Take a Letter, Darling (1942)

Name: Take a Letter, Darling
Genre: Comedy, Romance
Released: 1942-05-06
Duration: 92 min
Rating: 6.6
Cast: Rosalind Russell, Fred MacMurray, Macdonald Carey, Constance Moore, Robert Benchley

Take a Letter, Darling (1942), directed by Mitchell Leisen, starring Rosalind Russell and Fred MacMurray.

05/06/1942 BR Comedy and Romance 1h 32m

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Synopsis

A struggling painter takes a job as a secretary to a female advertising executive. While working to obtain an account from a tobacco company, they end up falling in love.

John J. MescallCinematography
Mitchell LeisenDirector
Victor YoungOriginal music
Claude BinyonScreenplay

About the film

Take a Letter, Darling is a 1942 American romantic comedy film directed by Mitchell Leisen and starring Rosalind Russell. It was nominated for three Academy Awards; Best Cinematography, Best Score and Best Art Direction (Hans Dreier, Roland Anderson, Samuel M. Comer).

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Plot

A struggling painter (Fred MacMurray) takes a job as private secretary to a tough female advertising executive (Rosalind Russell). While working together to win the account of a tobacco company, they end up falling in love.

Cast

Rosalind Russell as A.M. MacGregor

Fred MacMurray as Tom Verney

Macdonald Carey as Jonathan Caldwell

Constance Moore as Ethel Caldwell

Robert Benchley as G.B. Atwater

Charles Arnt as Fud Newton (as Charles E. Arnt)

Cecil Kellaway as Uncle George

Kathleen Howard as Aunt Minnie

Margaret Seddon as Aunt Judy

Dooley Wilson as Moses

George Reed as Sam French

Margaret Hayes as Sally French

Sonny Boy Williams as Micky Dowling

John Holland as Ex-Secretary

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External links

Take a Letter, Darling at IMDb

Text from Take a Letter, Darling on Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Take_a_Letter,_Darling

Trivia

It premiered on May 6, 1942, a Wednesday.
It runs 1h32 — a typical feature length.
It won 0 award(s) and received 3 nomination(s) on record at Wikidata — Academy Award for Best Cinematography, Black-and-White among them.
This film's quiz has 13 questions — enough to play more than once without repeats.

Production

StudiosParamount Pictures
CountriesUnited States
LanguagesEnglish
StatusReleased

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Nominations

Academy Award for Best Cinematography, Black-and-White 1943
Academy Award for Best Art Direction, Black and White 1943
Academy Award for Best Original Dramatic or Comedy Score 1943

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John J. Mescall Cinematography
Mitchell Leisen Director
Victor Young Original music
Claude Binyon Screenplay
George Beck Story

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What is Take a Letter, Darling about?

Take a Letter, Darling: A struggling painter takes a job as a secretary to a female advertising executive. While working to obtain an account from a tobacco company, they end up falling in love.

Who directed Take a Letter, Darling?

Take a Letter, Darling was directed by Mitchell Leisen in 1942.

Who stars in Take a Letter, Darling?

The cast of Take a Letter, Darling includes Rosalind Russell, Fred MacMurray, Macdonald Carey, Constance Moore and Robert Benchley.

How long is Take a Letter, Darling?

Take a Letter, Darling runs for 92 minutes, or 1h32.