
Life's a Funny Proposition
Comedy
Overview
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.
Top Cast


William Desmond
William Desmond
Jimmie Pendleton
William Desmond
Jimmie Pendleton


Louise Lovely
Louise Lovely
Mary Austin
Louise Lovely
Mary Austin


Jay Belasco
Jay Belasco
Herbert Austin
Jay Belasco
Herbert Austin


Vera Doria
Vera Doria
Mrs. Austin
Vera Doria
Mrs. Austin


John Steppling
John Steppling
Tobias
John Steppling
Tobias


Joseph Franz
Joseph Franz
Horace Pendleton
Joseph Franz
Horace Pendleton
Lillian Sylvester
Lillian Sylvester
Hepzibah
Lillian Sylvester
Hepzibah
William De Vaull
William De Vaull
Jiggs
William De Vaull
Jiggs
John Mcgregor
John Mcgregor
Jeremiah Pendleton
John Mcgregor
Jeremiah Pendleton
Ernest Marion
Ernest Marion
A Baby
Ernest Marion
A Baby
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