Romantic Adventures#34(1953)

Nina grows up beautiful but is unable to find true love, since men are only focused on her appearance. She works as a model for Robert, and he treats their relationship as “strictly business.” They eventually fall in love, but then Nina decides Robert has deceived her. She’s injured in a car accident and will have “deep scars on [her] face for the rest of [her] life!” Robert arrives and says he loves her regardless of how she looks.

Elinor’s father owns mines and she looks down on the people who work there. When her father suffers a stroke, Elinor has to run the family business. She clashes with miner’s committee representative Monte but decides to utilize his attraction to her to forestall a threatened strike. Monte kisses her but says “I won’t betray my kind for a Jezebel like you!” Elinor realizes she actually does love Monte, and when the miners strike, Elinor gives in to their demands and says she’s leaving the country. Monte says “love knows no class boundaries” and they decide to get married.

After her parents die in an accident, young Judy is adopted by Vince, her father’s business partner. When she grows up, Judy decides she wants to marry Vince despite the age difference, and he agrees. At a summer resort hotel, Judy meets Todd, a young man of her own age, and is conflicted. Vince overhears Judy tell Todd that she loves him but doesn’t want to hurt Vince’s feelings; Vince frees her from her engagement and goes away. Todd and Judy wed.

As a girl, poor Barbara plays second fiddle to Janet, who comes from a wealthy family. Barbara’s steady boyfriend as she grows up is “skinny, awkward Jim.” Jim suddenly blossoms into a talented athlete and signs to play baseball with the “Gold Socks.” Janet moves in and takes over, but dumps Jim when he injures his arm and can’t play baseball anymore. Jim comes home and resumes his romance with Barbara. When his arm heals, Janet comes back but this time Barbara fights for her man and wins.