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String Beans

String Beans

1918•50m•Comedy

It's Charles Ray at his best!

Farmer Toby Watkinsm whose fanciful poetry does not impress his exasperated uncle, leaves the farm to become a subscription solicitor for the "Sawbert Weekly Clarion." In Sawbert, Toby meets Mayor Lot Morris' daughter Jean, and the shy young people fall in love. Crooked stock promoter Kendall Reeves arrives in town and unveils his plan to open a string-bean cannery.

Victor Schertzinger · Director

Julien Josephson · Writer

StatusReleased
Runtime50m
LanguageEN
Release DateDec 22, 1918

Actors

Charles Ray

Charles Ray

Toby Watkins

Jane Novak

Jane Novak

Jean Morris

Donald MacDonald

Donald MacDonald

Kendall Reeves

J.P. Lockney

J.P. Lockney

Zachary Bartrum

Al W. Filson

Al W. Filson

Lot Morris

Otto Hoffman

Otto Hoffman

Joe Farley

Dorothy Devore

Dorothy Devore

Minor Role

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