To save the small country of Fridonia from bankruptcy, the wealthy widow Mrs. Tisdale agrees to donate $20 million toward that end. But only on the condition that Rufus T. Firefly, who is pursuing her, becomes the country’s leader. Firefly—a cynical and brash dictator—provokes the ambassador from

Two friends, Smitty and Herbie, make a living selling ties on the street illegally. When they spot a police officer, they decide to hide from him in a movie theater, unaware that it’s now a draft office, and after a series of misunderstandings, they’re stunned to discover that they’re now in the

A prostitute, looking for a way out of that life, marries an immigrant who is looking for a way to stay in the country.