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Judy Foster and her brother Randolph shop for the perfect anniversary gift for their parents. Should it be a stack of Frank Sinatra records, or a nice cigar and a smoking jacket? With only $3 to spend, they settle on a night out at the movies. At home, mom and dad make their plans. With an important business client to impress, mom thinks Mr. Gibbons might be impressed by meeting the whole family. Frank Nelson is the cantankerous old Mr. Gibbons, and though he likes Judy well enough, he isn’t so keen on the modern jazz and jive stuff kids listen to these days.
Learning about the amateur show at the Bijou from her friend Mitsie, Judy plans on helping out Mitsie’s boyfriend by swooning over his performance. Can she get her mom to swoon as well? Judy organizes a team of squealers and swooners and listens as Willie practices so the girls can put the oomph into their squeals. What will Willie Gibbons father think of the whole production?
Since her parents keep their distance by taking Mr. Gibbons out to dinner, Judy has time to add a few finishing touches to her plans. Mr. Gibbons tolerates the choice in movies and entertainment since it is the Foster’s anniversary. The big moment arrives, Willie sings, but is the choice of the Frank Sinatra songs going to be over the top for the crotchety client? Maybe Randolph can boost the squeals and swooning.
