Sunday, November 24, 2013

Hands Across the Table (1935)

Paramount Pictures
Directed by  Mitchell Leisen
My rating: 2 stars out of 4
IMDb
(DVD, Universal)

Manicurist Carole Lombard reluctantly falls in love with heel Fred MacMurray, both of them looking to marry into money but instead finding each other. MacMurray has his pocketbook set on a rich debutante, but only has eyes for Carole. Meanwhile, a wheelchair-bound Ralph Bellamy, who has money, falls in love with Carole. After it all gets sorted out, you can't help but wonder if the wrong couple ended up together. Carole and Fred's attempt at screwball comedy mostly falls flat.

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