Hot Water

"DAD TOSSES HIS HAT IN THE RING and what a tossing around he gets!"

1937 0h 55m EN

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6.5

SOLID

★6.5TMDB · 2

Comedy

Synopsis

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The Jones family is in an uproar when Dad's campaign for mayor appears sabotaged by an anonymous newspaper article.

“DAD TOSSES HIS HAT IN THE RING and what a tossing around he gets!”

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Cast

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

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Frank R. Strayer
Writers: Robert Chapin, Karen DeWolf, Paul Burger
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 55-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 8

ERA

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89 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Part of the "Jones Family" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Frank R. Strayer, shot by Edward Snyder. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Nick DeMaggio shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Jed Prouty and Shirley Deane and Spring Byington carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "DAD TOSSES HIS HAT IN THE RING and what a tossing around he gets!".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0029023 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Frank R. Strayer directs. Edward Snyder behind the camera. Nick DeMaggio cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 55-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
289 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Part of the "Jones Family" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Directed by Frank R. Strayer, shot by Edward Snyder. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Nick DeMaggio shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Jed Prouty and Shirley Deane and Spring Byington carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "DAD TOSSES HIS HAT IN THE RING and what a tossing around he gets!".
8IMDB entry: tt0029023 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.