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Help Me to Live Synopsis
While studying in a Catholic boarding school, in the 1930s, young Luisa meets a boy, Julio, who talks to her from the street and through the fence. However, the arrogant older brother of the girl withdraws her from the establishment and takes her to live in the family mansion. The beginning of love between Luisa and Julio is even more difficult for what seems the beginning of a disease in her.
Mary's Ankle Synopsis
While walking along the street one day, Arthur P. Hampton, an impoverished young doctor, and his chums, Stub Masters and Johnny Stokes, are persuaded to part with their last remaining funds by tag day solicitor Mary Jane Smith, with whom the doctor promptly falls in love. Doc's friends then hit upon a get-rich-quick scheme. Knowing that his Uncle George has promised a large sum of money upon his nephew's marriage, they persuade Doc to send out fake wedding invitations naming Mary Jane as the blushing bride. Uncle George, elated at the good news, writes to Mary Jane's aunt, Angelica Burns, an old sweetheart, to invite Mary Jane and Angelica to be his guests on an ocean voyage. Meanwhile, Mary Jane pays a visit to the doctor's office and, upon seeing the wedding invitations, becomes so flustered that she trips and sprains her ankle. Doc comes to her rescue and then begs her to pose as his wife. She agrees, but at ship-side, Stub and Johnnie confess all to Uncle George, who flies into a rage until Doc announces that he and Mary Jane have chosen a wedding at sea.
"Help Me to Live" holds a slight edge in general audience appreciation, but "Mary's Ankle" offers its own unique cult appeal.
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