A young waitress becomes an aspiring actress and eventually achieves stardom in Hollywood. However, she finds herself caught in a downward spiral of alcohol abuse and personal struggles as she navigates the glamorous but toxic world of showbiz. The film explores the price one has to pay for following their dreams in Hollywood.

The film begins in a BBC studio with the 100th edition of "In Town Tonight". Flotsam and Jetsom open with a "topical number". Then there is an interview with a distinguished actor, which dissolves into a performance of one of his famous melodramas about a wicked moneylender etc.

When a small English town is dragged out into space by the force of a 'dead star' passing Earth, the populace try to organise a local government based on equal rights for all, but conflicts arise between the local aristocracy and the villagers.

A major newspaper publisher dies in suspicious circumstances during a parlour game at a dinner party. The publishers secretary is the obvious suspect, but the inspector isn't so sure ...

An Indian jewel merchant goes from penniless to wealthy in this story about gratitude.

Count Dimitri is sentenced to death for hitting Prince Paul who was trying to steal a kiss from Countess Vera. Prince Paul pardons him because of a young girl who knew how to conquer his heart at the right time.

An ex-con searching for a hidden jewel is assumed by a group of people to be investigating them.

His Glorious Night is a drama/romance movie released in 1929. The story revolves around a man who impersonates a nobleman to win the heart of a married woman. The movie explores themes of gallantry, blackmail, impostors, and the role of the cavalry.

An impoverished team of composer and songwriter try to secure financial backing for their new musical, with the assistance of a struggling actress working as a housemaid.

The King of Moldavia tries to negotiate a loan from the United States in return for oil concessions, with the wily assistance of the Duchess of Tann.

Josie, a New York showgirl with a mind of her own and a heart of gold, finds herself stranded on the island of Fiji. While seeking a way home she is befriended by a local man who gets her a job working as a barmaid at The Bamboo Bar. There she meets an alcoholic World War I veteran who is haunted by his wartime experiences and has an irrational fear of fire. Under her concerned care, he begins to recover and they fall in love. But then her jealous self-appointed boyfriend forces the veteran to participate in a traditional Fijian fire-walking ritual. To overcome his terror he must walk across 20 feet of burning coals and fight his rival to reach Josie's loving arms.

Based on the spectacular rise of bandleader and vaudevillian Harry Roy, this is the comic tale of a Ruritanian princess who elopes with a dance-band leader.

A Yorkshire mill owner retires and leaves control to his nephew, who promptly gets married.

An opera singer pretends to be poor in order to romantically win over a composer.

A penniless young charmer hits upon an ingenious route to fame and fortune.