Franklin Pangborn

While back home on a medical discharge for hay fever, a would-be Marine receives an unexpected hero's welcome.

In this comedic masterpiece, a wealthy director (Joel McCrea) wants to find "real" people for his next great film (co-starring Veronica Lake).

Penny Hale is the daughter of a once wealthy architect and widower now ruined by the depression and working as the maintenance man. Always positive, she refuses to accept their drop in the world and believes prosperity is just around the corner.