Summary
Ukulele Sheiks plunges viewers into a farcical pursuit, initiating with young Glenn's audacious escape from his punitive father, Mack, while clad only in BVDs. His subsequent heroic rescue of Vivien from a runaway automobile ignites an instant, if unrequited, infatuation. Despite Glenn's earnest declarations of ideal love, Vivien remains steadfast in her impending marriage to Jimmie. The narrative then shifts to a transatlantic chase, as Glenn, fueled by desperate hope, covertly boards Vivien and Jimmie’s honeymoon vessel. Unbeknownst to him, his enraged father, Mack, is in hot pursuit, intent on delivering a belated lesson. A series of mistaken identities ensues, leading to Jimmie's wrongful demotion to the boiler room. The chaotic pursuit culminates in a frantic, multi-party scramble within the ship’s grimy depths, where father and son clash amidst the stokers, and Jimmie strives to reclaim his bride.
Synopsis
The boy, Glenn, is locked in his room by the enraged father, Mack, but makes his escape in BVD'S. Vivien's auto runs away and Glenn saves her. When she comes to, he tells her that she is his ideal, but she explains that she is to marry Jimmie. When she and Jimmie leave on a boat for their honeymoon, Glenn follows in hope to win Vivien from Jimmie, but he himself is followed by father who is determined to teach the youngster a lesson. Jimmie is mistaken for a stowaway and put to work in the boiler room, but he manages to escape and rejoin his sweetheart, while Glenn and his father chase each other into the stoker's room.