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