Showbiz couple Josh and Dinah hold down a successful career as a musical comedy double act, but Dinah yearns for independence. When a playwright offers her the chance to become a serious dramatic actress, she leaps at the chance, which drives them apart. However, Josh realises he must find a way to support his wife in her new career. Musical, starring Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers.

Josh and Dinah Barkley are a successful musical-comedy team, known for their stormy but passionate relationship. Dinah feels overshadowed by Josh and limited by the lighthearted musical roles he directs her in. So she decides to stretch her skills by taking a role in a serious drama, directed by another man.