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More Than a Secretary (1936)

APPROVED 77 min  -  Comedy | Romance  -   24 December 1936 (USA)
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When the co-owner of a secretarial school visits a magazine editor to find out why he runs through secretaries, she's mistaken for an applicant. Drawn to him, she accepts the position.

Director:

Alfred E. Green

Writers:

Matt Taylor (magazine story "Safari in Manhattan"), Ethel Hill (story), and 3 more credits »

Stars:

Jean Arthur, George Brent and Lionel Stander
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Cast

Complete credited cast:
Jean Arthur ...
Carol Baldwin
George Brent George Brent ...
Fred Gilbert
Lionel Stander Lionel Stander ...
Ernest
Ruth Donnelly Ruth Donnelly ...
Helen Davis
Reginald Denny ...
Bill Houston
Dorothea Kent Dorothea Kent ...
Maizie West
Charles Halton Charles Halton ...
Mr. Crosby
Geraldine Hall Geraldine Hall ...
Enid
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Nick Copeland Nick Copeland ...
Window Washer (scenes deleted)
Tom Ricketts Tom Ricketts ...
Henry (scenes deleted)
C.L. Sherwood C.L. Sherwood ...
Window Washer (scenes deleted)
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Storyline

When the co-owner of a secretarial school visits a magazine editor to find out why he runs through secretaries, she's mistaken for an applicant. Drawn to him, she accepts the position.

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Plot Keywords:

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Genres:

Comedy | Romance

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Cercasi segretaria See more »

Company Credits

Production Co:

Columbia Pictures Corporation See more »
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Technical Specs

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Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Noiseless Recording)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1
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Trivia

Several cast members in studio records/casting call lists did not appear or were not identifiable in the movie. These were (with their character names): Nick Copeland (Window Washer), C.L. Sherwood (Window Washer), Tom Ricketts (Henry) and Charles Irwin (Mounted Police). There is a mounted policeman seen near the end, but in extreme long-shot and from above. He is not recognizable. See more »