The Root of All Evil
Jeckie Farnish is a level-headed young woman, unlike her spoiled younger sister, Rushie. When the sisters become involved with charming businessman Charles Mortimer, the resulting tragedy leads to a lust for revenge on Rushie's part. However, Jeckie knows that she can always turn to reliable Joe Bartle in times of need.
Magnifico
A boy builds a coffin for his terminally ill grandmother, while raising money to buy a wheelchair for his sister.
Along Came Youth
Broke and stranded in England, American sportsman Larry Brooks and his pal Ambrose take on increasingly odd jobs to remain in proximity to the aristocratic lady that Larry would woo.
A Trap for Santa Claus
The children of a household attempt to capture Santa, but they catch something else entirely.
Out of the Blue
Impoverished aristocrat's daughter Tommy Tucker is in love with radio announcer Bill Coverdale, but he is engaged to her more glamorous sister Angela, who he does not love. Seeking escape from this hopeless situation, and her life of genteel poverty, Tommy flees abroad to Biarritz to become a nightclub singer.
La Soupe de Cagouilles
Anis, a ten years old orphan picks up a photo in a park in Belleville. The image of a happy mother and daughter standing before a magnificent blue sea sparks in him the idea of a better life.