An awkward high school student who works at his mother's ice cream parlor and rooming house. Initially hesitant to attend the school dance due to social anxiety and unrequited feelings for Mary, he gains confidence after accompanying the famous Ruth Etting to the event. He stands up to the school heartthrob Chuck and develops a newfound self-assurance.
Ruth steps in as Tommy's escort to salvage his evening.
Direct antagonists competing for social and romantic dominance.
Tommy's primary romantic interest remains unreciprocated.
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