Full screen (1.33:1) Will Rogers, Zasu Pitts, Rochelle Hudson, Florence Desmond, Harry Green, Charles Starrett, Eugene Pallette. Based on the story Green dice by Anne Cameron. Originally released as a motion picture in 1933. Special features: "The ropin' fool," a 19 min. short film made in 1921--a drama which predominately features Will Rogers doing rope tricks; restoration comparison.
Summary:
Will Rogers portrays a jack-of-all-trades (Mr. Skitch), from Missouri, who has fallen on hard times. When the bank forecloses on his house, Mr. Skitch packs up his family and heads for California. As they set out to seek their fortune, they find a series of hilarious fiascoes instead.
Series:
Cinema classics collection Will Rogers collection volume 2
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