Rehabilitation of U.S. sailors. Dramatization: Sailors move around in an office. A sailor discusses with an expert about jobs, insurance, trade and pension. Experts prepare report of the sailor. An expert mentions whom to consult for help when the sailors return to their hometown.
Rehabilitation of U.S. sailors. A dramatization: Sailors sit on chairs and read. Robert Benchley wears civilian clothes and a button to differentiate him from the civilians. He goes to a bar. The bar attendant asks him for his id-card. Security men stand near him. He depicts the good and the sour moments experienced by the sailors in civilian life.
Rehabilitation of U.S. sailors. A dramatization: Robert Benchley sleeps on a sofa. His portrait on a wall. He talks to his own portrait. He talks to an expert about his experiences while working in the navy. The sailors get their physical checkup done.
Rehabilitation of U.S. sailors. A dramatization: Sailors discuss about their experience of an interview. Robert Benchley enters a room. The sailors are amazed to see his pajamas. They move near him and discuss his pajamas. He goes to sleep and dreams: He stands near a piano. He goes to get another drink. A woman approaches him but he does not find her attractive, until he has several more drinks and she turns into movie star Ava Gardner (who makes a cameo appearance in this scene).
U.S. sailors being honorably discharged at end of World War 2, as soldiers and sailors were separating from the military. Dramatization: A sailor sits in front of an officer during an exit interview before going back to civilian life. A gathering of sailors at a separation center for official discharge from the U.S. Navy. The sailors receive certificates of discharge. Robert Benchley dreams of his welcome. Sailors return home after World War 2.
Hollywood actor and comedian Bob Hope appears in navy uniform and is joined by singer Bing Crosby, to introduce a movie called 'Road to Home.' Hope and Crosby play two sailors and use comical dialogue to explain the demobilization process of separating from the Navy and returning to civilian life in World War II. Comic scenes show Hope and Crosby in various costumes, times and circumstances, excerpted from their series of Road show films. They discuss the U.S. program to return 2 million army, navy, marines and military men back into civilian life, and emphasize the importance of waiting to be properly mustered out and not to go AWOL (absent without leave), just because the war is over.
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