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Spring Tonic

  • 19351935
  • ApprovedApproved
  • 58m
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5.8/10
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Lew Ayres, Jack Haley, Zasu Pitts, and Claire Trevor in Spring Tonic (1935)
  • Comedy
On the night before her wedding, Betty Ingals walks out of the rehearsal angry at her milquetoast fiance, Caleb Enix, because of his insistence on reasonableness and his lack of ardor. When ... Read allOn the night before her wedding, Betty Ingals walks out of the rehearsal angry at her milquetoast fiance, Caleb Enix, because of his insistence on reasonableness and his lack of ardor. When he refuses to elope, Betty, with her clumsy, easily frightened maid Maggie in tow, sneaks ... Read allOn the night before her wedding, Betty Ingals walks out of the rehearsal angry at her milquetoast fiance, Caleb Enix, because of his insistence on reasonableness and his lack of ardor. When he refuses to elope, Betty, with her clumsy, easily frightened maid Maggie in tow, sneaks into her car. Sykes, a snooping reporter, climbs onto their rumble seat as Betty heads ups... Read all
IMDb RATING
5.8/10
62
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  • Director
    • Clyde Bruckman
  • Writers
    • Frank Griffin(comedy sequences)
    • H.W. Hanemann(screenplay)
    • Ben Hecht(play "Man Eating Tiger")
  • Stars
    • Lew Ayres
    • Claire Trevor
    • Walter Woolf King
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  • Director
    • Clyde Bruckman
  • Writers
    • Frank Griffin(comedy sequences)
    • H.W. Hanemann(screenplay)
    • Ben Hecht(play "Man Eating Tiger")
  • Stars
    • Lew Ayres
    • Claire Trevor
    • Walter Woolf King
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    • 2User reviews
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    Lew Ayres and Claire Trevor in Spring Tonic (1935)
    Lew Ayres, Walter Woolf King, and Claire Trevor in Spring Tonic (1935)
    Walter Brennan, Tala Birell, Jack Haley, and Lew Kelly in Spring Tonic (1935)
    Lew Ayres, Tala Birell, Walter Woolf King, and Claire Trevor in Spring Tonic (1935)
    Tala Birell in Spring Tonic (1935)
    Lew Ayres and Claire Trevor in Spring Tonic (1935)
    Lew Ayres and Claire Trevor in Spring Tonic (1935)
    Lew Ayres and Claire Trevor in Spring Tonic (1935)
    Lew Ayres and Claire Trevor in Spring Tonic (1935)
    Lew Ayres, Jack Haley, Zasu Pitts, and Claire Trevor in Spring Tonic (1935)
    Lew Ayres, Walter Woolf King, and Claire Trevor in Spring Tonic (1935)

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    Lew Ayres
    Lew Ayres
    • Caleb Enixas Caleb Enix
    Claire Trevor
    Claire Trevor
    • Bertha 'Betty' Ingalsas Bertha 'Betty' Ingals
    Walter Woolf King
    Walter Woolf King
    • Joséas José
    Jack Haley
    Jack Haley
    • Sykesas Sykes
    Zasu Pitts
    Zasu Pitts
    • Maggie Conklinas Maggie Conklin
    Tala Birell
    Tala Birell
    • Lolaas Lola
    Sig Ruman
    Sig Ruman
    • Matt Conklinas Matt Conklin
    Frank Mitchell
    Frank Mitchell
    • Griffin Nasheras Griffin Nasher
    Jack Durant
    Jack Durant
    • Cambridge Nasheras Cambridge Nasher
    Herbert Mundin
    Herbert Mundin
    • Thompson - the Butleras Thompson - the Butler
    Henry Kolker
    Henry Kolker
    • Mr. Enixas Mr. Enix
    Laura Treadwell
    • Mrs. Enixas Mrs. Enix
    Douglas Wood
    Douglas Wood
    • Mr. Ingallsas Mr. Ingalls
    Helen Freeman
    Helen Freeman
    • Mrs. Ingallsas Mrs. Ingalls
    Lynn Bari
    Lynn Bari
    • Bridesmaidas Bridesmaid
    Walter Brennan
    Walter Brennan
    • Bumas Bum
    • (uncredited)
    Eddy Chandler
    Eddy Chandler
    • Policemanas Policeman
    • (uncredited)
    George Chandler
    George Chandler
    • Taxi Driveras Taxi Driver
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Clyde Bruckman
    • Writers
      • Frank Griffin(comedy sequences)
      • H.W. Hanemann(screenplay)
      • Ben Hecht(play "Man Eating Tiger")
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    9/10
    A FORGOTTEN GREAT COMEDY
    An excellent comical whirlwind of action and chuckles. It is strange that a 1935 film would have three leading Ladies controlling the action and laughs. Claire Trevor is the head strong, rich heiress fleeing a marriage rehearsal and has to drag along her maid in the escaping car. The maid Zasu Pitts is the real highlight of the film. Zasu does her usual fearful screaming/ dithering, plus 4 comical routines. She destroys a chest of drawers. Falls over clinging to a sign post. I laughed out loud at her telephone routine with the operator and then in the hotel basement repeatedly sitting on a musical instrument. Tina Binall plays a dominatrix in her circus tiger trainer uniform. She cracks her whip and snarls at any man who crosses her path including her spineless Latin womanising husband. A great action packed story with many characters fliting in and out adding to the action.
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    • Release date
      • June 27, 1935 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Production company
      • Fox Film Corporation
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    • Runtime
      58 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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