The film stars Judith Wood, Charles "Buddy" Rogers, Paul Lukas, Stuart Erwin, and Frances Dee.
June applies for a job as a stenographer with scientist Joseph von Schrader, even though his advertisement clearly states it requires a good education, with college preferred.
Seeing her feet are wet and she cannot afford rubbers, von Schrader takes pity on her and hires her.
His name is pronounced “von Schrahhder”, but Mae starts her job by mispronouncing it with a long A.” June tries for work at a fashion house but loses out because of the way she dresses and behaves.
Mae tells June that Boyd—who is actually pretending to be sick—has arranged a double date at a ritzy friend's apartment.
How could a nice girl mention it if he doesn't?” June is mystified that Boyd is the only thing her sister is so simple about.
Mae spends money on new clothes, anticipating his return, but he telegraphs to tell her not to meet the train.
Arzner later described the film (characterized later as a feminist work) as one of her favorites, but the movie did not receive much attention on a limited release.
The film languished in obscurity without a home video release from its rightsholder (which was Universal Pictures after the studio bought a number of Paramount's old library).