
Around the turn of the century, in England, alcoholic Uncle Willie is the bane of his family, of which his brother-in-law is the family spokesman. It is decided to let Uncle Willie buy a bicycle shop in order to impress Virginia van Stuyden, an American heiress in love with Frank. This pleases Uncle Willie's young nephew, Charles. Complications arise when stuffy lord, Sir George Probus, at whose home Virginia is staying, becomes shocked when she attends a carnival.

as Charles, The Boy

as Charles, the boy's father

as Isabel, the boy's mother

as Willie, the boy's uncle

as Kate, Willie's wife

as Frank, Charles' brother

as Virginia, a young lady from America

as Arthur, a cousin and clergyman

as Sir George Probus, a neighbor

as Lady Probus, wife of Sir George

as Mason, a doctor

as Barsmith, another doctor

as Green

as Bamboula

as Uncle Richard

as Aunt Theo

as Uncle Henry

as Aunt Jane

as Uncle James

as Aunt Betsy

as Cockie

as Sam