Bobby Vernon is a comedian who is mostly unknown today. I've seen a few of his films and this one is probably the weakest--mostly because it isn't particularly funny.
Bobby is in love with a stage actress and hangs around backstage during the performance. He makes a mess of things from time to time, but never in such an outrageous way as to make the film funny (such as Buster Keaton did in THE PLAY HOUSE). In fact, even Larry Semon's THE SHOW (a bit of a dud) is actually still much better than A HOME SPUN HERO because at least in THE SHOW there are some laughs! The bottom line is that this film isn't very funny and never really engages the audience. There are much better silents out there--including many of Vernon's.
Bobby is in love with a stage actress and hangs around backstage during the performance. He makes a mess of things from time to time, but never in such an outrageous way as to make the film funny (such as Buster Keaton did in THE PLAY HOUSE). In fact, even Larry Semon's THE SHOW (a bit of a dud) is actually still much better than A HOME SPUN HERO because at least in THE SHOW there are some laughs! The bottom line is that this film isn't very funny and never really engages the audience. There are much better silents out there--including many of Vernon's.
