Directed by:
George MarshallScreenplay:
William RobertsCinematography:
Robert J. BronnerComposer:
Jeff AlexanderCast:
Debbie Reynolds, Tony Randall, Paul Douglas, Fred Clark, Una Merkel, Philip Ober, William Smith, Philip Coolidge, Warren Frost, Donald Losby, Trevor Bardette (more)Plots(1)
Tony Randall plays Lorenzo Charlton, a stuffy tax investigator sent to the farm of Pop Larkin (Paul Douglas) and Ma Larkin (Una Merkel) to find out why they haven't been paying taxes. He discovers that the Larkins, instead of money, use a homegrown barter system. Overwhelmed by their complex economic network, Lorenzo drinks one home brew too many. Awakening from a hangover, he sees a vision of loveliness before him -- the Larkin's spunky daughter Mariette (Debbie Reynolds). Enraptured by Mariette, he decides to stick around and find a way to get the family out of their onerous tax burden. (official distributor synopsis)
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