New York reporter Bob MacAvoy is persuaded by pregnant wife Jane to buy a broken-down weekly newspaper in Eden, California. They have humorous problems with small town mores and eccentric citizens. But their schemes to increase circulation get them in over their heads.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Loretta YoungJane MacAvoy | Jane MacAvoy |
 John ForsytheBob MacAvoy | Bob MacAvoy |
 Frank McHughFred Hawley | Fred Hawley |
 Edgar BuchananJake | Jake |
 Gregg PalmerChet Dunne | Chet Dunne |
 Harvey GrantSteve MacAvoy | Steve MacAvoy |
 Jane DarwellMrs. Spatch | Mrs. Spatch |
 Willard WatermanMyron Trout | Myron Trout |
 Jimmy ConlinMatthew | Matthew |
 Regis ToomeyMayor Hull | Mayor Hull |
 Gladys GeorgeMrs. Holmes | Mrs. Holmes |
 Kathryn CardMrs. Dow | Mrs. Dow |
| EEdward ClarkHomer | Homer |
 Eddy WallerJames Bartlett | James Bartlett |