Two guys who want to be song writers -Chick Parker (Jack Oakie) and Pete Pendleton (Jack Haley) - decide to partner up and go to Hollywood. Parker writes music, Pendleton the lyrics. But they are in New York so they need train fare. So Pete gives Chick his life savings of 300 dollars and waits for him to return with the tickets. He does return, but he lost all of the money in a craps game. Chick is unapologetic, but that is not a problem because Pete is a complete doormat. They thumb a ride to California, and when they get there Chick continues to walk all over Pete. But Pete finds his perfect match in diner owner Dorothy (Ginger Rogers) when they give her a bad check for 100 dollars, she loses her business when the check bounces, Chick is unapologetic, and that is OK because Ginger doesn't demand an apology. Pete is in love! He has found the perfect future Mrs. Doormat. But do doormats attract? It's not like being a doormat is like having a common hobby such as bird watching or astronomy. Complications ensue.