Collection of British musicals from the 1930s. In 'Facing the Music' (1933), directed by Harry Hughes, Stanley Lupino stars as Jack who has fallen head over heels in love with Nina (Nancy Burne). In his pursuit of her, Jack discovers that she is the niece of an opera singer looking to bolster her fame. When Jack proposes a fake jewel robbery to Nina during one of her aunt's shows she agrees, but when the jewels really do go missing Jack must recover them before the end of the performance. Thomas Bentley directs 'Sleepless Nights' (1932) in which Lupino stars as Guy Raynor, a reporter in Nice who pretends to be the wealthy husband of Marjorie Drew (Polly Walker) to stop her from running away with a crook. Paul Merzbach directs 'A Star Fell from Heaven' (1936) in which a musical film star suddenly loses his voice. An aspiring singer dubs over his performances and becomes unexpectedly famous in the process. In 'The Student's Romance' (1935), directed by Otto Kanturek, young student Max (Patric Knowles) and Princess Helene (Grete Natzler) fall in love, but must overcome the barrier of her royal status if they are to be together.

"The knot had been there from the beginning. Tension, over time, had drawn it tighter. It was hard as a walnut and about the size of a child's fist, a minor imperfection breaking the smooth surface of the rope."

Discover the quiet beauty in Joseph Schmidt's haunting new collection, "The Torchbearer."

Told through the course of twenty-one enchanting stories, this unique compilation introduces unrelated characters who nevertheless share in the humanity that connects us all.

In a world that is both subtly whimsical and vividly real, issues of isolation, faith, and regret are probed in the hopes of encouraging the readers' own existential explorations.

From the split-second decision that changes everything in the book's title story, each brief encounter with these intriguing characters evokes a sense of wholeness that somehow exceeds the sum of its parts.

Schmidt's sharp but versatile voice shines through in "The Torchbearer," uniting each individual story and inviting readers to embrace the unknown in others, in nature, and in ourselves. It is a fascinating collection that leads audiences on a rare journey through their own intricate hearts.

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