Grand Slam (1933 film)

Grand Slam is a 1933 American comedy film directed by William Dieterle and Alfred E. Green, starring Paul Lukas, Loretta Young, and Frank McHugh. The film was released by Warner Bros. on March 18, 1933. [1][2][3] A hat-check girl's skill with cards lands her a wealthy bridge champion.

Grand Slam
Lobby card
Directed byWilliam Dieterle
Alfred E. Green
Produced byHal B. Wallis
Written byErwin S. Gelsey
David Boehm
B. Russell Herts(novel)
StarringPaul Lukas
Loretta Young
Frank McHugh
Music byBernhard Kaun
CinematographySidney Hickox
Edited byJack Killifer
Production
company
Distributed byWarner Bros.
Release date
March 18, 1933
Running time
67 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Plot

A waiter, Peter Stanislavsky (Lukas), learns the game of bridge as a favor to his new bride Marcia (Young), whose entire family excels at that card game. When he gets lucky and defeats a bridge champion, Cedric Van Dorn (Gottschalk), he jokingly claims "the Stanislavsky method" is how he was victorious, and soon becomes world-famous as a bridge expert.

Trouble ensues when Peter and Marcia form a team to play in bridge tournaments, whereupon know-nothing Peter suddenly begins behaving like a know-it-all, questioning Marcia's play and causing tempers to flare. She brings him back to his senses just in time.

Cast

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