Take a Letter, Darling (Green-Eyed Woman) (1942)

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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.… More 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

Rating, Runtime: Unrated, 1 hr. 33 min.
Directed By: Mitchell Leisen
Genres: Romance, Classics, Comedy

In Theaters: May 6, 1942 Wide

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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 Bud Newton

            Dooley Wilson as Moses

            Cecil Kellaway as Uncle George

            John Holland as Ex-Secretary

            Florine McKinney as Young mother

            Amo Ingraham as Tall Willowy Brunette

            Dorothy Grainger as Switchboard Operator

            Karin [Katharine] Booth as Blonde stenographer

            Eddie Acuff as Man Who Picks Teeth

            Virginia Brissac as Mrs. Dowling the Landlady

            Nell Craig as Assistant Saleslady

            Sidney D'Albrook as Overalled Man

            Jean Del Val as Headwaiter

            George Dolenz as Assistant Headwaiter

            Lynda Grey as Model

            Maggie Hayes as Sally French

            Kathleen Howard as Aunt Minnie

            David James as Baby

            Arthur Loft as Mr. French

            Stanley Mack as Boarder

            James Millican as Chauffeur

            Lorin Raker as Mr. Horner

            Isabel Randolph as Mrs. French

            George H. Reed as Sam French

            Jack Rice as Salesman

            Margaret Seddon as Aunt Judy

            Reginald Sheffield
            
            Reginald Simpson as Husband

            Sonny Boy Williams as Mickey Dowling

            Betty Farrington as Francesco's Fitter

            Keith Richards (II)
            
            Keith Richards (I)
            
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