Reducing (1931)
CHEATING the scales and chasing the blues...a hurricane hunt for an eight-ounce pound!
Culture shock bombards a woman and her family when they leave their hick town to help her sister out in her big-city beauty parlor.
Director: Charles Reisner
Genre: Comedy
Runtime: 77 min
Release Date: January 3, 1931
Cast
- Marie Dressler - Marie Truffle
- Polly Moran - Polly Roche
- Anita Page - Vivian Truffle
- Sally Eilers - Joyce Roche
- Lucien Littlefield - Elmer Truffle
- William Collier Jr. - Johnnie Beasley
- William Bakewell - Tommy Haverly
- Jay Ward - Marty Truffle
- Billy Naylor - Jerry Truffle
- Roscoe Ates - Ticket Agent
Screenplay
- Willard Mack (Dialogue)
- Beatrice Banyard (Dialogue)
Cinematography: Leonard Smith
Editing: William LeVanway
Production: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Original Language: en
Keywords
love triangle, pregnancy, beauty salon, pre-code, weight loss, hicks
More Films by Director: Charles Reisner
More Films in Genre: Comedy
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Reducing about?
- Culture shock bombards a woman and her family when they leave their hick town to help her sister out in her big-city beauty parlor.
- Who directed Reducing?
- Reducing was directed by Charles Reisner.
- Who stars in Reducing?
- Reducing stars Marie Dressler, Polly Moran, Anita Page, Sally Eilers, Lucien Littlefield, William Collier Jr..
- How long is Reducing?
- Reducing has a runtime of 1h 17m (77 minutes).
- What genre is Reducing?
- Reducing is a Comedy film.
- Where was Reducing produced?
- Reducing was produced in United States of America.