Hot Water
DAD TOSSES HIS HAT IN THE RING and what a tossing around he gets!
NR 1937 · 55 min · ★ 6.5 · Comedy
The Jones family is in an uproar when Dad's campaign for mayor appears sabotaged by an anonymous newspaper article.
Directed by Frank R. Strayer · Written by Robert Chapin
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Jed Prouty John Jones -
Shirley Deane Bonnie Jones -
Spring Byington Mrs. John Jones -
Russell Gleason Herbert Thompson -
Kenneth Howell Jack Jones -
George Ernest Roger Jones -
June Carlson Lucy Jones -
Florence Roberts Granny Jones -
Billy Mahan Bobby Jones -
Joan Marsh Bebe Montaine -
Marjorie Weaver Vicki Enfield -
Willard Robertson Dr. Enfield
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