Hands Across the Table
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Hollywood legends Carole Lombard and Fred MacMurray star in the classic screwball comedy Hands Across the Table. Regi Allen (Lombard) is a marriage-minded manicurist employed in a swanky hotel barbershop where she hopes to find herself a wealthy husband. She soon meets charming playboy Theodore Drew III (MacMurray) – a dedicated customer who won’t take no for an answer. There’s one big problem: neither of these two gold diggers has what the other really wants…money! The plot thickens when Regi discovers that Theodore is engaged to marry a very wealthy woman. However, Theodore’s infatuation with Regi has him attempting to extricate himself from his upcoming nuptials in a hilarious sequence of mishaps and miscommunication.
Aspect Ratio : 1.33:1
MPAA rating : NR (Not Rated)
Product Dimensions : 0.5 x 5.35 x 7.5 inches; 2.72 ounces
Director : Mitchell Leisen
Media Format : NTSC
Run time : 1 hour and 21 minutes
Release date : November 15, 2011
Actors : Carole Lombard, Fred MacMurray, Ralph Bellamy
Producers : E. Lloyd Sheldon
Studio : Universal Studios
ASIN : B005STRN6M
Writers : Norman Krasna, Vincent Lawrence, Herbert Fields
Country of Origin : USA
Number of discs : 1
J –
Great Carole Lombard / Fred Macmurry movie
Great old movie with two actors at the top of their game. If you enjoy these old movies made way before TV then you will this one .
Kindle Customer –
cute movie
Love screwball comedies and this is one of the cutest. Carole Lombard was a wonderful actress. I have several films of hers and was excited about adding this to my collection. Was not disappointed.
Kindle Customer –
Five Stars
Excellent flick!
ksl –
A hidden gem you may have missed.
While not at the top of the ‘classic comedy’ lists, this oft-overlooked entry is well worth seeing—it’s directed by the gifted Mitchell Leisen and graced by the amazingly natural teaming of Lombard and MacMurray. It’s not really one of their true ‘screwball’ pairings; rather, this story is more realistic and makes better use of their all-around acting talents—with the emphasis on natural comedy.
Paul Morel –
A great film that has it all!
A great film with a jaw-dropping close up of a kiss between Carole Lombard and Fred MacMurray..long, slow involvement here, beautiful beyond expectations. The Ralph Bellamy adjacent plot works so well, with Carole mesmerizing him with her fast patter and flirtatious activities.Very funny..Carole giving Fred a manicure..also, the opening subway scene..hilarious.Lombard is forever!
Samantha Glasser –
A Perfect 1930s Film
Hands Across the Table is a fun little film about a gold digging manicurist named Regi (Carole Lombard). She meets a rich man, a cripple who adores her company. Because of his inability to walk, she disregards him as a love interest, but she does spill her problems to him. One of them begins when she meets Theodore Drew III (Fred MacMurray), a formally rich man who lost his fortune in the stock market crash. Now he and Regi are in the same boat, hoping to marry for money. But they have another thing in common; they’re falling in love with each other.Who knew that MacMurray had so much personality, and who would have guessed he’d have so much chemistry with Lombard? The two absolutely sizzle on the screen. Each are hilarious and romantic at the same time, making a film with an average story become outstanding.
forrie –
From MCA/Universal’s Classics starring Carole Lombard
Carole Lombard is fabulous & beautiful in this 1934 Paramount Pictures love story co-starring Fred MacMurray.This VHS Black / White Standard picture (before WideScreen) is of great quality and clear sound. An original trailer is included.Summary – a manicurist (Lombard) is seeking to marry a millionaire. Broke Playboy (MacMurray) is also seeking to wed a wealthy spouse. As all depression black comedies they end up following in love no matter how hard they resist. Hollywood, Love & Fate of the 1930’s guarrantees the audience to get a great story and a happy ending to boot.Lombard & MacMurray are fabulous. A fine performance by Ralph Belamy helps support this great story. This Lombard at her best. Enjoy.
Anthony Marinelli –
social comedic cocktail served up satisfies
Watching carol lombard is always a treat! Even when the material is mediocre she is still riveting and talented,and when the material as in this screenplay is good and deeply layered her performance is always compelling! Truth be told in her movies you recall her all too vividly when the movie ends,even though macmurray is good as her comedic foil. The movie is really a lower class story of struggling manicurist not looking for love but money,that’s all she believes in and love seems an empty trifle. Such alienation is all too common in today’s world making this story set against depression type circumstances realistic. It is gritty at times…but there are also two competing lovers,neither of whom interests her,some funny scenes at which this actress is all too good. Also the one character who is rich at the story’s beginning,loses everything,but has trouble with the idea of work,and this story also interplays throughout the story,and we are lucky to find this film among the retrospective volume of 6 of her films recently produced. The finale seems to be a happy gloss on the film,and isnt in tune with the psychology of the heroine all the way along,but its a comedy. A good performance by lombard!