Snobbish, quick-tempered Henry Greene and his fiancée Isabelle Perry stop into a New York speakeasy owned by Tomasso Antiovi for a drink. They meet retired Judge Dempsey, an amiable man who befriends the Southern belle, much to Henry's dismay. Famous opera singer Tino Caraffa, a charming but notorious playboy, whose real name is Gus Di Ruvo, is there as well, and while Henry is gone to move his illegally parked car, Gus and Isabelle, an opera fan, get acquainted.
Pooch and his girlfriend, Poodles Hound, sail into Africa, looking to take photographs of King Klunk, the largest gorilla in the planet. On the continent, the native "Hot Cha Tribe" are doing a dance ritual as well as preparing a meal for their gigantic gorilla leader. The centerpiece of the meal is a lady native sitting in the middle of the platter, dejected at her role as a sacrifice.
Ex-Marines Jimmy McGinnis (Victor McLaglen) and Harry Curtis (Edmund Lowe), who haven't seen each other for fifteen years, meet at a racetrack. They both immediately drop their jobs as an attendant and cleaner to rekindle their friendship and brawl over which one will have Violet (Binnie Barnes) for their girl. When visiting a clip joint called the Shoreleave Cafe with Violet, they meet the owner, Jim Blake (Paul Kelly).
An unemployed street entertainer named Henry becomes a singing sensation when he is allowed to perform at a pub called the "Henry VIII". Henry partners with the barmaid Maggie to form a duo, and he adopts the stage name "Henry the Ninth". He later brings his friends from his old vaudeville days into the act, and business at the bar starts to boom.
thumb|thumbtime=16|The Donovan Affair (1929; no audio) Jack Donovan is a gambler, womanizer, and con man whose luck has run out. Losing heavily at the track, he owes large sums to a clique of gamblers who have grown impatient with his refusal to pay. They decide he must be eliminated, assigning the job to Porter, a smooth but dangerous associate.
Charlie Mason and 'Rusty' Fleming are reporters for a Chicago tabloid who are romantically involved. Charlie's mischievous shenanigans cause Rusty to move to New York. Charlie resigns his job and, along with gangster friend 'Smiles' Benson, he pursues Rusty to win her back before she marries a stuffy society author.
When Throckmorton P. Gildersleeve is selected to serve on a jury, he is thrilled at the prospect of being able to serve his fellow citizens. The trial is of Louie, a local gangster, who has been charged with burglary.
Vic Sotto plays a barangay tanod who always seems to have a knack for saving the local folks from dangerous situations, just in the nick of time. Cynthia Luster is Lt. Cynthia Wang, a Royal Hong Kong Police on the lookout for Nikita, the infamous gang leader.
Tony Rapallo, a composer, is married (or so he thinks) and his wife Dorothy is pregnant and expecting their child. All is thrown into confusion when his first wife Myrtle appears from America claiming that they are still married. However, her motivation is not to get Tony back, but to ensure she is the recipient of a $2 million inheritance from her New Yorker uncle, Uncle Joe.
The film opens with the Stooges' mother attempting to wake up her three boys without success. "Get out of bed you lazy loafers!" she screams to no avail. Finally, she yanks a rope that leads from the kitchen to the bed where the trio is sleeping soundly.
On the instructions of their lawyer, the wealthy young daughter of divorcing parents is removed to a mountain resort, complete with a decoy mother, to protect her from the publicity. The situation is immediately complicated by persistent reporters, a romantic interest for the fake mother, and a convention of birdwatchers.
Harry England, a British car salesman on a trip to France, meets a Baroness, "Dany", when her Rolls-Royce breaks down. They spend a few days together and become lovers before she disappears one night, but Harry does not know her surname. The Baron then hires Harry to teach his teenage son about cars on their country estate.
Tim Bart ( Dix) is a Hollywood cowboy hero of the silent films, with his co-star and girlfriend Gloria Gay ( Wray ). During a publicity trip, he ends up at a children's hospital where he meets Billy, a young fan about to have surgery. He promises Billy that Billy can come out to Hollywood to visit once he gets well.
Master criminal Joe Wells is shot and left for dead in his hotel room. Wells rouses himself and wanders into the street before finally expiring in an alley next to a wax museum. Reporter Sue Gallagher, who lives upstairs from the museum, is first on the scene, and conceals the body among the wax exhibits in order to get a scoop.
A love columnist, Sylvia, invites six friends over to talk about love and sex. They include her partner Morris, and her best friend Tracy, who is having an affair with Morris. There is also fashion designer Viv who turns up with her boyfriend Tom, who has a history with John, and Dan, who knows Tracy.
Ambrose Applejohn lives in an extravagant old mansion with his ward, Poppy Faire, and his elderly aunt. Poppy is in love with Applejohn but he doesn't realize it and treats her like a child. Applejohn is bored with his sheltered, mundane life and craves excitement.
The granddaughter of a President of the United States, Lucy Chase Wayne discreetly campaigns to gain the presidential nomination for her beloved husband, Secretary of State Stephen Wayne. She tries to gain the support of rising Senator Gordon Keane, a victory that would be doubly sweet inasmuch as he is the protégé of her despised arch-rival, Irene Hibbard. Lucy becomes concerned when rumors reach her that Irene intends to divorce her boring Supreme Court Justice spouse, Carter, marry Keane, and try to get him elected president.
