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My Dear Secretary is a 1948 American comedy film written and directed by Charles Martin (1910-1983) and starring Laraine Day, Kirk Douglas, Keenan Wynn, and Helen Walker. The supporting cast features Rudy Valee, Alan Mowbray and Irene Ryan.

Successful novelist and playboy Owen Waterbury (Kirk Douglas) hires aspiring writer Stephanie 'Steve' Gaylord (Laraine Day) as his secretary; a dream come true for Steve who admires Owen and his work. Steve soon finds out that the egomaniacal Owen has gone through a series of secretaries who have left when they are fed up with his behaviour. He is constantly in debt and cannot begin to write a contracted novel that will pay his bills including a lucrative advance by his publisher. Steve and Owen end up marrying, and Steve perseveres until the novel, based on the events of Steve's life and that mentions a character based on his publisher shown in an unflattering light, is refused publication.

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Owen claims he cannot have a wife and a secretary so fires his wife and goes back to his old ways, hiring an admiring and attractive female to be his secretary. In the meantime Steve takes Owen's rejected manuscript to her former companion, Charles Harris (Rudy Vallee), who is a major publisher. Harris, who now employs Elsie (Helen Walker), Owen's former secretary before Steve, also agrees to read Steve's manuscript.

Harris finds Owen's manuscript interesting but ordinary, but believes Steve's manuscript to be not only worthy of publication but a serious candidate for literary prizes. Steve initially refuses publication due to hurting Owen's fragile ego but soon changes her mind because of the philandering. Steve goes on to be a best-selling author, causing Owen extreme annoyance. She hires an attractive male secretary, after which Owen snaps and insists that he will be her secretary. Steve narrates a book based on their life to Owen. They end up getting back together.

MY DEAR SECRETARY is a moderately amusing romantic comedy about a best-selling author with writer's block who marries his secretary.

The writer is Owen Waterbury (Kirk Douglas), a womanizer with a history of romancing his past secretaries; the secretary he pops the question to is Stephanie "Steve" Gaylord (Laraine Day), who is also an aspiring writer.

I'm a fan of Laraine Day, who's cute in this, but the movie does start out behind the eight ball for me with Kirk Douglas as the leading man. Despite the presence of Day and an excellent supporting cast, when my viewing of the film was interrupted I had a little trouble motivating myself to get back to it due to Douglas's leaden presence.

I've seen Douglas in a couple of films since I first admitted he does nothing for me as an actor, and I'm sorry to say I haven't seen anything from him yet to change my mind. I felt that while the other cast members were very entertaining and had good chemistry with one another, Douglas was acting in his own little bubble. I simply wasn't feeling any sparks with his castmates, and in fact at one point I mused that it would be a better story if Day fell in love with his best friend, played by Keenan Wynn! Day and Wynn have some marvelous moments, including a scene where they team up to hire Douglas a new secretary (Jody Gilbert).

It didn't help that, as is so often the case with Douglas's characters, Owen is frequently surly. The part of a debonair playboy who hasn't yet quite grown up needs to be handled by a lighter-than-air, likeable actor with charm, along the lines of a Robert Montgomery or Franchot Tone. Douglas simply comes off as an irrationally angry, irresponsible cad for much of the film, a state which continues pretty much up till the last scene. It's a shame the casting of the leading man wasn't more on target, because there's a lot of funny stuff in the film and it would have been quite good with someone top-billed who could play romantic comedy.

All that said, the movie is still worth seeing due to Day and its marvelous supporting cast, including Wynn, Helen Walker, Rudy Vallee, and Alan Mowbray, not to mention Florence Bates, Gail Robbins, and Grady Sutton. These cast members all have their moments to shine and are what drew me back to the film to wrap up watching it. Wynn is particularly good as the best friend/righthand man, although I wasn't satisfied with the end to his character's story arc. The other actors are memorable as well; with the noted exception, it's a really well-cast film.

Virginia Hewitt, an actress previously unknown to me, is amusing as a would-be actress with a Veronica Lake hairstyle.

During the nightclub scene, take a look at who's sitting at the elevated table in the "picture frame" above where Vallee and Day are sitting -- it's Bess Flowers, the best-known dress extra in movie history. She can be found sitting in nightclubs and attending parties in over 800 movies!

MY DEAR SECRETARY was written and directed by Charles Martin. It was filmed in black and white by filmed by Joseph Biroc. The running time is 94 minutes.

The film is in the public domain and available on DVD from several different companies. The DVD I saw put out by Image Entertainment had a surprisingly crisp, clear picture for a public domain film.

The movie is available for rental from ClassicFlix and Netflix. Amazon Prime members can stream the film at no additional charge.

Citation: Act of April 3, 1948, European Recovery Act [Marshall Plan]; Enrolled Acts and Resolutions of Congress, 1789-1996; General Records of the United States Government; Record Group 11; National Archives.

On April 3, 1948, President Truman signed the Economic Recovery Act of 1948. It became known as the Marshall Plan, named for Secretary of State George Marshall, who in 1947 proposed that the United States provide economic assistance to restore the economic infrastructure of postwar Europe.

Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III delivers remarks during a ceremony commemorating the 75th anniversary of the Women's Armed Services Integration Act of 1948 at the Pentagon, June 12, 2023. Marking a Milestone Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III delivers remarks during a ceremony commemorating the 75th anniversary of the Women's Armed Services Integration Act of 1948 at the Pentagon, June 12, 2023. Share: Share Copy Link Email Facebook X LinkedIn WhatsApp Download: Full Size (1.93 MB) Photo By: Air Force Staff Sgt. John Wright, DOD VIRIN: 230612-D-KY598-1219

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