A series of flashbacks where a penniless, friendless tramp and his dog relates the story of his downfall due to drink.
During World War I, a countess and her young son volunteer to don disguises and take an important secret message through enemy lines.The fluid editing and vastly more dramatic cinematography (especially the use of close shots for expressiveness and intimacy) are part of the extremely rapid advances in the artistry and technique of the film medium compared to just a year earlier.
The romantic escapades of two couples at the beach form the framing story for four animated cartoons.
