When, on a prank, shimmy dancer Marcia Meadows visits bookworm Horace Tarbox in his Yale dormitory, Horace falls madly in love and follows her to New York where he and Marcia marry. Denounced by his wealthy father, Horace attempts to support Marcia through his writing, but all his manuscripts are rejected, and he is fired from every job.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Viola DanaMarcia Meadows | Marcia Meadows |
 Gareth HughesHorace Tarbox | Horace Tarbox |
 William QuinnP.P. Anderson | P.P. Anderson |
 Sidney De GrayFred Ward | Fred Ward |
 Lawrence GrantJose Brasswine | Jose Brasswine |
 Edward JobsonDr. Tarbox | Dr. Tarbox |
 Anne SchaeferAunt Emma | Aunt Emma |
 William V. MongProf. Dillinger | Prof. Dillinger |
| PPhil AinsworthSteve Reynolds | Steve Reynolds |
| JJere SundinBetty Darrell | Betty Darrell |
 Tom GalleryCharlie Moon | Charlie Moon |
| MMartin BestF.W. Jordon | F.W. Jordon |
| DDorothy GordonMiss Wilson | Miss Wilson |