Eve and Howard's old friend David Niven, who is busy promoting his new film, drops by. But things are a bit chaotic as Eve's mother Connie had taken up raising minks.
A visiting Asian potentate sees Eve at the studio while taking a tour and is quite taken with her. Eve and government officials try to avoid an incident when the prince_wants to make Eve his wife.
Eve and Howard think that if they get different projects they can each get too billing. But their boss Badger objects to breaking up his lucrative team.
After Eve's mother Connie declares her favorite actress is Joan Fontaine she realizes she will never be considered a great dramatic performer. Eve abruptly announces her retirement.
Eve and Howard refuse to do the film Hafter has assigned them so he suspends them. The couple are soon bored and conspire to get back to work without doing the picture .
Studio chief J.B. Hafter thinks it would be great to turn Eve and Howard's life into a film. Writers Burt and Harvey are assigned to the task of coming up with an interesting screenplay.
Howard needs help playing Shakespeare and asks a famous stage thespian for aid. Fortescue moves in with his bird Scaramouche and makes himself at home, unwilling to leave.
Howard is to report for his reserve duty in the army. Eve decides that it's a good time to visit the troops with causes problems with her husband's commanding officer.
While the couple are in Nevada the studio arranges for Howard to judge a beauty contest. Eve tries to keep her emotions in check when her husband appears to be enjoying himself.
Eve and Howard entertain at a service but are surprised when Howard gets all the attention in the darkened auditorium. They find out why when the lights come on.
Ed Sullivan asks Eve and Howard to write a column in an entertainment paper. They quickly imagine having a successful career not realizing how hard it is.
Howard and Eve take a college class for self improvement. But they question the professor's facts as a movie they were in gold a different version of history.
Eve and Howard hear Hafter give into another actor's demands. Badger explains the man is a wealthy ranch owner. The married performers decide to purchase their own spread.
A neighbor has taken a dislike to Eve and Howard resulting in aggressive behavior on his part. The actors work to resolve the situation peacefully, then decide to fight fire with fire.
Eve agrees to a magazine interview with a man known to dislike the movie community. Eve says something that causes outrage leading Howard to come to her defense but he only makes matters worse.
Eve and Howard buy interest in a restaurant but spend so much time there it interferes with their acting careers. Hafter calls the two stars in and sets them straight.