Although Jo Jo Dancer has achieved success as a stand-up comedian, he hasn't found happiness. After receiving severe burns in a narcotics-related incident, Jo Jo remains in a coma, and, while in this state, he looks back on his life. Drifting off into memories of his troubled childhood, Jo Jo revisits his youth, recalling his eventual rise to fame and the decadence that followed. As he considers his existence, he must decide if he wants to go on living or not.
This acclaimed documentary depicts the sad life of the greatest of all jazz singers, Billie Holiday, a life engraved with personal tragedy and ultimately shortened by drug abuse and alcoholism. Her story and career are portrayed through rare archival film and television appearances, memorable renditions of her greatest songs, and interviews with friends and colleagues.
El elegante y prestigioso hotel St. Gregory de Nueva Orleáns, propiedad del temperamental aristócrata Warren Trent, pasa por serias dificultades económicas. Su apuesto director, Peter McDermott, un profesional impecable, se esfuerza por mantener a flote el establecimiento, pero Curtis O'Keefe, un magnate sin escrúpulos, está dispuesto a todo con tal de incluir el St. Gregory en su cadena hotelera.
Un empleado de un colmado, ante el riesgo de perder a su padre por alcoholismo, y a su chica por la falta de perspectivas profesionales, decide entrar en el mundo del boxeo.
