Grand Slam (1933 film)

Grand Slam
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Directed by	William Dieterle Alfred E. Green
Screenplay by	Erwin S. Gelsey David Boehm
Based on	Grand Slam: The Rise and Fall of a Bridge Wizard 1932 novel by Benjamin Russell Herts
Produced by	Hal B. Wallis
Starring	Paul Lukas Loretta Young Frank McHugh
Cinematography	Sidney Hickox
Edited by	Jack Killifer
Music by	Bernhard Kaun
Production company	First National Pictures
Distributed by	Warner Bros.
Release date	March 18, 1933 (1933-03-18)
Running time	67 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

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]}

Plot

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

• Paul Lukas as Peter Stanislavsky
• Loretta Young as Marcia Stanislavsky
• Frank McHugh as Philip 'Speed' McCann
• Glenda Farrell as Blondie
• Helen Vinson as Lola Starr
• Roscoe Karns as Contest Radio Announcer
• Ferdinand Gottschalk as Cedric Van Dorn
• Reginald Barlow as Theodore
• Walter Byron as Barney Starr
• Esther Howard as Mary
• William H. Strauss as Waiter

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

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

External links

• Grand Slam at IMDb
• Grand Slam at the TCM Movie Database
• Grand Slam at the AFI Catalog of Feature Films
• Poster and stills at themotionpictures.net