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A Big Hand for the Little Lady (1966) was a Comedy - Drama Film directed by Fielder Cook and produced by Fielder Cook and Joel Freeman.

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A Big Hand for The Little Lady (1966)

By 4 Star Film Fan on Feb 28, 2025 From 4 Star Films

A Big Hand for The Little Lady is not something we see anymore: It’s a big, sprawling western brimming with comedy and a dash of intrigue. There’s a romping score from David Raksin and a frenzied opening as we watch the assembling of our secondary stars. And they are quite formidable fro... Read full article


Love Is a Ball and A Big Hand for the Little Lady

By Rick29 on Apr 29, 2024 From Classic Film & TV Cafe

Love Is a Ball (1963). I thought I had seen every 1960s romantic comedy until the blandly-titled Love Is a Ball popped up on the cable channel Screenpix. It stars Charles Boyer as Etienne Pimm, a matchmaker who is part Pygmalion and part con artist. He specializes in pairing titled, but financially... Read full article


Screen Capture Theatre: "Attack of the 50-foot Woman," or A Big Hand for the Little Lady

By David on Jan 28, 2022 From The Man on the Flying Trapeze

Welcome back to Screen Capture Theatre! Our newest entry is the 1958 opus ...Great expense was spared in assembling these titles."We interrupt 'Sex Sent Me to the ER' for this special report.A big ball has been spotted in the California desert, justglowing like anything. All mentally unstable heires... Read full article


A Big Hand for the Little Lady (1966)

By Beatrice on Mar 12, 2019 From Flickers in Time

A Big Hand for the Little Lady Directed by Fielder Cook Written by Sidney Carroll 1966/USA Eden Productions Inc. First viewing/Netflix rental A fine ensemble cast ensures an enjoyable movie despite the underwhelming plot payoff. The setting is the Old West. ?The richest men in the territory save u... Read full article


My Accidentally Hilarious Blogathon Entry: "Attack of the 50 Foot Woman," or A Big Hand for the Little Lady

By David on Jul 13, 2014 From The Man on the Flying Trapeze

This is part of the Accidentally Hilarious Blogathon sponsored by your friends and mine at Movies, Silently, so visit them for other entries, eh what? Great expense was spared in assembling these titles. "We interrupt 'Sex Sent Me to the ER' for this special report. A big ball has been spotte... Read full article


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Quotes from

Benson Tropp: Any man gets himself married is automatically stupid. Denny's just refusing to stay stupid. He just don't ever see his wife.
Otto Habershaw: Words of wisdom from the confirmed bachelor.
Benson Tropp: Confirmed and reconfirmed. I hate women.
Otto Habershaw: I believe you. You've buried enough of them.
Benson Tropp: Sure I did. I put them back where they belong.


Mary Meredith: Gentleman all. All such gallant gentlemen.
Henry Drummond: Yeah, we're gallant on Sunday. This is Friday, and we're playing poker. Now, you wanna play with us, you ante up $500.


Henry Drummond: My daughter, Celie, was getting married.
Jesse Buford: Celie?
Henry Drummond: That's right! When Tropp come for me, she was in the middle of getting married. And they're holding up the "love, honor and obey" part until I get back.
Dennis Wilcox: You mean you walked out in the middle of the wedding?
Henry Drummond: I did! I ain't been late for the (poker) game in sixteen years and I ain't about to start now... wedding or no wedding.


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Facts about

Director Fielder Cook had liked James Berwick's performance so much that he insisted Berwick reprise his television role of barman Sam Rhine in this film, despite his lack of cinema experience. This was Berwick's only screen role of any note, all other appearances being bit parts.
This film provides the final screen appearance of comedian Chester Conklin, who had appeared in about 300 movies from 1913.
The hand that Mary is holding for her husband Meredith is the 4 and 6 of clubs, 5 of diamonds, 6 and Queen of hearts.
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