Hands Across the Table

thumb Hands Across the Table is a 1935 film about a loafer and a manicurist, both planning to marry money, who meet and form an uneasy alliance. Directed by Mitchell Leisen. Written by Norman Krasna, from a Vina Delmar story. She gave the air to a millionaire...and her heart to a guy with a million-dollar personality! It's gay, grand, glorious fun! Regi Allen I wonder what the poor people are doing on a day like this. You can't blame me for wanting the things I do. Every woman wants them. Only I say I do. Allen Macklyn When a man's in love with a woman, he shouldn't keep it a secret. Dialogue Regi Allen: It was lovely of you, but taking taxis when you haven't any money is a little foolish, isn't it? Ted Drew: Foolish? Why, I had to take a taxi. I couldn't go out in this pouring rain and get my only suit all wet, could I? Regi Allen: Where's your overcoat? Ted Drew: Ohhh, spending a little time in the pawnshop... Regi Allen: Well, why did you pawn your overcoat? Ted Drew: Why, to pay for the taxi, of course. Dope! Regi Allen: We're exactly alike. Ted Drew: No, ha ha, oh no, your hair is much prettier than... Regi Allen: We are! We're both trying to do the same thing: marry for money. Ted Drew: Is that what you want to do? Regi Allen: Mm-hmm. Ted Drew: Oh, no, you're too nice for that. Regi Allen: Well, I don't want to spend the rest of my life working in a barber shop. Ted Drew: Well, but to go out in cold blood and deliberately marry somebody for money, that's no good. Regi Allen: Well, what are you doing? Ted Drew: Well... Well, it's different for me: I'm a heel! Regi Allen: Well, did I ever say I wasn't one? Ted Drew: Oh, father's living abroad. He has an amazing ability for borrowing money from practically total strangers. Unfortunately, that ability isn't hereditary. Regi Allen: How could the Drews be broke? Ted Drew: Well, do you remember that thing called the Crash? Regi Allen: Yes. Ted Drew: Well, that was us. [Ted suggests temporarily becoming Regi's platonic roommate] Regi Allen: Well, I'm not that unconventional. Ted Drew: Aw, don't be old-fashioned. What are conventions anyway? Just a bunch of salesmen sitting around and telling stories. Laura: Yeah, and maybe here's that ten million dollars you've been dreaming about. Regi Allen: The way I feel today, I'd settle for a million. Regi Allen: You must have a lot of friends that could give you a job. Ted Drew: That'd be a fine friend who'd give you a job. No friend of mine had better try anything like that on me. Regi Allen: Do you dream? Ted Drew: No. Regi Allen: You should - you'd meet a better class of people. Ted Drew: You're almost as good at this as my mother was. Regi Allen: Was there anything else your mother did? Ted Drew: Mm-hmm... Before she turned out the lights, she always used to kiss me good night. Regi Allen: I'm only almost as good as your mother was. Cast Carole Lombard - Regi Allen Fred MacMurray - Theodore "Ted" Drew III Ralph Bellamy - Allen Macklyn Astrid Allwyn - Vivian Snowden Ruth Donnelly - Laura, Regi's boss and friend Marie Prevost - Nona External links 0026452 Hands Across the Table 94238 Hands Across the Table Category:1935 American films Category:American romantic comedy films Category:Screwball comedy films Category:Films set in New York City