Anne and "Poppy" Rose are the average American family, with three quirky kids. Anne has a good heart and gives lost cats and dogs a home - and one day also the orphan Jane, a problem child who already tried to kill herself once. At first Poppy is worried and wants to get rid of her, but with love and patience they finally manage to integrate her into the family. Just then Anne invites another orphan, the aggressive handicapped Jimmy-John, to their summer vacation.

Directed by
Norman Taurog

Writing credits
Anna Perrot Rose
Jack Rose

Cast (in credits order)
Cary Grant .... George 'Poppy' Rose
Betsy Drake .... Anna Rose
Lurene Tuttle .... Miss Kenyon
Randy Stuart .... Mrs. Foreman
John Ridgely .... Harry Foreman
Irving Bacon .... The Mayor
Mary Treen .... Mrs. Roberts
Hayden Rorke .... The Doctor
Iris Mann .... Jane
George Winslow .... Teenie
Clifford Tatum Jr. .... Jimmy/John
Gay Gordon .... Trot
Malcolm Cassell .... Tim
Larry Olsen .... Ben Roberts
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
William Bakewell .... Milkman
Don Beddoe .... School Principal
Oliver Blake .... Mr. Doran
Lillian Bronson .... Teacher
Frank Ferguson .... Steve
Douglas Fowley .... Ice Man
Dabbs Greer .... Scoutmaster
Karen Hale .... Woman
Gretchen Hartman .... Chairwoman
Marcorita Hellman .... Woman
Mary Alan Hokanson .... Woman
Doris Kemper .... Woman
Dorothy Kennedy .... Woman
Charles Meredith .... Mr. Thatcher
Mary Newton .... Woman
George O'Hanlon
Ray Page .... Gas Station Attendent
Ezelle Poule .... Woman
Felice Richmond .... Woman
Tony Taylor .... Joey
Stephen Wootton .... Little Brother (as Stevie Wooten)
Johnny McGovern .... Senior Patrol Leader (uncredited)


Also Known As:
The Easy Way
Runtime: 98 min
Country: USA
Language: English
Color: Black and White
Sound Mix: Mono (RCA Sound System)
Certification: Finland:S / Sweden:Btl
plain packaging

Awards: 1 nomination