Narra la historia de dos convictos condenados a cadena perpetua, una de ellos descubre sus posibilidades de correr la milla de world-class consiguiendo así la posibilidad de formar parte del equipo olímpico. El otro, por el deseo de conocer a su hija recién nacida, se ve obligado a comprometerse con el médico de la prisión en el tráfico de heroína...
El explorador Cable Hogue es abandonado en medio del desierto por sus crueles compañeros Taggart y Bowen, que le arrebatan la montura, el rifle y las provisiones. Después de caminar bajo un sol implacable durante cuatro días, cuando ya está al borde del colapso, nota que sus botas están húmedas...
A teenage girl and her boyfriend struggle with their love for one another, until an encounter with the girl's abusive father leads to the young couple to question the existence of goodness in life.
One of Santa Claus' "brownies" (elves) introduces the story of the Fairy Snow Queen, who plays a trick on Santa Claus by bringing all the toys to life just before Claus is due to deliver them to children around the world. She shows Claus what she's done and the toys demonstrate their abilities. The toys are distraught when Claus says they must be turned back into inanimate objects in time for Christmas, but the Fairy Snow Queen comes up with a plan to make everyone happy.
Bold animated drawings and a dramatic soundtrack provide background for narrators who argue that World War III is looming and, as such, world civilization is in danger. They contend that peace is our only alternative, an alternative we must all work towards.
