
Reducing
1952-03-22 · 8 min · ★ 5.3
Pete Smith does his usual mocking observations while the overweight Maxine Gates goes through the trials and tribulations of losing weight. The agony of enduring the dieting and weight-losing programs and exercises is compounded by the usual food-and-sweets temptations.
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- Directors
- Dave O'Brien
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- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
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- United States of America
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- Released
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Pete SmithNarrator (voice)
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