It was based on a successful West End play by the English husband and wife team of Kay Bannerman and Harold Brooke.

Clive Morton and "Humpy" Miller have nothing whatsoever in common—except for one thing: both men fall for the hotel proprietor's daughter Mary.

Clive (a debonair soldier and sportsman) gets quickly into his stride, whilst poor "Humpy" - a clumsy, incongruous fellow - looks on dumbly.

However, "Humpy" has a secret weapon: Miss Cartwright, his former nanny, who arrives just as the pair are quarantined in the hotel attic after contracting chicken pox.

In the 21st century, a TV Guide reviewer wrote, "This tired old formula is given the standard British treatment, resulting in an enjoyable, but far from classic comedy.