An Italian deli owner forms a vigilante group to rid his Philadelphia neighborhood of street punks.

In the midst of the Great Depression, manipulative emcee Rocky enlists contestants for a dance marathon offering a $1,500 cash prize. Among them are a failed actress, a middle-aged sailor, a delusional blonde and a pregnant girl.

New York newlyweds Lou and Mary look to spend their post-nuptials at Lou’s swinging brother Tony’s pad, but anything and everything gets in the way of them actually consummating their marriage.

A young girl agrees to work in a center for girls who can't stay with their parents. She gets wrapped up in the plights of several of the girls, and tries to help them, but only gets herself into trouble with her parents and supervisor.