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His Secretary






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His Secretary
Theatrical release poster
Directed byHobart Henley
Written byJoseph Farnham (titles)
Louis D. Lighton
Hope Loring
Story byFrederica Sagor Maas (uncredited)
Carey Wilson
StarringNorma Shearer
Lew Cody
CinematographyBen F. Reynolds
Edited byFrank Davis
Distributed byMetro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Release date

  • December 6, 1925 (1925-12-06) (U.S.)

Running time

70 mins.
CountryUnited States
LanguageSilent (English intertitles)

His Secretary is a 1925 American silent comedy film directed by Hobart Henley. The film stars Norma Shearer and Lew Cody.[1]

Plot

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As described in a film magazine review,[2] Ruth, a young woman who is in love with her employer but is ignored by him and all other men, learns the reason for her unpopularity while she is on a trip as her employer’s secretary. She overhears her boss saying he would not kiss her for a thousand dollars. After their return, and after a change in her character and outlook, her employer attempts to make love to her. She rejects him in a manner that piques him, and later he declares his love for her.

Cast

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  • Lew Cody as David Colman
  • Willard Louis as John Sloden
  • Karl Dane as Janitor
  • Gwen Lee as Clara Bayne
  • Mabel Van Buren as Mrs. Sloden
  • Estelle Clark as Minnie
  • Donald Reed as Head Clerk (credited as Ernest Gillen)
  • Preservation

    [edit]

    With no prints of His Secretary located in any film archives,[3] it is a lost film.

    References

    [edit]
  • ^ "New Pictures: Free Lips [incorrect title listed in review]", Exhibitors Herald, 23 (7), Chicago, Illinois: Exhibitors Herald Company: 53, November 7, 1925, retrieved November 5, 2022 Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  • ^ Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Database: His Secretary
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