Clarence Day (William Powell), is a benevolent despot of his 1880s New York City hous@淘金王@ehold. His wife Vinnie (Irene Dunne), is the real head of the household. The anecdotal story, encompassing such details as Clarence (Jimmy Lydon), the eldest son's romance with pretty out-of-towner Mary (Elizabeth Taylor). Vinnie tries to get her headstrong husband baptized,@恋老 社区@ else he'll never be able to enter the Kingdom of God.