Tale of three ambitious young women, from different walks of life, who suffer through the show business meat grinder: an aspiring Broadway diva battles with addiction, a reluctant bombshell makes art movies to eke out a living for her ailing husband, and a sensible small-town girl turns into the sensation. Who doesn't get all teary when Duke to her pills, My dolls! My beautiful dolls! who dream of breaking into show business and the trials and tribulations they must face.