Harry, the son of a shoemaker that is about to lose his business to the shoe conglomerate across the way, is expecting a bicycle as he returns home from school. Instead he learns his father must have money to stay in business. His babyish face and deadpan look provide a confused and almost hopeless and hapless appearance with no idea how he will succeed. As he walks around to think and come up with a plan, he comes across a billboard displaying the most beautiful face he has ever seen and is captivated.
He then learns of a big race to prove the quality of the mass produced shoes from the big company and prepares for the event that would provide a prize of $25,000 to the winner to save his father's business.
As the contestants gather for the start, Harry has wandered off to the billboard with the lovely face. As he gazes at her face, he is love struck and is unaware that one pair of shoes has yet to be given to a participant, Harry. As he stands there he is unaware that the shoes are coming his way and for a moment, something causes him to turn around and he sees his love and still does not realize it.
He looks at her as if to remember where he saw such beauty, then turns to the billboard as he finally understands that "she" is there near to him. In his befuddled way he is unsure of what to do or which way to walk and ends up walking in irregular circles and abruptly stopping and changing direction until she asks his to sit beside her on the nearby bench. The talk and she gives him the shoes so he can start of the race.
Harry is now determined to succeed but his hapless adventure is to put him in danger at almost every turn. For every misstep that throws him backwards, something happens to vault him forward and in with the leaders of the race. From the many times he is near defeat he finds a way to win and becomes a hero in the process. But the money is not his final reward. Its only the beginning!
He then learns of a big race to prove the quality of the mass produced shoes from the big company and prepares for the event that would provide a prize of $25,000 to the winner to save his father's business.
As the contestants gather for the start, Harry has wandered off to the billboard with the lovely face. As he gazes at her face, he is love struck and is unaware that one pair of shoes has yet to be given to a participant, Harry. As he stands there he is unaware that the shoes are coming his way and for a moment, something causes him to turn around and he sees his love and still does not realize it.
He looks at her as if to remember where he saw such beauty, then turns to the billboard as he finally understands that "she" is there near to him. In his befuddled way he is unsure of what to do or which way to walk and ends up walking in irregular circles and abruptly stopping and changing direction until she asks his to sit beside her on the nearby bench. The talk and she gives him the shoes so he can start of the race.
Harry is now determined to succeed but his hapless adventure is to put him in danger at almost every turn. For every misstep that throws him backwards, something happens to vault him forward and in with the leaders of the race. From the many times he is near defeat he finds a way to win and becomes a hero in the process. But the money is not his final reward. Its only the beginning!