A Pair of Tights

A Pair of Tights

1929 · 20 min · ★ 7.8 · Comedy

Two girls are invited by one of the girls boyfriend's tight boss for dinner. On the way they stop for a cheap ice cream. But swinging doors, ventilators, cops and a brat make it nearly impossible to get the ice cream even close to the car where the rest is waiting.

Directed by Hal Yates

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