Spring Fever (1982)

Director
Joseph L. Scanlan

Main cast
Susan Anton; Jessica Walter; Frank Converse; Stephen Young; Barbara Cook

Genres
Comedy, Drama

Description
Two girls competing in a tennis match suddenly decide to spend 24 hours doing every wild and crazy thing they ever dreamed of. The girls' wacky escapade ends up producing unexpected results.


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