His Private Secretary (1933)
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- Passed
- 1h 0min
- Comedy, Romance
- 10 Jun 1933 (USA)
- Movie
Dick Wallace secretly marries a minister's grand-daughter but his father, who thinks she is a gold digger, is opposed. She takes a job with the company under her maiden name to prove she's okay.
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Cast verified as complete
| Evalyn Knapp | ... |
Marion Hall
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| John Wayne | ... |
Dick Wallace
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| Reginald Barlow | ... |
Mr. Wallace
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| Alec B. Francis | ... |
Rev. Hall
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| Arthur Hoyt | ... |
Little
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| Natalie Kingston | ... |
Polly
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Patrick Cunning | ... |
Van - Polly's Brother
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| Al St. John | ... |
Tom - Garage Owner
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Hugh Kidder | ... |
Jenkins - the Butler
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| Mickey Rentschler | ... |
Joe Boyd
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Directed by
| Phil Whitman | ... | (as Philip H. Whitman) |
Written by
| Lewis D. Collins | ... | (story) (as Lew Collins) |
| Jack Natteford | ... | (adaptation) (as Jack Francis Natteford) |
| Sam Katzman | ... | () (uncredited) |
Produced by
| Al Alt | ... | supervising producer |
| Sam Katzman | ... | executive producer (uncredited) |
| D.J. Mountan | ... | producer |
Cinematography by
| Abe Scholtz | ||
Film Editing by
| Al Alt | ... | supervising editor |
| Bobby Ray | ... | (as Robert Ray) |
Production Management
| Sam Katzman | ... | production manager |
Art Department
| Fred Preble | ... | settings |
Sound Department
| Oscar Lagerstrom | ... | sound recording engineer |
Camera and Electrical Department
| John Jenkins | ... | assistant camera (uncredited) |
| J. Henry Kruse | ... | camera operator (uncredited) |
| Pat Patterson | ... | chief electrician (uncredited) |
| Joe Schaefer | ... | chief grip (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Eugene Joseff | ... | costume jeweller (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Abe Meyer | ... | musical director (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Jack Natteford | ... | adaptation and continuity (as Jack Francis Natteford) |
Additional Crew
| Paul Palmatelo | ... | technical director |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Showmen's Pictures (1933) (United States) (theatrical)
- Marcy Pictures Corporation (1933) (United States) (theatrical)
- Ideal Films (1934) (United Kingdom) (theatrical) (as Ideal Films, Ltd.)
- Reel Media International (2004) (World-wide) (VHS)
- Alpha Video Distributors (2005) (United States) (DVD)
- Critics' Choice Video (2006) (United States) (DVD)
- Grapevine Video (2006) (United States) (VHS)
- Reel Media International (2007) (United States)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Freeman Lang Studios (recording system)
- The National Board of Review (passed by)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Dick Wallace is a free-wheeling playboy adverse to working in his workaholic father's office and resisting his advice about the evils of wine, women, and song. He accidentally meets, falls in love with, and elopes with Marion Hall, a respectable, attractive ministers's granddaughter he meets at a gas station but his father assumes she's a gold-digger. When she comes to the senior Wallace's office, he hires her as his secretary and continue to resist young Dick's request that he meet his new wife, a situation that results in some awkward and amusing complications. Written by duke1029 |
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| Taglines | HE WAS A SUCKER FOR WOMEN-----AND SHE KNEW HER FISH! (Print Ad- Washington Observer, ((Washington, Penna.)) 13 March 1934) See more » |
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| Parents Guide | Add content advisory for parents » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $9,600 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Producer Sam Katzman only had $2500 of the film's $9600 budget available. The rest was deferred. Star John Wayne was paid only $150 per week. See more » |
| Goofs | When Dick and Marion first meet at the gas station she is by the rear left fender of his car, talking to the attendant on the other side, yet when Dick adjusts the rear view mirror we see Marion's full face instead of a left profile. Then Marion turns her back on the mirror, but when Dick adjusts it downward, we see the front of Marion's feet and legs instead of the back. Only when the camera backs off does Marion turn around and face Dick and the mirror. See more » |
| Soundtracks | Rock of Ages See more » |
| Quotes |
Jenkins - the Butler:
[opening the front door to allow Dick and friends in]
Shhh! Dick Wallace: [Coming in boisterously drunk after a night on the town] Hello, Diggsy, old boy! Jenkins - the Butler: Your father's trying to sleep, sir. Dick Wallace: Ohhhh... better let sleeping dads lie, eh, Diggs? See more » |