Noel Coward's "The Gippsy" depicts the ordinary lives of the Gibbons family during the interwar years. Just after World War I, the Gibbons family moves to a nice house in the suburbs and starts a new life. The film follows their average number of triumphs and disasters throughout the years until the outbreak of World War II. The family's struggles and joys provide a glimpse into the lives of ordinary people during this time period.