informs Marian that she must choose between him and her chase after empty honors for Kay.
Robert Hutton
as Gil McRoberts
Ruth Warrick
as Marian Medford
Lola Albright
as Kay Woodstock
John Ridgely
as Jeffrey Woodstock
Hillary Brooke
as Gloria Barton
Wally Vernon
as Sam Short
Jimmy Lloyd
as Johnny Fennell
Donna Gibson
as Mona Booker
Frank Sully
as Murph
Robert C. Hasha
as Walker
Lillian Bronson
as Mrs. Enfield-Hyphen-Hatch
Susanne Rosser
as Minneapolis Minnesota Contestant
