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My Dear Secretary

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When romance writer Owen Waterbury (Kirk Douglas) meets Stephanie Steve Gaylord (Laraine Day), he offers her a job as his secretary. Steve, a would-be writer herself, accepts the position but is quickly dismayed by Owen's shabby work ethic and distracting visitors, including Ronnie (Keenan Wynn), his rowdy, mischievous neighbor. Despite their differing outlooks, Owen and Steve get married, but artistic and romantic jealousy just might tear them apart.
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Georgan G 02/06/2025 This 1948 comedy is not funny, in my opinion, but interesting to watch if you have nothing better to do. See more Steve D 06/27/2023 I didn't find it the least bit amusing. See more Martin B 04/21/2023 A shallow, superficial annoying movie best represented by Kenan Wynn who seems to be present in most of the scenes making quips and silly asides to know point while the other actors are advancing the plot such as it is. Idling along for most of the movie it races to a fever pitch at the end with manufactured tension clumsily represented as romantic comedy to the obvious end. Early in the careers of Kirk Douglas and Loraine Day neither of which was ready to do the comedy portion of this romantic comedy and the rest of the cast a bunch of serial, lower level over actors. See more razvan p @n1mr0d 09/24/2012 and KD doesnt even shine See more 09/05/2010 You know how it will end just by reading the title, but this is a funny and entertaining movie with a great cast, so it's worth seeing. See more 03/13/2010 My dear movie viewers, now this is a comedy. Hilarious and perfect timing for the jokes. See more Read all reviews
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Charles Martin

Director

Laraine Day

Stephanie "Steve" Gaylord

Kirk Douglas

Owen Waterbury

Keenan Wynn

Ronnie Hastings

Helen Walker

Elsie

Rudy Vallee

Charles Harris
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Synopsis When romance writer Owen Waterbury (Kirk Douglas) meets Stephanie Steve Gaylord (Laraine Day), he offers her a job as his secretary. Steve, a would-be writer herself, accepts the position but is quickly dismayed by Owen's shabby work ethic and distracting visitors, including Ronnie (Keenan Wynn), his rowdy, mischievous neighbor. Despite their differing outlooks, Owen and Steve get married, but artistic and romantic jealousy just might tear them apart.
Director
Charles Martin
Producer
Leo C. Popkin
Screenwriter
Charles Martin
Distributor
Hollywood Classics, United Artists, Reel Media International [us], Eaglewood Entertainment Inc., Take 2 Video, Laserlight Entertainment
Production Co
Cardinal Pictures
Genre
Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Jan 12, 1949, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Aug 11, 2016
Runtime
1h 34m
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