Nilla Pizzi

Gardenio, an old and unlucky artist, organizes little tours in small towns. By chance he discovers Caterina's vocal talent, hires her, and shortly after marries her. She turns into a true star but Gardenio, feeling useless, decides to seek success on his own. Finally his talent is understood, but when he finds out that Caterina had secretly financed the show... he thanks her publicly and the two return together! (movie-time)

A florentine Notary is worried about his beautiful wife's sterility. The sly Callimaco, a rich and fun-loving young man, organizes a plot to contact Lucrezia: pretending to be a French doctor he prepares a prodigious potion that cures the woman's sterility but... (movie-time)

An actor is preparing for his next role in a film which is a tribute to the 1950's Italian weepies. He asks for advice to Amedeo Nazzari, the matinee idol star of many of them. (bfi)

Reportage on the Song Festival of San Remo. (bfi)