This little comedy was produced by Academy Award winner Mack Sennett and stars Walk of Fame member W.C. Fields as an aged prospector who sings a heartbreaking tale to an officer about how his son left him and his wife for the big city, where he quickly got sucked into the abyss of wrongdoing and malice, was consequently arrested and had to go to prison. And surprise, surprise, shortly after the father sings the song, the son returns home willing to stay with his family forever now. Everybody breaks out in tears of happiness and joy. Or do they?
Unfortunately, I wasn't particularly entertained during these slightly more than 18 minutes. Here and there it has its strengths, but as a whole I was rather underwhelmed, especially during the scene with the deer towards the end which could not have been more obvious it was Fields just walking in front of an earlier recorded tape of the animals. Come on guys, this was done better 40 years ago. Anyway, watch it if you're interested in fields or into what American comedy looked like between the World Wars, otherwise stay away.
Unfortunately, I wasn't particularly entertained during these slightly more than 18 minutes. Here and there it has its strengths, but as a whole I was rather underwhelmed, especially during the scene with the deer towards the end which could not have been more obvious it was Fields just walking in front of an earlier recorded tape of the animals. Come on guys, this was done better 40 years ago. Anyway, watch it if you're interested in fields or into what American comedy looked like between the World Wars, otherwise stay away.