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A loafer and a manicurist, both planning to marry money, meet and form an uneasy alliance.A loafer and a manicurist, both planning to marry money, meet and form an uneasy alliance.A loafer and a manicurist, both planning to marry money, meet and form an uneasy alliance.
- Awards
- 3 wins total
Peter Allen
- Jewelry Clerk
- (uncredited)
Murray Alper
- Cabbie
- (uncredited)
Sam Ash
- Maitre d'Hotel
- (uncredited)
Herman Bing
- Barber
- (uncredited)
Ralph Brooks
- Restaurant Patron
- (uncredited)
Sterling Campbell
- Barber
- (uncredited)
Whitey the Cat
- Cat
- (uncredited)
Albert Conti
- Maitre d' in Speakeasy
- (uncredited)
Marcelle Corday
- Celeste
- (uncredited)
Nell Craig
- Saleswoman
- (uncredited)
William Demarest
- Natty
- (uncredited)
Featured review
"Hands Across the Table" is a sparkling and enjoyable screwball romance, directed with an airy grace by the underrated Paramount stylist Mitchell Leisen, whose "Easy Living"(1937) and "Swing High, Swing Low"(1937) are two of the greatest classics of the 1930s. "Hands" is a minor work to be sure, but it is enjoyable and worthwhile for showcasing the comedic talents of Carole Lombard as the gold-digging manicurist who falls for a former millionaire playboy, played by Fred MacMurray. Ralph Bellamy plays Lombard's rejected suitor, a role that somehow prefigures his role in Hawks' "His Girl Friday".
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- TriviaIn one scene,Fred MacMurray calls his fiancée, andCarole Lombard continuously interrupts him stating, "Bermuda calling." DirectorMitchell Leisen said, "When they finished the take, Carole and Fred collapsed on the floor in laughter; they laughed until they couldn't laugh any more. It wasn't in the script, but I made sure the cameras kept turning and I used it in the picture. It is so hard to make actors laugh naturally - I wasn't about to throw that bit out."
- Quotes
[Ted suggests temporarily becoming Regi's platonic roommate]
Regi Allen: Well, I'm not *that* unconventional.
Theodore Drew III: Aw, don't be old-fashioned. What are conventions anyway? Just a bunch of salesmen sitting around and telling stories.
- ConnectionsEdited intoHistoire(s) du cinéma: Seul le cinéma (1994)
- SoundtracksHands Across the Table
Music byJean Delettre
Lyrics byMitchell Parish
[Played during the opening credits]
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- Also known as
- 春を手さぐる
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- Runtime1 hour 20 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 1.37 : 1
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By what name was Hands Across the Table (1935) officially released in India in English?
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