Danville, Connecticut at the turn of the century. Young Richard Miller lives in a middle-class neighborhood with his family. He is in love with the girl next-door, Muriel, but her father isn't too happy with their puppy-love, since Richard always share his revolutionary ideas with her.

Mickey Rooney
as Richard Miller

Gloria DeHaven
as Muriel McComber

Walter Huston
as Mr. Nat Miller

Frank Morgan
as Uncle Sid

Jackie 'Butch' Jenkins
as Tommy Miller

Marilyn Maxwell
as Belle

Agnes Moorehead
as Cousin Lily

Selena Royle
as Mrs. Essie Miller

Michael Kirby
as Arthur Miller

Shirley Johns
as Mildred Miller