In 'Strange Cargo,' a group of convicts, led by a man named Verne, escape from a brutal prison colony in French Guiana. They are joined by a woman named Julie, who is in love with Verne. Together, they embark on an epic adventure, facing numerous challenges and dangers, as they try to make their way to freedom.
In 'The New York Hat', a young woman named Mollie receives a hat as an inheritance from her recently deceased mother. However, her domineering father disapproves and spreads scandalous rumors about her. Mollie's life is further complicated when a pastor tries to help her, leading to misunderstandings and gossip. In the end, Mollie overcomes the obstacles and proves her innocence, while also finding love.
A panel of experts examines the five main suspects in the Jack the Ripper murders and determines which of them is the most likely to have committed the crimes.
A young boy, determined to make money enough to buy his mother a birthday present, finds a variety of odd jobs and finally starts up a makeshift circus.
It's basically a stage slide show/vaudeville revue that features a female singer who gets chased by the villain before the Lucky Rabbit saves her and gets her love. A couple of gags that may have been created by Avery include: Oswald asking a lady to take off her hat as it's blocking his view but getting even more blocked when her hair suddenly grows into a giant afro! Also, as the trapeze artist spins around on his swing, so too do the audiences' heads from top to bottom! That's all the inventive stuff I saw in this cartoon, still Towne Hall Follies is worth a look for any Avery fans out there.
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