Tony Draws A Horse

2026.TONY DRAWS A HORSE (1950-ENGIAND). WITH CECIL PARKER, ANNE CRAWFORD, DEREK BOND, SEBASTION CABOT. THIS SLY, WRY COMEDY IS CRAMMED WITH MUSH HUMOR WHICH IS AT ONCE VERY BRITISH AND VERY FUNNY. IT IS THE STORY Of CLARE AND HOWARD FLEMING, A CHILD PSYCHOLOGIST AND DOCTOR WHO ARE PARENTS Of A HOLY TERROR Of AN EIGHT-YEAR-OLD NAMED TONY. CLARE DEEMS IT PROPER TO ALLOW HER SON TOTAL FREEDOM Of EXPRESSION. AS A RESULT, TONY SAYS AND DOES WHATEVER HE PLEASES. HE LATELY HAS BEEN PAINTING PICTURES ON DOORS AND WALLS AT HIS WHIM. HIS MOST RECENT MASTERPIECE IS A “BIOLOGICALLY CORRECT” HORSE DRAWN ON A WALL OPPOSITE HOWARD’S CONSULTING ROOM DOOR. TONY ALSO HAS JUST BEEN BOOTED OUT Of YET ANOTHER BOARDING’ SCHOOL, WITH THE HEADMASTER CALLING HIM A “PROBLEM CHILD” AND “LAW UNTO HIMSELF.” CLARE IS FOREVER MAKING EXCUSES FOR TONY, BELIEVING HIM A “SENSITIVE, INTELLIGENT CHILD.” HOWARD, MEANWHILE, FEELS THAT HE AND CLARE HAVE BRED A JEKYLL AND HYDE. HE PREFERS A MORE TRADITIONAL APPROACH TO CHILDREARING: GOOD OLD FASHIONED DISCIPLINE. AS A RESULT, CLARE AND HOWARD’S MARRIAGE IS IN CRISES. CLARE ANNOUNCES TO HER FAMILY THAT SHE IS LEAVING HOWARD ON THE EVE Of THE WEDDING Of HER YOUNGER SISTER. WHAT FOLLOWS IS A KNOWING FARCE WHICH GENTLY BUT POINTEDLY CHIDES EVERYTHING FROM THE HOLLOWED STATE Of MATRIMONY TO MEDDLESOME MOTHERS, JEALOUSY AMONG SISTERS TO “MODERN” CHILDREARING METHODS, AND FINALLY THE VERY ESSENCE Of MOTHER ENGLAND HERSELF. 90 MINUTES COMEDY