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My Dear Secretary (1948)Owen Waterbury, bestselling novelist, recruits aspiring writer Stephanie 'Steve' Gaylord as his latest of many secretaries. The stars in her eyes fade when she finds she is to work in his ... See full summary » Director:Charles MartinWriter:Charles Martin |
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Cast
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Stephanie 'Steve' Gaylord
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Owen Waterbury
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Ronnie Hastings
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Helen Walker | ... |
Elsie
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Charles Harris
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Florence Bates | ... |
Horrible Hannah Reeve (the landlady)
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Deveny (Bryant Detective Agency)
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Mary
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Gale Robbins | ... |
Dawn O'Malley
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Grady Sutton | ... |
Sylvan Scott
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Owen Waterbury, bestselling novelist, recruits aspiring writer Stephanie 'Steve' Gaylord as his latest of many secretaries. The stars in her eyes fade when she finds she is to work in his apartment, with a constant parade of eccentric visitors and slapstick provided by klutzy roommate Ronnie. Moreover, Waterbury's idea of work looks a lot like play, his interest less in books than in blondes. She leaves; to get her back, he swallows his playboy principles and marries her. Can the leopard change his spots? Can Stephanie turn the tables? Written by Rod Crawford <puffinus@u.washington.edu>
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He chased her . . . 'til she caught him!Parents Guide:
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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
5 November 1948 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Kedves titkárnőm See more »Company Credits
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1.37 : 1
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Ronnie Hastings: Must you go? I was just poisoning the tea.
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The failure of the original copyright holder to renew the film's copyright resulted in it falling into public domain, meaning that virtually anyone could duplicate and sell a VHS/DVD copy of the film. Therefore, many of the versions of this film available on the market are either severely (and usually badly) edited and/or of extremely poor quality, having been duped from second- or third-generation (or more) copies of the film. See more »Quotes
Mrs. Reeves: I guess I'll run along.Ronnie Hastings: Must you go? I was just poisoning the tea.
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An overlooked and underrated gem in the genre of American Screwball comedy, "My Dear Secretary" pits Kirk Douglas and Laraine Day together in a romantic battle of the sexes set against the literary world of the 1940's. The script, complex in its plot as one expects from these brilliant comedies from that era, is flawless, and the performances by Day and Douglas, who demonstrates an early knack for comedic acting sorely underused in most of his later films, are solid. It is Keenan Wynn however as Douglas' wisecracking best friend who does a great deal of scene stealing in one of his most memorable roles. A shame Kirk Douglas claimed a lack of affection for this picture in his autobiography as it is a real treat to watch him in this type of film. Made by low key United Artists at a time when screwball comedy was winding down, it is not hard to see why this picture was overlooked then and is all but forgotten now. In the shadow of the more famous Cary Grant and Roselind Russell et al comedies it is nevertheless an intricate and finely tuned piece of screwball which deserves better recognition. Look for it at the video store, you will pleasantly surprised. And while you're there check out "A Lady Takes a Chance" with Jean Arthur and John Wayne, another sadly under-appreciated comedy from the 40's.