Summaries

Lecherous bosses make it difficult for an attractive secretary to keep jobs, so she decides to appear considerably more homely in hopes of holding onto work.

Marge is a capable secretary, but her bosses are more interested in her than her abilities. This causes her to be frequently unemployed. To get a job, she changes her look to make herself unattractive. This gets her work with a writer named Freddy, who has a deadline fast approaching for his new book. Unfortunately, Freddy takes every opportunity not to work on the book and even falls for Marge when he sees her as she really looks. But as the unattractive secretary, he barely notices her and she tries everything to get him to complete his book on time.—Tony Fontana <[email protected]>

Details

Keywords
  • armed robbery
  • police station
  • screwball comedy
  • hotel lobby
  • female publisher
Genres
  • Comedy
  • Romance
Release date Jul 14, 1937
Motion Picture Rating (MPA) Approved
Countries of origin United States
Language English
Filming locations Warner Brothers Burbank Studios - 4000 Warner Boulevard, Burbank, California, USA
Production companies Warner Bros. First National Pictures Cosmopolitan Productions

Box office

Tech specs

Runtime 1h 20m
Color Black and White
Sound mix Mono
Aspect ratio 1.37 : 1

Synopsis

A plain-Jane secretary becomes a beauty to win her boss' heart.

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