Overview
Gabriel Palombra, a Venetian Punchinello Street show operator decides to move to America leaving his wife, Sorrentina, behind, with a promise to send for her. In the United States, disillusioned, he takes a job as porter in a barbershop, but when he is rewarded for returning a lost pocketbook, manicurist "Babe" Reynolds persuades him to bet on a winning horse. Under her influence he rises to wealth. Meanwhile, Sorrentina arrives in New York and takes work as a flower girl.
| Actor | Age then | Age now | |
|---|---|---|---|
 | 23 | July 3, 1987 (90) | |
 | 29 | September 18, 1968 (77) | |
 | 28 | July 14, 1954 (61) | |
 | 36 | September 2, 1961 (77) | |
 | 68 | January 19, 1939 (86) | |
 | 30 | November 9, 1948 (58) |