4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on June 24, 2021

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. T   read more

The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog Posted by Dan Day, Jr. on May 6, 2021

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...   read more

Classic Movie Man Posted by Stephen Reginald on April 25, 2018

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 more

Love Letters to Old Hollywood Posted by Michaela on January 14, 2017

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 more

In The Good Old Days Of Classic Hollywood Posted by Crystal Kalyana on May 18, 2015

FASHION MONTH HANDS ACROSS THE TABLE ( 1935 ) Carole Lombard with her youth, beauty, vitality and wit that she displayed on and off the screen symbolized fashion in every sense of the word. In almost all of her films, she’s sporting the modern contemporary style of the day, or in...   read more

Carole & Co. Posted by vp19 on May 12, 2014

Carole Lombard played a manicurist at a posh New York hotel in the 1935 romantic comedy "Hands Across The Table." This morning, I was in that sort of environment, only in downtown Los Angeles. Not at the hotel I'm currently in, but in one Lombard knew well -- the Biltmore,...   read more

All Good Things Posted by monty on May 4, 2014

One of my favorite screwball comedies, Hands Across The Table pairs my girl Carole Lombard with Fred MacMurray and the results are hilarious. Carole plays manicurist Regi Allen, who works at a swank hotel, and is determined to land a millionaire.One of her regular clients is Allen Macklyn, a   read more

The Blonde At The Film Posted by Cameron on December 2, 2013

Fred MacMurray and Carole Lombard never actually go out together in a tuxedo and evening gown in the movie, though it makes for a nice poster.  Now that I think of it, this is one of those rare 1930s comedies without any tuxedos!  But it’s still a good movie.  This...   read more

The Blonde At The Film Posted by Cameron on December 2, 2013

via: http://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/77277/Hands-Across-the-Table/#tcmarcp-434265 Unless otherwise noted, all images are my own Fred MacMurray and Carole Lombard never actually go out together in a tuxedo and evening gown in the movie, though it makes for a nice poster.  Now that I think of it, this   read more

The Motion Pictures Posted by Lindsey on May 3, 2013

Throughout the month of May I’ll be sharing reviews of the films featured in the Carole Lombard Glamour collection DVD set. This is the first review in the series. Regi Allen (Carole Lombard) is a hotel manicurist with dreams of finding a rich husband so she can finally get out...   read more

MacGuffin Movies Posted by RBuccicone on May 23, 2011

Hands Across the Table (1935)      Marriage for money. This was a typical theme of many classic romantic movies, which seems to suggest the practice was a common one back in the day. Typically a good-looking girl is angling to move herself out of the chorus and into a mansion,...   read more

Hollywood Revue Posted by Angela on January 11, 2011

Like so many other women, Regi Allen (Carole Lombard) longs for a way out of her mundane life.  She’s tired of having to count her pennies, fighting the crowds on the subway, and she’s tired of having to do nails for a living.  Of course, the easiest way out of...   read more

Classic Movie Man Posted by Stephen Reginald on February 28, 2010

What a difference a year makes: Lombard and "Hands Across the Table." If 1934 was a breakthrough year for Carole Lombard with her star-making role in Twentieth Century, then her work in 1935 proved the previous year's performance was no fluke. Shall we dance...again? The year started with a se   read more

Classic Movie Man Posted by Stephen Reginald on February 28, 2010

What a difference a year makes: Lombard and "Hands Across the Table." If 1934 was a breakthrough year for Carole Lombard with her star-making role in Twentieth Century, then her work in 1935 proved the previous year's performance was no fluke. Shall we dance...again? The year started with a   read more