The four offspring of widow Dorothy Peterson and their adopted grandfather (Clarence Kolb) are very happy living in Kolb's big home, that is until Gramps discovers that his latest business ventures including the copper mine that he is in partnership with the Pepper family has sent him into debt. He must now sell his house and shares in the mine, moving back into the Pepper's old home.
Grandson Ronald Sinclair wants to reach out to his sour Aunt Martha (Laura Treadwell, no relation to the pretty heroine of that classic film noir), but thanks to butler Rex Evans, they are able to get down to the mines where they discover just where the hidden copper is. A cave-in traps them there for hours but it's obvious with crews working overtime to get them out, they'll be just fine and resolve everything else.
Corny and often eye rolling over the overly cutesy Dorothy Anne Seese (moved up to second billing just below Edith Fellows the little mother), cloying and often blubbering. There's more to do for butler Evans but less onscreen activity for mom Peterson. This doesn't have the occasional slapstick of the first film, just a strange scene where Seese is punished for causing a flood in Kolb's house, sent to bed without supper, then sneaked treats by everybody. It is also far more melodramatic than the first one which takes away a lot of the fun.
Grandson Ronald Sinclair wants to reach out to his sour Aunt Martha (Laura Treadwell, no relation to the pretty heroine of that classic film noir), but thanks to butler Rex Evans, they are able to get down to the mines where they discover just where the hidden copper is. A cave-in traps them there for hours but it's obvious with crews working overtime to get them out, they'll be just fine and resolve everything else.
Corny and often eye rolling over the overly cutesy Dorothy Anne Seese (moved up to second billing just below Edith Fellows the little mother), cloying and often blubbering. There's more to do for butler Evans but less onscreen activity for mom Peterson. This doesn't have the occasional slapstick of the first film, just a strange scene where Seese is punished for causing a flood in Kolb's house, sent to bed without supper, then sneaked treats by everybody. It is also far more melodramatic than the first one which takes away a lot of the fun.