讲述的是在19世纪的芝加哥一户普通家庭如何奋斗发迹的故事，平淡无奇，直到一个叫Daisy肥婆娘碰倒了提灯点燃了大火，大火即刻吞没了整个Windy城。随着火势的蔓延，惊恐的人们纷纷冲向河边，一个可怜的家伙甚至被牛群踩在地上。影片的成功之处在于再现了1871年的芝加哥大火。

施特劳斯（FernandGravey饰）热爱音乐，将音乐当做毕生的理想，然而，现实是残酷的，为了生计，他不得不坐在办公室之中，为老板打工。因为上班开小差写曲，施特劳斯遭到了解雇，然而，女友波蒂（路易丝·赖纳LuiseRainer饰）成为了他最坚实的后盾，在波蒂的帮助下，施特劳斯来到了咖啡馆，在那里演奏自己的作品。\r一次偶然中，施特劳斯邂逅了当红歌星卡拉（米莉莎·科耶斯MilizaKorjus饰），卡拉的存在激发了施特劳斯的灵感，令他创作出了许多不朽的名曲。波蒂对于施特劳斯和卡拉之间的关系充满了嫉妒，但是，当她看见他们两人在一起珠联璧合的美好景象之后，接受了现实，而卡拉则感动于波蒂的高洁品质，选择了离开。

在法王路易十六时期，各种社会矛盾日益激化，新兴的资产阶级同情农民疾苦，受到巴黎雅各宾派的影响，阿尔诺带领马赛港的市民设计夺取了要塞，得到了武器，并驱逐了公爵，他们举行集会通过决议组织500名义勇军进军巴黎去搭救同情改革的议员，马赛市民积极参军，高唱着马赛曲向进发。途中他们受到了拥护共和的人民的欢迎也和顽固的保皇党进行了战斗，到达巴黎后，他们汇入了革命者的队伍，1792年8月10日，巴黎人民在雅各宾派的领导下，终于推翻了路易十六王朝，赢得了政权交替的胜利，揭开了法国大革命的序幕，而这个时期创作的进军歌曲《马赛曲》也成为了鼓舞斗志的赞歌。

　　Sixty Glorious Years is an exercise in the creation of iconography, both for Victoria and its star, Anna Neagle (who subsequently became known as 'Regal Neagle'). Just as Elizabeth I commissioned artists to create flattering iconic images for public consumption, so this film performs a similar function, for Neagle is more beautiful than the real life Victoria. Controversial events (such as the 'Irish problem') are omitted and unpleasant aspects of Victoria's character (her petulance, arrogance, favouritism and 'right to privilege') are glossed over as endearing little 'whims'. Albert acts as a moderating influence when she goes too far.　　The film followed a year after the highly successful Victoria the Great (d. Herbert Wilcox, 1937). Again the screenplay is by Miles Malleson and Robert Vansittart, and many of the supporting cast (the cream of acting talent of period) repeat their roles, this time for the colour cameras. This was the first full length Technicolor film of cinematographer Freddie Young, who captures the spectacle of royal weddings, grand balls and opulent interiors, with scenes actually filmed at royal palaces. Vivid battle scenes, set in Alexander Korda's empire territory (Sevastopol and the Sudan), rival those in The Four Feathers (d. Zoltan Korda 1939).　　The title music sets the tone: a regal choir sings over a shot of the crown. Elgar's 1901 'Pomp and Circumstance' march is heard during the diamond jubilee celebrations and, as Victoria's coffin lies in state, the film concludes with Anthony Collins' stately music accompanied by the text of Rudyard Kipling's 'Lest we forget'. Combined with the emotional appeal of scenes of Victoria connecting with her 'ordinary folk', this is stirring stuff.　　The film connects with contemporary events of 1938. The release of two celebratory royal films was intended to boost public affection for the monarchy in the wake of Edward VIII's abdication. Anglo-German relations were another touchy subject. With another war on the horizon, influential voices wanted appeasement, and the film could be seen to fit that agenda. Victoria herself was of mainly German descent, nicknamed 'the grandmother of Europe', while Albert is a 'good German', charmingly played by Anton Walbrook as a cultured, decent man.　　Sixty Glorious Years now seems unduly formal and reverential. Had movies existed during Victoria's reign (they only emerged at the end) this might have been the kind of film produced. Unlike Mrs Brown (d. John Madden, 1997), it is all so very 'Victorian'.　　Roger Philip Mellor

　　亚当（克劳德·雷恩斯 Claude Rains 饰）有四个娇俏可人的女儿，她们分别是安（普瑞丝西拉·兰恩 Priscilla Lane 饰）、凯（罗斯玛丽·莱恩 Rosemary Lane 饰）、西恩（劳拉·莱恩 Lola Lane 饰）和艾玛（盖尔·佩吉 Gale Page 饰）。　　四个姑娘虽然身上流淌着相同的血液，但是对待爱情却有着她们各自的看法。西恩是一个金钱至上主义者，所以最终和富有的克罗利订了婚。艾玛的爱情观和姐姐恰恰相反，她相信真爱，并且坚信只要耐心等待，爱情总有一天会降临在她的身上。一天，一个名叫菲利克斯（杰弗瑞·林恩 Jeffrey Lynn 饰）的男人带着他的朋友米奇（约翰·加菲尔德 John Garfield 饰）出现在了四姐妹的生活中。