William Henry left Coal River to see if he could get his play produced. He meets Mildred Coles in the park, and they bond over his curing her hiccups. Henry hasn't been able to get a producer to read his play. Miss Coles works for two produces, Frank Jenks and Bradley Page. Joyce Compton has a sugar daddy willing to back a play with $15,000, but all they're getting are he-man works; Henry's play foots the bill. With $15,000 in the bank, the producers are riding high, until the process servers appear for old bills and clean them out. They make Henry a partner, and skip town, leaving him on the hook for everything.
Meanwhile, Guy Kibbee and his toupee are in town to see how Henry is getting along. Can he save the play, take care of the bad guys, and ensure that young love will triumph?
The Scattergood Baines films were based on a series of short stories by Clarence Buddington Kelland. Scattergood was an amiable fellow who sat in front of his general store and didn't seem to do much, but as the owner of the local railroad, the bank, and several mills, he was a power throughout his state, and a canny, amiable fellow, always willing to help out good folks in need. Cheaply produced and directed by Christy Cabanne, they relied on good performers like Carl Stockdale and Emma Dunn, and small-town audiences. Most of them, and this one in particular, were amiable time wasters, pleasant enough for a neighborhood second feature.
Meanwhile, Guy Kibbee and his toupee are in town to see how Henry is getting along. Can he save the play, take care of the bad guys, and ensure that young love will triumph?
The Scattergood Baines films were based on a series of short stories by Clarence Buddington Kelland. Scattergood was an amiable fellow who sat in front of his general store and didn't seem to do much, but as the owner of the local railroad, the bank, and several mills, he was a power throughout his state, and a canny, amiable fellow, always willing to help out good folks in need. Cheaply produced and directed by Christy Cabanne, they relied on good performers like Carl Stockdale and Emma Dunn, and small-town audiences. Most of them, and this one in particular, were amiable time wasters, pleasant enough for a neighborhood second feature.