Five O' Henry stories, each separate. The primary one from the critic's acclaim was "The Cop and the Anthem". Soapy tells fellow bum Horace that he is going to get arrested so he can spend the winter in a nice jail cell. He fails. He can't even accost a woman; she turns out to be a streetwalker. The other stories are "The Clarion Call", "The Last Leaf", "The Ransom of Red Chief", and "The Gift of the Magi".
Written by Ed Stephan <stephan@cc.wwu.edu>
When preview critics felt that "The Ransom of Red Chief" episode was weak, it was cut from the official premiere prints. When the film was released to television in the early 60's, the sequence was restored.
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Quotes
Soapy:
It may interest to you to know, my good man, that I and the minutest coin of the realm are total strangers. Waiter:
How's that? Soapy:
I said I was broke! See more »