Cheers for Miss Bishop, the story of kindly Midwestern school teacher Ella Bishop (portrayed with beguiling charm by Martha Scott, Ben-Hur), is told through flashbacks as Ella recalls her early student years through her retirement and a life still unfulfilled. Throughout her life she’s supported by Sam Peters (William Gargan, The Bells of St. Mary’s), friend and confidant, who is also secretly in love with Ella, though it is clearly a case of unrequited love.