Happy, a baby, became a movie star by chance in a perfect storm of problems that threatened to derail a production. He was the son of Susie Seabrook, an uneducated and simple-minded commissary waitress, who was pregnant with him when writers Bob Laws and J.C. Benson came up with a story for a movie. The movie's success led to problems, including finding a husband and father for Susie and Happy, with Larry, Bob, and J.C. each having their own motivations.
Boy Meets Girl
A struggling screenwriting duo conjures up a narrative featuring a popular cowboy actor and the daughter of the studio's waitress, seeking to revitalize their careers.