The grandparents, Daniel Mason(
William Halligan) and Mrs. Mason (
Laura Treadwell) of Danny Mason (
Robert 'Buzz' Henry)), an orphaned boy, are trying to have him put into their custody rather than that of his uncle, Jim King (
James Seay), a racetrack veterinary, as they object to the track environment in which he is being raised. Their destinies become entwined with that of former silent-film stars
Francis X. Bushman) and
Clara Kimball Young) and ex-heavyweight champion
James J. Jeffries), and that of a broken-down race horse named "Mr. Celebrity." The tagline tells it all.
—Les Adams <longhorn1939@suddenlink.net>