In "Red Lights Ahead" (1936), directed by Roland D. Reed, Pa Wallace, a devoted member of the Whales, is persuaded by leader Grand Harpoon F. Q. Whitney to invest $5,000 in a gold mine. Despite Mrs. Wallace's objections, their four children-Willie, George, Edna, and Mary-support the idea, hoping for easy money to continue their idle lifestyle. When Grandpa visits, the family receives money, but the children quickly squander it. The scheme collapses when Whitney and his partner are arrested for fraud. Broke and unable to pay the mortgage, the family moves back to their old home. Grandpa reveals he sent the checks to prove the children weren't loafers, inspiring them to work and help the family recover.
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This work is in the public domain because it was published in the United States between 1929 and 1963, and although there may or may not have been a copyright notice, the copyright was not renewed.
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