“Kilroy Was Here” was a popular expression during World War II, but it’s not much fun to John J. Kilroy, who has to try to live with all the jokes…

A daydreaming dramatist and his beloved persevere through hard times in the hope that one of his plays will be a hit.

A dim-witted slumlord tries to reform a gang of urban boys (and impress an attractive young woman) by transforming their rough neighborhood into a more decent place.