Pats didžiausias šokių maratonas vykstantis Santa Monikos pakrantėje renka dalyvius. Praradę viltį žmonės ieško „lengvų“ pinigų. Maratono esmė paprasta – kuo ilgiau šokti. Filmas puikiai parodo kaip sunkmetis pakeičia žmonių gyvenimą. Jie pamiršta savo principus, garbę, orumą ir tampa pasiryžę padaryti neįmanomus dalykus net ne dėl poros dolerių, o dėl poros centų.

Popeye and Bluto pick up Olive to celebrate New Year's Eve with them. Popeye brings along her granny out of sympathy.

Popeye and Olive compete as partners in a dance contest. Naturally, Bluto butts in.

U.S. sailor Jimmy Harrigan, on shore leave in San Pedro, meets and falls for Sally Brent She promises to wait for him when he ships out to San Francisco, but Jimmy becomes jealous and tells her off when he learns Sally has entered a marathon dance contest sponsored by a lecherous snake named Baron Portola. Along with several of his Navy pals, Jimmy goes to the ballroom the night of the dance marathon, to try to change Sally's mind and win her back.