Grand Slam (1933 film)

Grand Slam is a 1933 American pre-Code comedy film directed by William Dieterle and Alfred E. Green and starring Paul Lukas, Loretta Young and Frank McHugh. The film was released by Warner Bros. on March 18, 1933.[1][2][3]

Grand Slam
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Directed byWilliam Dieterle
Alfred E. Green
Screenplay byErwin S. Gelsey
David Boehm
Based onGrand Slam: The Rise and Fall of a Bridge Wizard
1932 novel
by Benjamin Russell Herts
Produced byHal B. Wallis
StarringPaul Lukas
Loretta Young
Frank McHugh
CinematographySidney Hickox
Edited byJack Killifer
Music byBernhard Kaun
Production
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Distributed byWarner Bros.
Release date
  • March 18, 1933 (1933-03-18)
Running time
67 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Plot

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A waiter named Peter Stanislavsky learns the game of bridge as a favor to his new bride Marcia, whose entire family plays the game. When he luckily defeats bridge champion Cedric Van Dorn, Peter jokingly claims that he won because of the "Stanislavsky method", and soon becomes world-famous as a bridge expert.

Trouble ensues when Peter and Marcia form a team to play in bridge tournaments. Peter infuriates Marcia by questioning her play.

Cast

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References

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  1. ^ Bubbeo p.77
  2. ^ "Paul Lukas and Loretta Young in a Jocular Story of a Man Who Has Bridge Fame Thrust Upon Him". The New York Times. Retrieved September 17, 2016.
  3. ^ "Grand Slam (1933)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved September 17, 2016.

Bibliography

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  • Bubbeo, Daniel. The Women of Warner Brothers: The Lives and Careers of 15 Leading Ladies, with Filmographies for Each. McFarland, 2001.
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