Reducing

Reducing

1952 · 8 min · ★ 5.3 · Comedy

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.

Directed by Dave O'Brien · Written by Dave O'Brien

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