Clarence Day (William Powell), is a benevolent despot of his 1880s New York City household. 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, else he'll never be able to enter the Kingdom of God. 　　译文(2): 克拉伦斯 · 戴(威廉 · 鲍威尔饰)是19世纪80年代纽约家庭中一个仁慈的暴君。他的妻子文尼(艾琳邓恩) ，是真正的一家之主。这个轶事故事包含了诸如克拉伦斯(吉米 · 莱登饰)、长子与漂亮的外地人玛丽(伊丽莎白·泰勒)之间的浪漫故事等细节。维尼试图让她任性的丈夫接受洗礼，否则他将永远无法进入上帝的国度。