简介：GoofyfarmboyMaxKlopstockseemsgoodfornothing,althoughthemeangoatmakeshimlookworsethenheactuallydoes.Feelinganutterdisappointmenttohisdad,hedecidestofollowhistwobrothers'example,wanderingoutofthevillagetolearnaprofession.EmilandJockelbecomecarpenterandmiller,learningthosetradesregularly.Maxfirstadoptsavagrantrascaldogandtroughhisownhonestygetsapprenticedbyatailor.Hemakesslowprogress,butbyinventingtheoverallsaveshismasterfrombankruptcy.eachbrothergetsamagicalgiftbeforereturninghome.Themiller'sdonkey,underwhosetailgoldisproduced,andthecarpenter'stablewhichmagicallyproducesanydesiredmeal,getstolenbyaninn-keepingcouple.Maxuseshisgift,aself-propelledcudgel,tomakethemreturntherestblackandblue.…