Screen legend Joan Crawford ("Mildred Pierce," "Whatever Happened to Baby Jane?") stars as a congresswoman who returns to her alma mater to accept an honorary degree, and finds herself romantically involved with both the college president and a magazine photographer. Co-starring Eve Arden ("Our Miss Brooks," "Mildred Pierce") and Robert Young ("Father Knows Best," TV's "Marcus Welby"). Based on a play by Fay Kanin ("The Opposite Sex," "Teacher's Pet").

Based on a play by Fay Kanin, this comedy drama follows a successful congresswoman's emotional journey back to her alma mater. When Agatha Reed (Joan Crawford) is offered an honorary degree at her former college, she is forced to remember the reason she was expelled to begin with. Nearly twenty years prior, Agatha (Crawford) had an affair with Dr. James Merrill (Robert Young), one of her professors. After her departure, Dr. Merrill (Young) slowly rose through the ranks, eventually becoming the president of the school. Despite having left under less than desirable circumstances, Agatha is excited to see him and hopes to rekindle their relationship. Meanwhile, newspaper reporter Matt Cole (Frank Lovejoy), not only follow's Agatha to her former university, but unsucessfully proposes marriage. Unfortunately for him, the alumna's eyes are set firmly towards her old flame. However, once Matt (Lovejoy) and Agatha team up in a passionate attempt to update the school's outdated curriculum, she realizes who she truly loves.