His Private Secretary

2411. HIS PRIVATE SECRETARY (1931-USA). WITH JOHN WAYNE, EVALYN KNAPP, AL ST. JOHN. BACK IN THE 1930S BEFORE HE BECAME ONE Of HOLLYWOOD’S LEGENDARY MOVIE STARS, JOHN WAYNE HONED HIS ACTING SKILLS BY STARRING IN DOZENS Of WESTERN MELODRAMAS. HE DID OCCASIONALLY APPEAR IN FILMS WHOSE STORIES WARE MORE CONTEMPORARY IN NATURE, AND HE EXUDES A BOYISH CHARM IN THIS ALTOGETHER DELIGHTFUL ROMANTIC COMEDY-DRAMA. WAYNE STARS AS DICK WALLACE, A YOUNG PLAYBOY WHO RELISHES FILLING UP WITH BOOZE AND PARTYING WITH HIS FRIENDS UNTIL THE WEE HOURS Of THE MORNING. THIS DISPLEASES HIS GRUMPY BUSINESSMAN FATHER, WHO CALLS DICK A “WORTHLESS, DISSOLUTE, GIRL-CRAZY YOUNG SQUIRT.” POP WALLACE DEMANDS THAT DICK BEGIN KEEPING REGULAR HOURS AND SHOW UP FOR WORK AS HIS OfFICE’S COLLECTION MANAGER. WHILE DRIVING OUT TO THE SMALL TOWN Of SOMERVILLE TO COLLECT A BILL, HE FLIRTS WITH A PRETTY GIRL WAITING FOR A BUS. HER NAME IS MARION BOYD, AND SHE TURNS OUT TO BE THE GRANDDAUGHTER Of THE MAN WHO OWES HIS FATHER. MARION IS UNLIKE ANY OTHER GIRL DICK HAS EVER KNOWN. SHE IS SENSIBLE. SHE IS NOT BOWLED OVER BY HIS CHARISMA. SHE WILL SLAP HIM WHEN HE ATTEMPTS TO STEAL A KISS. COULD THIS BE TRUE LOVE? FURTHERMORE, AS THE SCENARIO UNFOLDS YOU WILL BE AMUSED BY THE MANNER IN WHICH MARION COMES TO BE THE SECRETARY Of THE SENIOR WALLACE! 63 MINUTES. COMEDY- ROMANCE