Government Girl (1943)

Washington DC in the war. The machinery of government is a hive of endless if not seamless activity. Arnament production is the name of the game, by fair means or foul. Ed Browne, more used... See full summary »

Director:

Dudley Nichols

Writers:

Adela Rogers St. Johns (story), Budd Schulberg (adaptation),

Stars:

Olivia de Havilland, Sonny Tufts, Anne Shirley

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Olivia de Havilland	...	Elizabeth 'Smokey' Allard
Sonny Tufts	...	E.H. 'Ed' Browne
Anne Shirley	...	May Harness Blake
Jess Barker	...	Dana McGuire
James Dunn	...	Sergeant Joe Blake
Paul Stewart	...	Branch Owens
Agnes Moorehead	...	Adele - Mrs. Delancey Wright
Harry Davenport	...	Senator MacVickers
Una O'Connor	...	Mrs. Harris
Sig Ruman	...	Ambassador

Storyline

Washington DC in the war. The machinery of government is a hive of endless if not seamless activity. Arnament production is the name of the game, by fair means or foul. Ed Browne, more used to making cars in Detroit, is having to try and get planes made in this maelstrom. Luckily or unluckily, he finds he has a secretary who knows the political ropes - and her own mind.

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Plot Keywords:

washington d.c. | secretary | investigation | marriage proposal | hotel | 

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Genres:

Comedy | Romance

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Certificate:

Approved

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

5 November 1943 (USA)

Also Known As:

Dez Pequenas para um Homem

Filming Locations:

Washington, District of Columbia, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

RKO Radio Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

94 min 93 min (Turner library print) 94 min (copyright length)

Sound Mix:

Mono (RCA Sound System)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Leading lady Olivia de Havilland absolutely hated the role. She had not wanted to do the picture in the first place, but was forced into it by an arrangement whereby Warner Bros. loaned her services to David O. Selznick, who turned her over to RKO. Her distaste for the arrangement is evident in the wide variety of grimaces, smirks and other expressions she used to avoid creating a character of any depth or credibility.

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Soundtracks

"Lazy Bones"
(1933) (uncredited)
(Also called "Lazybones")
Music by Hoagy Carmichael
Lyrics by Johnny Mercer
Played on the radio at Smokey's and May's bedtime

User Reviews

A movie fan of movies made 1939-1949 and beyond

Have watched Government Girl and enjoyed the interaction between the two stars. Although Sonny Tufts career was short lived, he is fun to watch. As an actor who was 6'4" he at times seems to fill the room he is in. His costar shines. Having seen her in To Each His Own,it is fun to see her in a lot of funny situations. The scenes in the bedroom and the lobby of the hotel really show her comedic talent. The part about the different initials of the different departments is really funny. Even funnier to that many of the departments really did exist during the war. A lot of bright and fluffy movies were made to lighten the days during the war and this was one of them.