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.