Hands Across the Table (1935)
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- Passed
- 1h 20min
- Comedy, Romance
- 18 Oct 1935 (USA)
- Movie
A loafer and a manicurist, both planning to marry money, meet and form an uneasy alliance.
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Cast verified as complete
| Carole Lombard | ... |
Regi Allen
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| Fred MacMurray | ... |
Theodore Drew III
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| Ralph Bellamy | ... |
Allen Macklyn
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| Astrid Allwyn | ... |
Vivian Snowden
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| Ruth Donnelly | ... |
Laura
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| Marie Prevost | ... |
Nona
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Peter Allen | ... |
Jewelry Clerk (uncredited)
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| Murray Alper | ... |
Cabbie (uncredited)
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| Sam Ash | ... |
Maitre d'Hotel (uncredited)
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| Herman Bing | ... |
Barber (uncredited)
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Ralph Brooks | ... |
Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
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Sterling Campbell | ... |
Barber (uncredited)
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Whitey the Cat | ... |
Cat (uncredited)
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| Albert Conti | ... |
Maitre d' in Speakeasy (uncredited)
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| Marcelle Corday | ... |
Celeste (uncredited)
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| Nell Craig | ... |
Saleswoman (uncredited)
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| William Demarest | ... |
Natty (uncredited)
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| Katherine DeMille | ... |
(uncredited)
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Chauncey M. Drake | ... |
Barber (uncredited)
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| Bess Flowers | ... |
Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
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| Edward Gargan | ... |
Pinky Kelly (uncredited)
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Rafael Gavilan | ... |
Barber (uncredited)
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Phil Kramer | ... |
Supper Club Waiter (uncredited)
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| Mary MacLaren | ... |
Chambermaid (uncredited)
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Jerry Mandy | ... |
Waiter (uncredited)
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| Nelson McDowell | ... |
Man in Nightshirt (uncredited)
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| Harold Miller | ... |
Barber Customer (uncredited)
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| Harold Minjir | ... |
Couturier at Valentine's (uncredited)
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| Ferdinand Munier | ... |
Miles (uncredited)
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| Edward Peil Sr. | ... |
Barber (uncredited)
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Ira Reed | ... |
Florist Clerk (uncredited)
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Francis Sayles | ... |
Barber (uncredited)
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Jerome Storm | ... |
Barber (uncredited)
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| Fred 'Snowflake' Toones | ... |
Snowflake (uncredited)
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Joseph R. Tozer | ... |
Peter (uncredited)
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Harry Williams | ... |
Barber (uncredited)
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S.H. Young | ... |
Barber (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Mitchell Leisen | ||
Written by
| Norman Krasna | ... | (screen play) & |
| Vincent Lawrence | ... | (screen play) and |
| Herbert Fields | ... | (screen play) |
| Viña Delmar | ... | (from a story by) |
| Alan Campbell | ... | (contributor to dialogue) (uncredited) |
| Jack Kirkland | ... | (contributor to screenplay construction) (uncredited) |
| Dorothy Parker | ... | (contributor to dialogue) (uncredited) |
| Frank Partos | ... | (contributor to screenplay construction) (uncredited) |
Produced by
| Henry Herzbrun | ... | executive producer (uncredited) |
| E. Lloyd Sheldon | ... | producer |
Music by
| Friedrich Hollaender | ... | (uncredited) |
| John Leipold | ... | (uncredited) |
| Heinz Roemheld | ... | (uncredited) |
Cinematography by
| Ted Tetzlaff | ... | (photographed by) |
Editing by
| William Shea | ... | (uncredited) |
Art Direction by
| Roland Anderson | ... | (uncredited) |
| Hans Dreier | ... | (uncredited) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Edgar Anderson | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
Art Department
| A.E. Freudeman | ... | set furnishings (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Harry Lindgren | ... | sound recordist |
| Walter Oberst | ... | sound recordist |
Visual Effects by
| Dewey Wrigley | ... | special photographic effects (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Travis Banton | ... | clothes: Carole Lombard (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Sam Coslow | ... | composer: additional music |
Additional Crew
| Adolph Zukor | ... | presenter |
| Henry East | ... | owner: Whitey the Cat (uncredited) |
| Rudd Weatherwax | ... | cat trainer: Whitey the Cat (uncredited) |
Production Companies
- Paramount Pictures (presents)
Distributors
- Paramount Pictures (1935) (United States) (theatrical) (A Paramount Picture)
- Paramount British Pictures (1936) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Les Films Paramount (1936) (France) (theatrical)
- Film AB Paramount (1936) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- MCA/Universal Pictures (1958) (United States) (tv)
- MCA/Universal Home Video (1995) (United States) (VHS)
- Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (UPHE) (2006) (United States) (DVD) (Carole Lombard: The Glamour Collection)
- Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (UPHE) (2011) (United States) (DVD) (Universal Vault Series DVD-R)
- Kino Lorber (2021) (United States) (Blu-ray) (in "Carole Lombard Collection II")
- The Criterion Channel (2021) (United States) (tv) (digital)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Western Electric (noiseless recording)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Hotel manicurist Regi Allen is a cynical golddigger who meets her match in Theodore 'Ted' Drew III. After a date with Ted, she lets him sleep on her couch when he's too drunk to go further; but what is she to think when he wants to extend the arrangement?
Written by Rod Crawford |
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| Taglines | She gave the air to a millionaire . . . and her heart to a guy with a million-dollar personality ! It's gay , grand , glorious fun ! See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | In one scene, Fred MacMurray calls his fiancée, and Carole Lombard continuously interrupts him stating, "Bermuda calling." Director Mitchell 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." See more » |
| Movie Connections | Edited into Seul le cinéma (1994). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Hands Across the Table See more » |
| 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. See more » |