Bobby Cooper

The spoiled young heir to the decaying Amberson fortune comes between his widowed mother and the man she has always loved.

Jo March and her husband Professor Bhaer operate the Plumfield School for poor boys. When Dan, a tough street kid, comes to the school, he wins Jo's heart despite his hard edge, and she defends him when he is falsely accused. Dan's foster father, Major Burdle, is a swindler in cahoots with another crook called Willie the Fox. When the Plumfield School becomes in danger of foreclosure, the two con men cook up a scheme to save the home.

Tongues begin to wag when a lonely widow becomes romantically involved with a military man. Problems arise when the gossip is filtered down to her own children.

A 4F military school teacher's lie about being accepted for active duty causes problems on the home front.

A group of men go on an expedition seeking sunken treasure, and wind up battling bad weather, rough seas and each other.