Life's a Funny Proposition
Young, introverted New York attorney Jimmie Pendleton is notoriously shy around women. Instead, he spends much of his time embarking on wild escapades with his friend, Herbert Austin. To fund these adventures, Jimmie frequently wires his eccentric Uncle Tobias in Kansabraska (a fictionalized Midwestern location) for emergency cash. Chaos ensues when Jimmie becomes engaged to Herbert’s sister, Mary. Following the engagement, Uncle Tobias unexpectedly arrives from the West. Jimmie is forced into a frantic, comical scramble to maintain appearances and conceal his true, wilder lifestyle—along with his careless spending habits—from his visiting uncle and his new in-laws.
Cast
William Desmond
as Jimmie Pendleton
Louise Lovely
as Mary Austin
Jay Belasco
as Herbert Austin
Vera Doria
as Mrs. Austin
John Steppling
as Tobias
Joseph Franz
as Horace Pendleton
Lillian Sylvester
as Hepzibah
William De Vaull
as Jiggs
John Mcgregor
as Jeremiah Pendleton
Ernest Marion
as A Baby
