The Big Street

Lucy got her first major role as the arrogant moll of a small-time hood (MacLane). Fonda is a mild-mannered busboy who saves Lucy's dog from being run over. He loves her from afar, and she decides to treat him nicely after his bravery. This endears her to him even more. MacLane slaps Lucy around, and she is crippled and placed in a wheelchair, but that hasn't changed her surly attitude. She wants to go to Florida and find a rich man, so she and Fonda hitchhike there, with Henry pushing Lucy's wheelchair much of the way. Once in Florida, he rounds up a host of Broadwayites who are there for the winter and arranges a party for Lucy where everyone will come and pay ho...