''Take a Letter, Darling'' is a 1942 American romantic comedy film directed by

Mitchell Leisen James Mitchell Leisen (October 6, 1898 – October 28, 1972) was an American director, art director, and costume designer. Film career He entered the film industry in the 1920s, beginning in the art and costume departments. He directed his f ...

and starring

Rosalind Russell Catherine Rosalind Russell (June 4, 1907November 28, 1976) was an American actress, comedienne, screenwriter, and singer,Obituary '' Variety'', December 1, 1976, p. 79. known for her role as fast-talking newspaper reporter Hildy Johnson in the H ...

. It was nominated for three

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; Best Cinematography, Best Score and Best Art Direction ( Hans Dreier,

Roland Anderson Roland Anderson (November 18, 1903 – October 29, 1989) was an American movie art director. He received 15 Academy Award nominations but never won an Oscar. Anderson's first Oscar nomination was for his first film in 1933, ''A Farewell to Arms ...

, Samuel M. Comer).

Plot

A struggling painter ( Fred MacMurray) takes a job as private secretary to a tough female advertising executive (

). While working together to win the account of a tobacco company, they end up falling in love.

Cast

as A.M. MacGregor * Fred MacMurray as Tom Verney *

Macdonald Carey Edward Macdonald Carey (March 15, 1913 – March 21, 1994) was an American actor, best known for his role as the patriarch Dr. Tom Horton on NBC's soap opera ''Days of Our Lives''. For almost three decades, he was the show's central cast member. ...

as Jonathan Caldwell * Constance Moore as Ethel Caldwell * Robert Benchley as G.B. Atwater *

Charles Arnt Charles E. Arnt (August 20, 1906 – August 6, 1990) was an American film actor from 1933 to 1962. Arnt appeared as a character actor in more than 200 films. Arnt was born in Michigan City, Indiana, the son of a banker. He graduated from ...

as Fud Newton (as Charles E. Arnt) *

Cecil Kellaway Cecil Lauriston Kellaway (22 August 1890 – 28 February 1973) was a South African character actor. He was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor twice, for '' The Luck of the Irish'' (1948) and '' Guess Who's Coming to Dinner ...

as Uncle George *

Kathleen Howard Kathleen Howard (July 27, 1884 – April 15, 1956) was a Canadian-born American opera singer, magazine editor, and character actress from the mid-1930s through the 1940s. Biography Howard was born in Clifton Hill, Niagara Falls, Ontario, Cana ...

as Aunt Minnie *

Margaret Seddon Margaret Seddon (November 18, 1872 – April 17, 1968) was an American stage and film actress. Biography She appeared in more than 100 films between 1915 and 1951. Her most memorable role was perhaps as one of The Pixilated Sisters, a come ...

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

Radio adaptation

References

External links

* 1942 films 1942 romantic comedy films American romantic comedy films American black-and-white films Films scored by Victor Young Films directed by Mitchell Leisen Paramount Pictures films 1940s English-language films 1940s American films {{romantic-comedy-film-stub