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The Shining Hour is a drama/romance movie set in Wisconsin. It tells the story of a farming family and the trials they face, including an arson fire and a female self-sacrifice. The movie explores themes of love, sacrifice, and family relationships. The plot follows a female protagonist who is a pianist and ballroom dancer. The story also involves a wedding ceremony, a float plane, a lakeside house, and a house under construction. The movie portrays the complicated dynamics of a husband-wife relationship and the conflicts that arise within an insular world. It features a rich snob, a ladies maid, and a trumpet player. The climax of the movie involves a house burning down and a rescue mission. The movie ends with a kiss between the main characters.

Young Man with a Horn tells the story of a talented young musician named Rick Martin, who rises to fame as a trumpet player but must navigate the challenges of success, complicated relationships, and his own inner demons.

Broadway dancing star Adele Dorey who, overworked and exhausted, suddenly ups and leaves New York in favor of a country village. But when promoter Bobby Lewis (Egan) of the barnstorming Gay Girlies Burlesque Company arrives in town, he picks an incognito Adele among all the pretty village girls to star in his new show. On a lark, Adele introduces her maid Jane (Louise Fazenda) as her mother and accepts a contract. When Adele's identity is finally revealed, the slumming star apologizes for her deception by offering Bobby a Broadway job.