Howdy Duke Filming Locations

Society is more or less agog over the expected arrival of the Duke. His visit will be the crowning event of the social, season. Kathryn is particularly excited about his arrival, for her home will be the first that the titled guest will visit. Wallace, a jealous suitor for her hand, isn't at all pleased with the amount of attention the Duke is getting before his arrival. He knows that when his royal Nibs lands and meets Kathryn, his chances for her hand will go glimmering. On his way to the boat to meet the Duke, Wallace encounters Nip, a newsboy, who is trying to avoid a detective whom he has antagonized. Wallace is struck with the resemblance between the newsboy and the published pictures of the expected guest. He thinks quickly and hits upon a plan. When the Duke arrives, Wallace shows him to a hotel room. Wallace then gets Nip, dresses him in the Duke's clothes and, after locking the Duke in his room, takes Nip to Kathryn's home, expecting that through his lack of manners, he will disgust Kathryn with royalty. Nip is introduced as the Duke and then the fun starts. Although Nip hasn't much of the royal manner and his parlor etiquette is somewhat rough, he manages to make a big hit with Kathryn. Just when he is getting along in fine style, after nearly wrecking the dinner table with a vivid description of his daring deeds, he finds the detective on his trail. The newsboy tries to elude the officer and is nearly successful where the real Duke appears on the scene. Then things begin to happen rapidly: The sleuth, thinking he is the newsie, starts after the real Duke, When he thinks he has him down and out, the newsboy disguised as the Duke walks in. The officer gets dizzy trying to follow the two men, and all the time he thinks it is the same person. Even Kathryn is fooled, kissing first the pretender and then the real Duke to the astonishment of both, Finally, everything is explained to everybody's satisfaction. But Kathryn finds that she prefers Nip, the newsboy, to his Royal Nibs.