Take a Letter, Darling | |
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Directed by | Mitchell Leisen |
Screenplay by | Claude Binyon |
Story by | George Beck |
Produced by |
Fred Kohlmar Mitchell Leisen |
Starring | Rosalind Russell |
Cinematography | John J. Mescall |
Edited by |
Doane Harrison Thomas Scott |
Music by | Victor Young |
Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 92 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Box office | $1.8 million (US rentals) [1] |
Take a Letter, Darling is a 1942 American romantic comedy film directed by Mitchell Leisen and starring Rosalind Russell. It was nominated for three Academy Awards; Best Cinematography, Best Score and Best Art Direction ( Hans Dreier, Roland Anderson, Samuel M. Comer). [2]
A struggling painter ( Fred MacMurray) takes a job as private secretary to a tough female advertising executive ( Rosalind Russell). While working together to win the account of a tobacco company, they end up falling in love. [3]
Date | Program | Star(s) |
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June 19, 1942 | Philip Morris Playhouse | Melvyn Douglas [4] |
February 1, 1951 | Screen Directors Playhouse | Russell and MacMurray [5] |