本片的主角艾尔伍德是个中年男人，同时也是个酒鬼。然而他常常臆想出来他有个好朋友——一只六英尺高的兔子。艾尔伍德向他的姐姐和侄女介绍这只名叫哈维的兔子。大家都认为他的神经有问题。他的姐姐忍无可忍，想把他送进疯人院。

葛伦米勒是四十年代园“大乐队时代”的著名指挥，本片是他的传记衷片，由安东尼·曼导演。编导并非采用“从实招来”的方式来注释米勒的一生，而是利用虚构方式加入不少戏剧性情节来配合音乐为主的风格。其中，描述米勒热衷尝试发明属于他自己的音乐便成为剧情重点

Mary Peppertree, a switchboard operator in the White House, is being courted by three men; Philip Manning, an attorney; Navy Lieutenant Tom Farrington, naval-aide to the President; and David Paxton, whose father owns an island in the Pacific. When the U.S. Navy negotiates for the purchase of the island for a base, David agrees to sell on two conditions - that Philip be made a judge in a court at least 1500 miles from Washigton, and that Lieutenant Farrington be given sea duty

Tammy leaves the river in Mississippi to attend college, developing a relationship with Tom Freeman (John Gavin). Sandra Dee replaces Debbie Reynolds in this and the third Tammy movie. This film introduces both a new theme song, "Tammy Tell Me True", and the character of Mrs. Annie Call, played by veteran Beulah Bondi. Mrs. Call ultimately moves in with Tammy at the Ellen B. and would be the catalyst for the events in the following film, "Tammy and The Doctor".

Pursued by a sea captain, larcenous saloon queen Roxy McClanahan assumes the identity of a Civil War widow with wealthy relatives.

Francis the talking mule gets his owner in and out of trouble while he is taking basic training at West Point.