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- Dominique Blanchar (billed as Dominique Blanchard in the American-released print) gives up her profession as a singer, with a promising career,to become a nun, over the protestations and objections of her wealthy family. She becomes a Sister in a hospital ward, and her unconventional methods of getting something done proves disconcerting to her superiors at first, but they discover her to be truly noble. To help a dying patient she "moves" Christmas up by two weeks, and in order for the hospital to get much-needed funds, she makes some records and sends the proceeds anonymously to the hospital. Later, as a Mother Superior, she volunteers to go to a leper colony in India, where she dies while serving others.
- SALLY GROSS - THE PLEASURE OF STILLNESS is an intimate documentary portrait about the life and work of the critically acclaimed New York-based dancer and choreographer, Sally Gross, who has been performing for over 50 years. The film features excerpts from her work as well as interviews with dance critics, collaborators and friends. The film also captures Sally's unique history including her days growing up as a daughter of immigrants in the Lower East Side of New York City, her training with visionary choreographer Alwin Nikolais at Henry Street Playhouse, and her involvement in the legendary Judson Dance Theater. Now in her seventies, Sally still continues to choreograph and perform. Filmed in the captivating cinema verite style Albert Maysles and Kristen Nutile follow this charismatic artist as she embarks on the unpredictable journey of creating a new work.
- The visit of an "up-country" Rube to New York sees the city under the guidance of the enterprising and energetic Torchy.
- Recent immigrants, totally ignorant of American customs and speech, are advised to follow a guide who carries a peculiarly marked cane, so they can get around town. Torchy goes into a restaurant and picks up the wrong cane, and all the immigrants immediately follow. He finally palms it off on a policeman, who then has his own troubles. Torchy later learns that the secret service is following the immigrants as one of them is smuggling in aigrettes. He again secures the cane, plants it on his rival for Vee's hand and then contrives to have the secret service men seize him as being connected with the plot.
- At the wedding of Torchy's friends, somebody steals - or is believed to have stolen - a diamond bracelet from among the bride's gifts. A detective is employed to find it. The bride's brother, who comes, rumor has it, from the penitentiary, is kept out of the way by Torchy until the time comes for the ceremony. He is hailed by the bride as the chaplain at the prison and Torchy's machinations suffer temporary collapse. The bracelet is discovered at last and all ends merrily.
- Torchy scores one over Vee Schuyler's foreign suitor and, by means of his energetic brain and body and a motor car, ultimately wins the favor of the frosty aunt who would discourage his attentions to Vee.
- Torchy stages a spectacular play against interfering folks seeking to prevent the marriage of a European prince to his American sweetheart.
- Torchy is bold and fresh and even makes love to the boss's daughter. In order to get rid of him the business manager sends him on an errand to Atlantic City. Here is he supposed to get the signature of a certain Mr. Brown. While dressing for dinner his clothes are stolen by Tuxedo Harry. In the end he not only captures Tuxedo Harry, but also secures the signature to the contract and wins the girl.
- Torchy attempts to help a friend elope with a rich man's daughter, and gets into all sorts of hot water as a result.
- Torchy is sent by his employer to a country home where trouble is brewing and a house party is in progress. He disguises himself as a painter and soon learns that a man and woman posing as fortune tellers are really crooks. It is planned to make a big haul during a masquerade. The man also puts on a painter's outfit, and the girl steals the jewels which she erroneously passes to Torchy, who restores them to their rightful owners and starts out to capture the thieves who have decamped. He is mistaken by the country constable but manages to outwit him by hiding in a scarecrow, in which he pulls off some laughable business, and finally captures the thieves.