A night in a small library. The characters of famous books come to life, referring to movie versions of these books.

Members of a circus troupe "adopt" Lili Daurier when she finds herself stranded in a strange town. The magician who first comes to her rescue already has romantic entanglements and thinks of her as a little girl. Who can she turn to but the puppets, singing to them her troubles, forgetting that there are puppeteers? A crowd gathers around Lili as she sings. The circus has a new act. She now has a job. Will she get her heart's desire?

Two thugs from The Citizens' Fair Play Committee arrive to see that Screwloose's amateur talent show is run on the level.

A young singer hopes to become a success on Broadway.

A devoted wife helps her husband achieve success as a radio comic, but stardom comes at a price.