United States / Jan 03, 1931
CHEATING the scales and chasing the blues...a hurricane hunt for an eight-ounce pound!
1h 17min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Jay Ward | Marty Truffle |
| Billy Naylor | Jerry Truffle |
| Roscoe Ates | Ticket Agent |
| Sidney Bracey | Beasley's Butler |
| Jules Cowles | Man on Train with Big Mustache (uncredited) |
| Bobby Dunn | Train Station Extra |
| Herbert Prior | Man on Ticket Line in a Hurry |
| George H. Reed | Train Porter |
Genres
Comedy
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Reducing |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
| Release date | 3 gennaio 1931 |
| Writer | Willard Mack, Beatrice Banyard |
| Editing | William LeVanway |
| Cinematography | Leonard Smith |
| Assistant directors | Charles Reisner |
| Camera operators | Leonard Smith |
| Additional photography | Leonard Smith |
| Production design | Cedric Gibbons |
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| Art direction | Cedric Gibbons |
| Set decoration | Cedric Gibbons |
| Music | Douglas Shearer |
| Sound | Douglas Shearer |
| Costume design | René Hubert |
| Makeup | René Hubert |
| Hairstyling | René Hubert |
Release dates
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