Summary
In January 1932, Ben MacCarthy and his father watch a vagabond variety revue in the Irish countryside. Ben's father is mesmerized by Venetia Kelly, the troupe's headliner, and abandons his family to follow her. His mother sends Ben to go after his father and bring him back. Full description
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