The life of two students, Rodolphe and Madeleine. They love each other but he is rich and she has just lost her father and is forced to work in a nightclub. Rodolphe leaves her but quickly understands that he loves her and finds her.
This film was mainly shot in the Japanese skiing resort Hokkaido in 1937-38 and was intended to create support for the coming winter olympics of 1940 in Japan which however were cancelled because of the Japanese-Chinese war.
Three mice run, cavort, sing and dance around in the stores and restaurants a big city at night. They wind up in a café for an early-morning snack and stocking up on food provisions before they return to the safety of their den beneath a man-hole cover in the street.
The Cabin Kids, in between song and dance numbers, are at the county fair with intentions, fair or foul, of helping Mammy win the Pancakes cooking contest.
A western town is being overrun and ruled by a gang of outlaws led by Bart (John Merton). Former Ranger Tim (Tim McCoy) is called out of retirement and assigned to clean up the gang.
This comical campus romance showcases the fancy footwork of All-American basketball player Hank Luisetti while it tells the story of a dean's son who does his very best to become a good student.
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