Star-struck Marsha could care less that famed thespian Basil Underwood is vain and discourteous while staying at her family 's mansion. What she doesn't know is that Basil is acting, playing the cad so that Marsha will turn her attention to her devoted Henry (Patric Knowles). And as for the fiery actress (Bette Davis) who is Basil's on again off again fiance? She might have an unexpected role to play in this loopy charade!