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Hands Across the Table (1935) was a Comedy - Romance Film directed by Mitchell Leisen and produced by E. Lloyd Sheldon.

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Hands Across the Table (Mitchell Leisen, 1935) or How to Stop Your Hiccups

By Virginie Pronovost on Oct 6, 2025 From The Wonderful World of Cinema

In the past year, I’ve developed an interest in painting my nails whenever there is a good occasion for it. Before that, I used to do so, but only occasionally. The reason is: I have no patience. Sitting there and waiting for it to dry? What a nightmare. However, I developed tricks to make tha... Read full article


Hands Across The Table (1935): MacMurray and Lombard

By 4 Star Film Fan on Jun 24, 2021 From 4 Star Films

Regi Allen (the inimitable Carole Lombard) is a manicurist schlubbing along, working away at people’s cuticles, and jamming away on the subway two times a day. She’s looking for a major catch to grab hold of. Ralph Bellamy is a charming man with money, albeit resigned to a wheelchair. Th... Read full article


HANDS ACROSS THE TABLE

By Dan Day, Jr. on May 6, 2021 From The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog

The best film in the 3-disc "Carole Lombard Collection II" Blu-ray set from Kino is HANDS ACROSS THE TABLE, a 1935 romantic comedy co-starring Fred MacMurray and directed by Mitchell Leisen. Carole Lombard plays Regi Allen, a manicurist at a ritzy hotel. Regi is unhappy with her life and hopes to sn... Read full article


Screening of “Hands Across the Table” at the Daystar Center May 12

By Stephen Reginald on Apr 25, 2018 From Classic Movie Man

Screening of “Hands Across the Table” at the Daystar Center May 12 Hands Across the Table (1935) Where: Daystar Center, 1550 S. State Street When: May 12, 2018 Time: 6:45 p.m. Hosted by Stephen Reginald Hands Across the Table (1935) is a classic screwball comedy starring Carole Lom... Read full article


Lombard and MacMurray fall head over heels in... Hands Across the Table (1935)

By Michaela on Jan 14, 2017 From Love Letters to Old Hollywood

Crafted around the comedic talents of Carole Lombard, Hands Across the Table is a charming romantic comedy that contains a trio of sensitive, fabulous performances from Lombard, Fred MacMurray, and Ralph Bellamy. This film marked the first pairing of Carole and Fred, although she originally wanted C... Read full article


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Quotes from

Regi: Do you dream?
Ted Drew: No.
Regi: You should - you'd meet a better class of people.


Allen Macklyn: When a man's in love with a woman, he shouldn't keep it a secret.


Laura: Yeah, and maybe here's that ten million dollars you've been dreaming about.
Regi: The way I feel today, I'd settle for a million.


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One of over 700 Paramount Productions, filmed between 1929 and 1949, which were sold to MCA/Universal in 1958 for television distribution, and have been owned and controlled by Universal ever since.
Gary Cooper was the first choice for the role of Theodore Drew III but was unable at the time.
Samuel Goldwyn originally bought the story to this movie for Miriam Hopkins. However, she was busy on other projects and Goldwyn then sold the story to Paramount.
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