The Gump family is given a great send-off at the railroad station by their fellow townspeople. Andy makes a flamboyant speech and tells them of the great deeds he will do in the West. Then they fare forth in their flivver, California bound...See moreThe Gump family is given a great send-off at the railroad station by their fellow townspeople. Andy makes a flamboyant speech and tells them of the great deeds he will do in the West. Then they fare forth in their flivver, California bound, followed by a long row of trailers on which are piled their household effects and elaborate equipment for the long journey. At the first crossing Gump stops the flivver to let a train pass, but the dog jumps out and runs across the track, pulling the flivver in front of the train by his leash. They escape with the car and their lives but the train wrecks the trailers. Andy rigs up a bear trap to show Little Chester how easy it is to get big game if you know how, but is caught in the trap himself and is rescued by Chester and Min. Nearing their destination in California, they are blocked by a freight train. Andy places some sloping planks to enable him to pass through a box car to the other side. When they get inside the car the train starts and the doors slam shut. The Gumps are imprisoned for several days, after which the train stops, the doors are opened and they find themselves back home and broke. Written by
Universal Weekly, May 22, 1926
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