Rains is a kindly, mild-mannered chemistry professor who, with the assistance of student Cooper, invents an iceless icebox. The homeless Bainter, seeking shelter, is taken in by Rains as cook and housekeeper. With her sagacious advice and happy homilies, she helps Cooper and Rains to
overcome the crushing disappointment of the theft of their invention. The two return to the workshop, where they perfect and patent an even better fridge. Bainter then makes her departure, never revealing that she is, in truth, young Cooper's mother. A truly frost-free story by inspirational
author Douglas which first appeared in William Randolph Hearst's
Cosmopolitan magazine a...
Released:
1938
Rated:
NR
Length:
88 mins