Take a Letter, Darling (1942)
- Starring:
- Rosalind Russell, Fred MacMurray, (more)
- Director(s):
- Mitchell Leisen
Synopsis of Take a Letter, Darling
Take a Letter, Darling is from the "boss lady" school of 1940s comedies. Fred MacMurray is Darling (that's his last name), an unsuccessful artist who advertises for a position as male secretary. He is hired by female advertising executive Rosalind Russell, who is all business--during business hours. MacMurray learns that his job description includes escorting Ms. Russell and her clients to social gatherings. This goes on and on until Rosalind begins softening her steely exterior and MacMurray asserts his male prerogative (this of course was 1942, when gender stereotypes weren't subject to the ACLU). The film's best moments belong to Robert Benchley as Russell's ad agency partner, who'd rather play cards than tend to business. Though Rosalind Russell seems to be typecast in Take a Letter, Darling she was actually second choice for her role; it had been slated for Claudette Colbert, but Colbert became unavailable when she took over for the recently deceased Carole Lombard in The Palm Beach Story (42). ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
Complete Cast of Take a Letter, Darling
- Rosalind Russell - A.M. MacGregor
- MacDonald Carey - Jonathan Caldwell
- Robert Benchley - G.B. Atwater
- Dooley Wilson - Moses
- John Holland - Ex-Secretary
- Amo Ingraham - Tall Willowy Brunette
- Karin [Katharine] Booth - Blonde stenographer
- Kathleen Howard - Aunt Minnie
- Reginald Simpson - Husband
- Jack Rice - Salesman
- Arthur Loft - Mr. French
- Jean del Val - Headwaiter
- Sonny Boy Williams - Mickey Dowling
- Sidney D'Albrook - Overalled Man
- Isabel Randolph - Mrs. French
- Nell Craig - Assistant Saleslady
- James Millican - Chauffeur
- Fred MacMurray - Tom Verney
- Constance Moore - Ethel Caldwell
- Charles Arnt - Bud Newton
- Cecil Kellaway - Uncle George
- Florine McKinney - Young mother
- Dorothy Grainger - Switchboard Operator
- Lynda Grey - Model
- Margaret Seddon - Aunt Judy
- David James - Baby
- Lorin Raker - Mr. Horner
- Eddie Acuff - Man Who Picks Teeth
- Stanley Mack - Boarder
- George H. Reed - Sam French
- George Dolenz - Assistant Headwaiter
- Maggie Hayes - Sally French
- Betty Farrington - Francesco's Fitter
- Virginia Brissac - Mrs. Dowling, the Landlady
- Director(s):
- Mitchell Leisen
- Writer(s):
- Claude Binyon
- Producer(s):
- Mitchell Leisen
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