His Secretary Explained

His Secretary
Director:Hobart Henley
Story:Frederica Sagor Maas (uncredited)
Carey Wilson
Starring:Norma Shearer
Lew Cody
Cinematography:Ben F. Reynolds
Editing:Frank Davis
Distributor:Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Runtime:70 mins.
Country:United States
Language:Silent (English intertitles)

His Secretary is a 1925 American silent comedy film directed by Hobart Henley. The film stars Norma Shearer and Lew Cody.[1]

Plot

As described in a film magazine review, Ruth, a young woman who is in love with her employer but is ignored by him and all other men, learns the reason for her unpopularity while she is on a trip as her employer’s secretary. She overhears her boss saying he would not kiss her for a thousand dollars. After their return, and after a change in her character and outlook, her employer attempts to make love to her. She rejects him in a manner that piques him, and later he declares his love for her.

Preservation

With no prints of His Secretary located in any film archives,[2] it is a lost film.

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://www.silentera.com/PSFL/data/H/HisSecretary1925.html Progressive Silent Film List: His Secretary
  2. http://lcweb2.loc.gov:8081/diglib/ihas/loc.mbrs.sfdb.2740/default.html Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Database: His Secretary