Larry Haines, a mediocre vaudeville entertainer, boards a train bound for Los Angeles. Is Hollywood waiting for him with open arms? Not really as the one he signed a contract for is Percy, his roller-skating penguin partner! But, as the proverb says, the shadow of glory is better than no glory at all! Anyway, doesn't Larry meet a woman on the train? And a blonde one! And a Brit... 　　译文(2): 拉里 · 海恩斯，一个平庸的杂耍艺人，登上了开往洛杉矶的火车。好莱坞正张开双臂等着他吗？跟他签合同的可不是珀西他的轮滑企鹅搭档！但是，正如谚语所说，荣耀的影子总比没有荣耀好！话说回来，拉里不是在火车上遇到了一个女人吗？还有一个金发的！还有一个英国人。