Tea- With a Kick!

Tea- With a Kick!

27 Stars in a Gurgling Giggling Gulp of Glee, with Pretty Girls, Peppy Scenes and Gorgeous Revues

NR 1923 · 60 min · ★ 10.0 · Comedy

The tale of Bonnie Day, a rambunctious young lady who is rankled when she is expelled from college for serving tea in her room. She goes on to open up a tearoom in a fancy hotel, saving all the profits to pay the legal fees for her father who has been unjustly jailed. Mr. Day's rival has embroiled him in a crooked stock deal and made him appear to be the guilty party. Meanwhile, Bonnie is in the midst of a romantic dilemma; her Aunt Pearl wants her to wed Napoleon Dobbings, but Bonnie much prefers helpful young lawyer Art Binger.

Directed by Erle C. Kenton · Written by Victor Halperin

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Doris May Bonnie Day
Creighton Hale Art Binger
Ralph Lewis Jim Day
Rosemary Theby Aunt Pearl
Stuart Holmes Napoleon Dobbings
Zasu Pitts 'Brainy' Jones
Gale Henry Hesperis McGowan
Dot Farley Mrs. Juniper
Louise Fazenda Birdie Puddleford
Dale Fuller Kittie Wiggle - Reformer
Caroline Rankin Mrs. Bump - Reformer (as Spike Rankin)
Harry Lorraine Rev. Harry White

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