Unable to cope with the financial ruin caused by the great depression, Frances's father has taken his own life. Sad and bewildered, Frances cashes in the railroad ticket that would have carried her to Her Aunt's home, tr...Unable to cope with the financial ruin caused by the great depression, Frances's father has taken his own life. Sad and bewildered, Frances cashes in the railroad ticket that would have carried her to Her Aunt's home, trades in her dress for tros and a cap, and hits the rails as a hobo called Frankie Blue.