Feeling that he's in a rut, a man can't bear to spend another summer in his cottage by the lake. Although his wife and kids are disappointed, he wants to sell the house and use the money for a long trip.
A 32 year old woman who never married falls for a man who was voted most likely to succeed but didn't. They fall in love, but she has a hard time separating from her overprotective father.
According to Life magazine (25OCT 1954): "a middle-aged, small town woman gains insight into her family and friends as a result of trying to give a garden party. "
A high-pressure public relations man takes a job as a publicist for a new art gallery. But the gallery owner has his own plans for hitting the front pages, far more artful than the publicist could suggest.
An ex-football hero, who can't forget the past, stays on the campus to run the college supply store and work on his doctorate. Ten years have passed since graduation and his work hasn't neared completion.