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Naisvaltaa

Original title: Take a Letter, Darling
  • 19421942
  • SS
  • 1h 32m
IMDb RATING
6.8/10
560
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Robert Benchley, Fred MacMurray, and Rosalind Russell in Naisvaltaa (1942)
ComedyRomance
A struggling painter takes a job as a secretary to a female advertising executive. While working to obtain an account from a tobacco company, they end up falling in love.A struggling painter takes a job as a secretary to a female advertising executive. While working to obtain an account from a tobacco company, they end up falling in love.A struggling painter takes a job as a secretary to a female advertising executive. While working to obtain an account from a tobacco company, they end up falling in love.
IMDb RATING
6.8/10
560
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Mitchell Leisen
  • Writers
    • Claude Binyon(screen play)
    • George Beck(story)
  • Stars
    • Rosalind Russell
    • Fred MacMurray
    • Macdonald Carey
  • Director
    • Mitchell Leisen
  • Writers
    • Claude Binyon(screen play)
    • George Beck(story)
  • Stars
    • Rosalind Russell
    • Fred MacMurray
    • Macdonald Carey
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 12User reviews
    • 4Critic reviews
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    • Nominated for 3 Oscars
      • 3 nominations total

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    Fred MacMurray and Rosalind Russell in Naisvaltaa (1942)
    Fred MacMurray and Rosalind Russell in Naisvaltaa (1942)
    Fred MacMurray and Rosalind Russell in Naisvaltaa (1942)
    Robert Benchley, Macdonald Carey, Fred MacMurray, Constance Moore, Rosalind Russell, and Dooley Wilson in Naisvaltaa (1942)
    Fred MacMurray, Constance Moore, and Rosalind Russell in Naisvaltaa (1942)
    Macdonald Carey, Fred MacMurray, Constance Moore, and Rosalind Russell in Naisvaltaa (1942)

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    Rosalind Russell
    Rosalind Russell
    • A.M. MacGregor
    Fred MacMurray
    Fred MacMurray
    • Tom Verney
    Macdonald Carey
    Macdonald Carey
    • Jonathan Caldwell
    Constance Moore
    Constance Moore
    • Ethel Caldwell
    Robert Benchley
    Robert Benchley
    • G.B. Atwater
    Charles Arnt
    Charles Arnt
    • Fud Newton
    • (as Charles E. Arnt)
    Cecil Kellaway
    Cecil Kellaway
    • Uncle George
    Kathleen Howard
    Kathleen Howard
    • Aunt Minnie
    Margaret Seddon
    Margaret Seddon
    • Aunt Judy
    Dooley Wilson
    Dooley Wilson
    • Moses
    George Reed
    George Reed
    • Sam French
    Margaret Hayes
    Margaret Hayes
    • Sally French
    Sonny Boy Williams
    • Micky Dowling
    John Holland
    John Holland
    • Secretary
    Eddie Acuff
    Eddie Acuff
    • Man Who Picks Teeth
    • (uncredited)
    Georgia Backus
    Georgia Backus
    • Saleslady
    • (uncredited)
    Karin Booth
    Karin Booth
    • Blonde Stenographer
    • (uncredited)
    Virginia Brissac
    Virginia Brissac
    • Mrs. Dowling - Landlady
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Mitchell Leisen
    • Writers
      • Claude Binyon(screen play)
      • George Beck(story)
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    • Trivia
      Claudette Colbert was scheduled to star, but when the actress had to replace Carole Lombard in "The Palm Beach Story" after her fatal plane crash, that opened up the part for Russell.
    • Quotes

      Mr. Horner: Mr. Verney, may I remind you that we have been dressing Miss MacGregor's... secretaries for years. She demands a form-fit coat. This one fits you perfectly.

      Tom Verney: What'll you do if I hold out for a larger one?

      Mr. Horner: Unfortunately for you, I should be forced to telephone Miss MacGregor.

      Tom Verney: [Crosses his arms across his chest and the coat rips up the middle of the back] Go ahead and call her.

    • Crazy credits
      The opening credits are shown as a series of pen-and-ink storyboards, on which a female hand writes "OK".
    • Soundtracks
      Aquellos ojos verdes

    User reviews12

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    10/10
    Love,Russell,McMurray!
    Very good love comedy film that will satisfy any fan of the genre who understands 1940's lifestyle.One of Rosalind Russell's best movies.McMurray was in his full glory prime here.Nothing spectacular here,just good old love comed fare done with some degree of pride.....
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    • kenandraf
    • Dec 30, 2001

    Details

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    • Release date
      • May 17, 1946 (Finland)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Take a Letter, Darling
    • Filming locations
      • Big Bear Lake, Big Bear Valley, San Bernardino National Forest, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Paramount Pictures
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 32 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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