Go Chase Yourself (1938) — AI Story Visualization

Plot Analysis Summary

A bank robbery, mistaken suspicion, unusual getaway, and concealed kidnapping scheme create a comic crime narrative.

Story Structure — 4 Plot Phases

The Bank Job

Three robbers carry out a bank robbery in Williamstown and escape by attaching their car to a trailer. The unusual getaway creates the first layer of confusion.

Key Events

• Williamstown Bank Robbery — Three robbers carry out a robbery at the Williamstown bank. Location: First Union National Bank of Williamstown
• Safe Left Open — The robbery leaves the bank safe open. Location: First Union National Bank of Williamstown
• Robbers Escape — The three robbers leave the bank and begin their getaway. Location: Williamstown
• Car Meets Trailer — The robbers hitch their car to a trailer during the escape. Location: Road outside Williamstown
• Trailer Getaway — The attached car and trailer become part of the robbers' getaway. Location: Road outside Williamstown

Evidence Against The Teller

Police find part of a coat near the open safe and suspect the bank teller. Another assessment questions whether the teller is capable of such a robbery.

Key Events

• Coat Fragment Found — Police find part of a coat in front of the open safe. Location: First Union National Bank of Williamstown
• Evidence Points Inward — The coat fragment links the apparent evidence to someone inside the bank. Location: First Union National Bank of Williamstown
• Teller Becomes Suspect — Police suspect the bank teller of participating in the robbery. Location: First Union National Bank of Williamstown
• Suspicion Intensifies — The physical evidence keeps attention focused on the teller. Location: Williamstown
• Teller's Ability Questioned — A contrasting assessment claims the teller is not clever enough to rob a bank. Location: Williamstown
• Incompetence Becomes Evident — The teller's lack of apparent intelligence is presented as obvious. Location: Williamstown

A Dangerous Encounter

While remaining on the run, the robbers encounter a copper heiress. Her identity changes the fugitives' immediate objective.

Key Events

• Fugitives Stay On Run — The robbers remain on the run after leaving the bank. Location: Road
• Heiress Encounter — The fugitives come into contact with a copper heiress. Location: Road
• Heiress Identity Revealed — The newly encountered woman is identified as a copper heiress. Location: Road
• Kidnapping Idea Emerges — The fugitives consider kidnapping the copper heiress. Location: Road

The Hidden Kidnapping Scheme

The fugitives plan to have the teller help kidnap the heiress. The teller remains unaware of their true intentions, creating the central deception.

Key Events

• Kidnapping Plan Forms — The fugitives make plans connected to kidnapping the heiress. Location: Road
• Teller Chosen To Help — The plan is designed to have the bank teller help kidnap the heiress. Location: Road
• Teller Remains Unaware — The teller has no idea about the fugitives' true intentions. Location: Road
• Intentions Concealed — The fugitives continue concealing the kidnapping purpose from the teller. Location: Road
• Kidnapping Scheme Set — The stated scheme combines the fugitives' escape with an intended kidnapping. Location: Road

Story Breakdown

• Williamstown Bank Robbery — The story begins with a robbery that leaves behind evidence and an immediate escape.
  • Safe Robbery — Three robbers carry out the bank robbery.
  • Open Safe — The open safe remains at the crime scene.
• Unusual Getaway — The robbers use a car and trailer combination to get away from Williamstown.
  • Car Hitching — The robbers hitch their car to a trailer.
  • Road Escape — The attached vehicles carry the fugitives away from the bank.
• Police Suspicion — Evidence found near the safe causes suspicion to fall on the bank teller.
  • Coat Evidence — Police find part of a coat in front of the open safe.
  • Teller Suspected — The teller is suspected of participating in the robbery.
• Teller Doubts — The teller's apparent lack of intelligence conflicts with the suspicion that the teller planned the robbery.
  • Ability Questioned — The teller is judged not smart enough to rob a bank.
  • Evidence Contradiction — The coat evidence conflicts with the teller's apparent capabilities.
• Heiress Encounter — The fugitives meet a copper heiress while they are still on the run.
  • Unexpected Contact — The fugitives come into contact with the heiress during their escape.
  • Copper Fortune — The heiress's copper-related status makes her a kidnapping target.
• Hidden Kidnapping Scheme — The fugitives plan to use the unaware teller in an attempt to kidnap the heiress.
  • Recruiting The Teller — The plan requires the teller to help with the kidnapping.
  • Concealed Intentions — The teller does not understand the fugitives' actual intentions.

Directed by

Edward F. Cline

Key Cast

• Joe Penner — Wilbur Meeley
• Lucille Ball — Carol Meeley
• Richard Lane — Nails
• June Travis — Judy Daniels
• Fritz Feld — Count Pierre Fountaine de Louis-Louis