After Southern belle Elizabeth Lloyd (Evelyn Venable) runs off to marry Yankee Jack Sherman (John Lodge), her father, a former Confederate colonel during the Civil War (Lionel Barrymore), vows to never speak to her again. Several years pass and Elizabeth returns to her home town with her husband and young daughter (Shirley Temple). The little girl charms her crusty grandfather and tries to patch things up between him and her mother.
Look for two renowned dance numbers by Temple and the legendary Bill Robinson, who plays Colonel Lloyd's butler Walker.