An unknown Kentucky writer comes to New York and pursues fame and women.

Prudence resigns from her teaching position after being criticized for giving a student her copy of a romance novel. She sails for Italy, takes a job at a small bookstore…

Andre Laurence accompanies his college roommate, Tenga, back to Tenga’s Polynesian island home. There, Andre becomes attracted to the native life and his friend’s sister, Kalua.

Eric Phillips’s manager buys him a building with tenants, one of whom catches his eye.

Marine hero Al Schmid is blinded in battle and returns home to be rehabilitated. He readjusts to his civilian life with the help of his soon to be wife.

Army sergeants Dave and “Fixit” spend a three-day pass in Pasadena, where they meet Janet and Cora, two young women who work in a parachute factory.