My Dear Secretary

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My Dear Secretary is a 1948 American romantic comedy film starring Kirk Douglas and Laraine Day, known for its lighthearted story about a struggling writer and his secretary.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf film
romantic comedy film
basedOn original screenplay
characterPortrayedBy Ronnie Hastings – Keenan Wynn
Carter – Rudy Vallée
Elsa – Helen Walker
Owen Waterbury – Kirk Douglas
linked to: Owen Waterbury

Stephanie 'Steve' Gaylord – Laraine Day
cinematography Russell Metty
countryOfOrigin United States
director Charles Martin
distributor United Artists
editor Harry W. Gerstad
filmEra Golden Age of Hollywood
format black-and-white film
genre comedy film
romance film
romantic comedy film
hasMediaType feature film
hasPlotElement literary career difficulties
relationship between a struggling writer and his secretary
romantic misunderstandings
hasTone lighthearted
intendedAudience general audience
leadCharacter Owen Waterbury
Stephanie 'Steve' Gaylord
linked to: Stephanie Gaylord
musicBy Heinz Roemheld
narrativeFocus romantic relationship between employer and secretary
originalLanguage English
producer Harry M. Popkin
linked to: Leo C. Popkin
productionCompany Cardinal Pictures
releaseDate 1948-09-02
releaseYear 1948
runtimeMinutes 95
screenwriter Charles Martin
Gertrude Purcell
Leonard Praskins
setting New York City
starring Helen Walker
Keenan Wynn
Kirk Douglas
Laraine Day
Rudy Vallée
timePeriodOfStory contemporary to late 1940s

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Gale Robbins notableWork My Dear Secretary
Laraine Day notableWork My Dear Secretary
My Dear Secretary title My Dear Secretary
subject linked to: My Dear Secretary (1948 film)