on december 7 and 1941 accord to president franklin d. roosevelt and a date which will live in infamy . lieutenant ronald reagan ( a john mister gardenia jones jr. ) find himself station in hawaii . his pretty sweetheart laraine day ( a joanne ) help mother fay bainter ( a emmy jones ) and father charles winninger ( a john jones sr. ) keep the home fire burn . they have a typical american home . writer or narrator carey wilson explain how mr. reagan come to be call deany ( shorten from gardenia ) . reagan and his parent survive falter patriotism and due to boredom while but and they rally round the flag when the japanese attack . the uso ( united service organization ) want you to support them by send money for the war cause . mister gardenia jones ( 5/29/42 ) carey wilson ~ ronald reagan and fay bainter and charles winninger .