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Täydellinen sihteeri

Original title: Desk Set
  • 1957
  • S
  • 1h 43m
IMDb RATING
7.2/10
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Katharine Hepburn and Spencer Tracy in Täydellinen sihteeri (1957)
Trailer for this classic directed by Walter Lang
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Two extremely strong personalities clash over the computerization of a television network's research department.Two extremely strong personalities clash over the computerization of a television network's research department.Two extremely strong personalities clash over the computerization of a television network's research department.

  • Director
    • Walter Lang
  • Writers
    • Phoebe Ephron
    • Henry Ephron
    • William Marchant
  • Stars
    • Spencer Tracy
    • Katharine Hepburn
    • Gig Young
  • See production, box office & company info
  • IMDb RATING
    7.2/10
    9.1K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    1,834
    13,399
    • Director
      • Walter Lang
    • Writers
      • Phoebe Ephron
      • Henry Ephron
      • William Marchant
    • Stars
      • Spencer Tracy
      • Katharine Hepburn
      • Gig Young
    • 118User reviews
    • 42Critic reviews
  • See more at IMDbPro
  • Videos1

    Desk Set
    Trailer 2:18
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    Katharine Hepburn and Spencer Tracy in Täydellinen sihteeri (1957)
    Katharine Hepburn and Spencer Tracy in Täydellinen sihteeri (1957)
    Katharine Hepburn and Spencer Tracy in Täydellinen sihteeri (1957)
    Katharine Hepburn and Joan Blondell in Täydellinen sihteeri (1957)
    Spencer Tracy and Dina Merrill in Täydellinen sihteeri (1957)
    Katharine Hepburn and Spencer Tracy in Täydellinen sihteeri (1957)
    Katharine Hepburn and Joan Blondell in Täydellinen sihteeri (1957)
    Katharine Hepburn and Spencer Tracy in Täydellinen sihteeri (1957)

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    Spencer Tracy
    Spencer Tracy
    • Richard Sumner
    Katharine Hepburn
    Katharine Hepburn
    • Bunny Watson
    Gig Young
    Gig Young
    • Mike Cutler
    Joan Blondell
    Joan Blondell
    • Peg Costello
    Dina Merrill
    Dina Merrill
    • Sylvia Blair
    Sue Randall
    Sue Randall
    • Ruthie Saylor
    Neva Patterson
    Neva Patterson
    • Miss Warriner
    Harry Ellerbe
    Harry Ellerbe
    • Smithers
    Nicholas Joy
    Nicholas Joy
    • Mr. Azae
    Diane Jergens
    Diane Jergens
    • Alice
    Merry Anders
    Merry Anders
    • Cathy
    Ida Moore
    Ida Moore
    • Old Lady
    Rachel Stephens
    • Receptionist
    Pamela Curran
    Pamela Curran
    • Bit Part
    • (uncredited)
    Bill Duray
    • Member of the Board
    • (uncredited)
    Harry Evans
    • Member of the Board
    • (uncredited)
    Jesslyn Fax
    Jesslyn Fax
    • Mrs. Hewitt
    • (uncredited)
    Richard Gardner
    • Fred
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Walter Lang
    • Writers
      • Phoebe Ephron
      • Henry Ephron
      • William Marchant
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    • Trivia
      Improvised Scene: Sumner is leaving Bunny's apartment, shortly after Mike leaves and Peg arrives, when Bunny and Sumner are recapping the afternoon's events for Peg. Sumner puts on the ruined shoes and grimaces as he tries to walk in them, which causes Bunny to laugh. He hobbles off stage and returns with his hat pulled down over his ears, his shirt dangling out of his pants, staggering as though drunk and talking crazy. This moment, including the women's hysterical laughter and Katharine Hepburn's nearly falling out of her chair, is spontaneous and not in the script.
    • Goofs
      In the opening shot of the film, at Rockefeller Center, the shot begins at ground level and tilts up the building, but it was clearly shot from the top of the building down to ground level and then reversed because all the people on the ground are walking backwards.
    • Quotes

      [Sumner answers the phone while the girls are at a Christmas party]

      Richard Sumner: Hello? Santa Claus's reindeer? Uh, why yes I can... let's see, there's Dopey, Sneezy, Grouchy, Happy, Sleepy, uh Rudolph, and Blitzen! You're welcome!

    • Crazy credits
      Opening credits: "The filmmakers gratefully acknowledge the cooperation and assistance of the International Business Machines Corporation."
    • Connections
      Featured in 20th Century-Fox: The First 50 Years (1997)
    • Soundtracks
      Hark! The Herald Angels Sing
      (uncredited)

      Music by Felix Mendelssohn

      Lyrics by Charles Wesley

      Sung by a chorus during the shot of the Rockefeller Center Christmas tree

    User reviews118

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    7/10
    One of the Better Katharine Hepburn Films
    Two extremely strong personalities clash over the computerization of a TV network's research department.

    Let me get this out in the open right away: I typically dislike Katharine Hepburn. I do not like her voice or her overrated acting (her range is quite minimal). Aside from a handful of films, she is not deserving of the immortal status she has obtained. This film, however, ought to be on her list of great films. And yet, it seems to have been largely forgotten.

    Spencer Tracy really carries this film (he is a national treasure), and it has an interesting theme: man versus machine when it comes to useless knowledge. Who knew that fifty years later man and machine would square off on "Jeopardy!" to test this very thing?
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    • Release date
      • January 24, 1958 (Finland)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Desk Set
    • Filming locations
      • Rockefeller Center, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
    • Production company
      • Twentieth Century Fox
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 43 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • 4-Track Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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