Summary
In the height of the 1920s travel boom, the eccentric Spat family decides that a standard train car or a dusty Ford Model T simply won't suffice for their cross-country ambitions. Instead, they engineer a DIY marvel: a transcontinental 'house-car' that attempts to defy the laws of physics and domestic comfort. This custom-built van is a Swiss Army knife on wheels, featuring a parlor that morphs into a bedroom, a kitchen that doubles as a bathroom, and a living space that barely accommodates the family's oversized personalities. As they traverse the American landscape, the film transforms from a simple travelogue into a chaotic study of mechanical failure and the claustrophobia of 'modern' convenience. Led by Frank Butler and Sidney D'Albrook, the journey isn't just about the miles covered, but whether the family can survive the very invention designed to make their lives easier.
The Spat family takes a transcontinental trip in a van of their own design, which includes a bathroom, parlor, kitchen and bedroom "all in one."
