Hands Across The Table (1935)

This is a really good screwball comedy, reviewed earlier this year at the blog Frankly My Dear (read the post here).

It's a love triangle story with Carole Lombard's character a hotel manicurist being pursued by both Fred MacMurray and one of her wealthy clients Ralph Bellamy. Bellamy is so persistent he deliberately sticks his hands in a flower pot's dirt only to have Carole clean them.

Marie Prevost plays Carole's best friend Nona; she's only in a few brief scenes, but she's really funny, as is William Demarest in another short role.

Directed by Mitchell Leisen. Very clever script with witty dialogue.

On DVD, part of the Carole Lombard Glamour Collection box set of 6 films.

The Apartment (1960)

Jack Lemmon plays an office worker who offers up his apartment to his boss and other upper management for their extra-marital affairs.

All goes well until he falls for his boss' (Fred MacMurray) ladyfriend, played by Shirley MacLaine.

In a small role is Jack Kruschen as Jack's doctor neighbor who helps MacLaine recover from swallowing too many sleeping pills. He was nominated for Best Supporting Actor.

Director Wilder took home three Oscars for this cleverly written movie, as he was also the producer and one of the writers.

For another review of this movie, see Emma's post at the All About My Movies blog.

Jack Lemmon in The Apartment