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The war is over, and a lot of land is up for settlers to grab. Hector Heathcote and his talking dog Winston have just been kicked out of the boarding house, and they have to join the land rush, too, in order to find a place to stay. Homesteaders Hector and Winston try to prevent their greedy, land-grabbing neighbor Benedict from taking over their property.
A CinemaScope Terrytoon released in May 1961
A Terrytoons Cartoon
A Hector Heathcote Cartoon
Unable to run his general store successfully, Hector tries to join Daniel Boone's party to search for new territories in the American West. Boone refuses to take on the little man as a part of his expedition. But when the group is trapped in an Indian ambush, Hector saves the day by inadvertently lighting a barrel of gunpowder and sending the Native Americans back to their reservations.
Struggling blacksmith Hector Heathcote tries to get Paul Revere's horse ready for his midnight ride.
Hector is working his crops. When a bird flies over, he gets a desire to fly, too. He finds an eagle's nest. As he is getting lessons from a baby eagle, the mother appears. She is not happy with Hector. Not to be outdone, Hector builds himself a flying machine. It doesn't fly. Then he ties himself to a kite and to a horse. He flies... right into a tree.
George Washington wants to cross the Delaware, but he has no boats. Hector's in the business of renting boats, but they all seem to have problems.
Hector is slinging hash at a Klondike saloon. When he drops a tray of drinks, he is booted out the door, landing at the feet of a man who just happens to have a claim to a gold mine. He buys a false map from the shyster with his last dime. The man tells Hector that he will get rich. He goes prospecting and hits it big.
Unable to make a career for himself as an Olympic runner or bike rider, Hector Heathcote joins up with a railroad company to help make the connections for America's first transcontinental railroad. His efforts are hampered by a trouble making bull. But in the end, Hector and the train engineer finally get the transcontinental railroad built and open for business.
Hector Heathcote has his own Mississippi riverboat in the War of 1812. The Americans are running out of powder, and the British are winning the war. Hector is assigned to bring some ammunition by boat. When the ammunition runs loose, the Americans win the war. Hector goes down in history as an unsung hero.
Bumbling Hector Heathcoat joins the Minute Men during the American Revolution and promptly gets everything fouled up, but he becomes a hero when the scares away the attacking British Redcoats.
Hector is a scientist who builds himself a time machine. He goes back in time and experiences (and screws up!) many important historical events.
Captain Benedict kidnaps Hector Heathcote and his talking dog Winston, and he forces them to join his crew. Captain Benedict is on the trail of Moby Dick, the great white whale. Every time Hector loads the cannon, it rolls and points toward his own captain. Despite his incompetence and his seasickness, Hector not only captures the whale, but the pair also manages to get off the boat and turn Captain Benedict over to the law at the next port.
Hector Heathcote invents things, only to have his neighbor steal his ideas. After a few funny routines, Hector steals the neighbor's idea, causing the neighbor some problems.
A young drummer tries everything to help his fellow patriots during the American Revolution and then inadvertently saves the day!