String Beans

Dec 22, 1918

0h 50m

★ 0.0

It's Charles Ray at his best!

Overview

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.

Genres

Comedy

Production Companies

Thomas H. Ince Corporation

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Cast

Toby Watkins

Charles Ray

Jean Morris

Jane Novak

Kendall Reeves

Donald MacDonald

Zachary Bartrum

J.P. Lockney

Lot Morris

Al W. Filson

Joe Farley

Otto Hoffman

Minor Role

Dorothy Devore

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