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Spring Fever

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Impoverished shipping clerk Jack Kelly (William Haines) is a natural golfer. Jack's boss (George Fawcett) invites him to his country club so he can teach Jack how to play golf. Jack's skills on the course attract a bevy of onlookers, including the beautiful heiress Allie Monte (Joan Crawford). During their meeting, he tells her he's a millionaire, and they begin a romance and get married. But, when she finds out he's poor, she leaves him. Jack's only chance to win her back is a golf tournament.

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Spring Fever

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Michael E. Grost Classic Film and Television Sep 30, 2014
Light-hearted fluff looks at sports, golf and class conflict, in pleasing comedy. Go to Full Review
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Jul 24, 2014 A charming recently discovered silent that stars William Haines & early riding star Joan Crawford. This is your typical 1920's Rom Com that has everything great frocks, flappers & golf. Ultimately at its core it's a simple love story that's very predictable...a bit of fun though. See more
Jan 2, 2014 In his determination to position the film as a universal love story, Lou sacrifices the political engagement and specificity that makes the work of queer auteurs ( ... ) so valuable also stars (the queer) william haines See more
Apr 8, 2009 Almost a good movie. See more
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Edward Sedgwick

Director

William Haines

Jack Kelly

Joan Crawford

Allie Monte

George K. Arthur

Eustace Tewksbury

George Fawcett

Mr. Waters

Eileen Percy

Martha Lomsdom
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Synopsis Impoverished shipping clerk Jack Kelly (William Haines) is a natural golfer. Jack's boss (George Fawcett) invites him to his country club so he can teach Jack how to play golf. Jack's skills on the course attract a bevy of onlookers, including the beautiful heiress Allie Monte (Joan Crawford). During their meeting, he tells her he's a millionaire, and they begin a romance and get married. But, when she finds out he's poor, she leaves him. Jack's only chance to win her back is a golf tournament.
Director
Edward Sedgwick
Screenwriter
Albert Lewin, Frank Davies, Ralph Spence
Distributor
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Production Co
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Genre
Comedy
Release Date (Theaters)
Oct 22, 1927, Original
Release Date (Streaming)
Mar 23, 2017
Runtime
1h 0m
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