Cuando, en diciembre de 1941, el ejército japonés ocupa Shanghai, la privilegiada vida de James Graham, un niño inglés de clase alta, toca a su fin. Es separado de sus padres y confinado en un campo de concentración próximo a un aeropuerto militar chino. En un ambiente dominado por la tristeza y la miseria se verá obligado a madurar prematuramente, y eso condicionará su visión del mundo.
A comedy written and Narrated by Jean Shepherd. The story involves several different events such as Ralph's first serious romance with his new neighbor, Randy playing a turkey in the school Thanksgiving Day play, The Old Man setting his sights on a yellow buick and the High School basketball rival game of the season.
This comedy/drama was written by Jean Shepherd, who appears at the beginning and the end and narrates it through voiceover. It tells the story of several events as they occur through the eyes of Ralph, a high-school-aged boy. Ralph is anticipating the upcoming prom and is working up the courage to invite Daphne Bigelow, a beautiful and popular student who does not seem aware of his existence.
