''Hands Off Me!'' () is a 1937 Italian " white-telephones"

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directed by Gero Zambuto.Moliterno p.179 The film is notable for being the screen début of

Totò Antonio Griffo Focas Flavio Angelo Ducas Comneno Porfirogenito Gagliardi de Curtis di Bisanzio (15 February 1898 – 15 April 1967), best known by his stage name Totò (), or simply as Antonio de Curtis, and nicknamed ''il Principe della risata ...

. Its most famous scenes include one in which he tries to give a haircut to a bald man; another one where he fishes from the fishmonger's counter (this scene was repeated in '' Cops and Robbers'' and ''

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'') and also the scene in which he holds a broom, using it as a gun (shooting in "Figaro here, Figaro there"). The scene involving the conductor was also repeated in many subsequent films. It was shot at the

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Plot

In his first story, Totò plays the poor wanderer who meets up with a gentleman in poor economic conditions. The two try to earn a living as best they can, but they always incur misfortune and hatred because of their ineptitude. After being kicked out of a beauty salon because he was disguised as a nurse, Totò makes a bet between nobles and later wins a competition and a lot of money after replacing a famous conductor who was sick. Here Totò will show his theatrical flair performing in the famous gag of "Uncoordinated muppet". After having won the satisfactory sum, Totò will also discover to be of a noble family.

Cast

: Count Totò di Torretota *

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: Giulia *

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: Vincenzino *

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: Cavalier Gerolamo Battaglia *

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: Capomastro *

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: il capo cameriere *

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: Bambina

References

Bibliography

* Moliterno, Gino. ''Historical Dictionary of Italian Cinema''. Scarecrow Press, 2008; /.

External links

* 1937 films 1937 comedy films 1930s Italian-language films Italian black-and-white films Italian comedy films Films directed by Gero Zambuto Films shot at Palatino Studios 1930s Italian films {{1930s-Italy-comedy-film-stub