''The Private Secretary'' (Italian:''La segretaria privata'') is a 1931

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" white-telephones"

musical film Musical film is a film genre in which songs by the characters are interwoven into the narrative, sometimes accompanied by dancing. The songs usually advance the plot or develop the film's characters, but in some cases, they serve merely as breaks ...

directed by

Goffredo Alessandrini Goffredo Alessandrini (20 November 1904, in Cairo – 16 May 1978, in Rome) was an Italian scriptwriter and film director. He also acted, edited, and produced some films. He practiced athletics in his youth, and won a title of Italian champion ...

and starring

Elsa Merlini Elsa Merlini (26 July 1903 – 22 February 1983), was an Italian film actress. She appeared in 29 films between 1931 and 1976. She was born in Trieste, Italy and died in Rome, Italy. Selected filmography * ''The Private Secretary'' (1931) * ...

Nino Besozzi Nino Besozzi (6 February 1901 – 2 February 1971) was an Italian film actor. He appeared in more than 50 films between 1931 and 1970. He was born in and died in Milan, Italy. Partial filmography * '' The Private Secretary'' (1931) - Il ba ...

and

Sergio Tofano Sergio Tòfano (20 August 1886 – 28 October 1973) was an Italian actor, director, playwright, scene designer and illustrator. Tofano was born in Rome. In 1909, he made his first appearance on stage with Ermete Novelli, then joined Virgil ...

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/ref> It was the Italian-language version of the German film '' Die Privatsekretärin''.

Cast

- Elsa Lorenzi *

- Il banchiere Roberto Berri *

- Otello, l'usciere * Cesare Zoppetti - Rossi, il capo del personale *

Umberto Sacripante Umberto Sacripante (2 October 1904 – 14 January 1975) was an Italian film and stage actor. Life and career Born Umberto Sacripanti in Rome, Sacripante debuted on stage in 1921, and in 1926 he became first actor in the theatrical company Teat ...

- Il direttore del 'Pergolato' *

Ermanno Roveri Ermanno Roveri (5 October 1903 – 28 December 1968) was an Italian film actor. He appeared in 39 films between 1912 and 1965. Selected filmography * ''The Private Secretary'' (1931) * '' La segretaria per tutti'' (1933) * '' Full Speed'' ( ...

- Il gagà alla stazione *

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- La signorina Botti, segretaria *

Renato Malavasi Renato Malavasi (8 August 1904 – 7 October 1998) was an Italian film actor. He appeared in 135 films between 1921 and 1985. Selected filmography * ''The Golden Vein'' (1928) * ''The Song of Love'' (1930) * ''Lowered Sails'' (1931) * ''Th ...

as Un signore che riceve uno schiaffo al 'Pergolato' *

Alfredo Martinelli Alfredo Martinelli (7 March 1899 – 11 November 1968) was an Italian film actor. He appeared in 103 films between 1916 and 1967. He was born and died in Siena, Tuscany. Selected filmography * ''I Topi Grigi'' (1918) * ''Tortured Soul'' (1 ...

as Un cliente del 'Pergolato' *

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as Padrona della Pensione Primavera

Other film versions

* ''

Tales of the Typewriter ''Tales of the Typewriter'' (Hungarian: ''Mesék az írógépröl'') is a 1916 Hungarian silent drama film directed by Alexander Korda and starring Lili Berky, Jenő Janovics and György Kürthy. It was based on a 1905 novel by István Szomahá ...

'' (December 1916, Hungary, directed by

Alexander Korda Sir Alexander Korda (; born Sándor László Kellner; hu, Korda Sándor; 16 September 1893 – 23 January 1956)The Private Secretary ''The Private Secretary'' is an 1883 farce in three acts, by Charles Hawtrey (actor born 1858), Charles Hawtrey. The play, adapted from a German original, depicts the vicissitudes of a mild young clergyman, innocently caught up in the machinatio ...

'' (January 1931, Germany, directed by

Wilhelm Thiele Wilhelm Thiele (1890–1975) was an Austrian screenwriter and film director. He directed over 40 films between 1921 and 1960. Life and career Thiele started his show career as a stage actor. He got his start in Austrian and German film during t ...

) * ''

Dactylo ''The Typist'' (French: ''Dactylo'') is a 1931 French comedy film directed by Wilhelm Thiele and starring Marie Glory, Jean Murat and Armand Bernard. It was a French-language version of the German film '' Die Privatsekretärin'' which was itself ...

'' (April 1931, France, directed by

) * ''

Sunshine Susie ''Sunshine Susie'' is a 1931 British musical comedy film directed by Victor Saville and starring Renate Müller, Jack Hulbert, and Owen Nares. The film was shot at Islington Studios with sets designed by Alex Vetchinsky. It was based on a ...

'' (December 1931, United Kingdom, directed by

Victor Saville Victor Saville (25 September 1895 – 8 May 1979) was an English film director, producer, and screenwriter. He directed 39 films between 1927 and 1954. He also produced 36 films between 1923 and 1962. Biography Saville produced his first f ...

) * ''

The Private Secretary ''The Private Secretary'' is an 1883 farce in three acts, by Charles Hawtrey (actor born 1858), Charles Hawtrey. The play, adapted from a German original, depicts the vicissitudes of a mild young clergyman, innocently caught up in the machinatio ...

'' (December 1953, West Germany, directed by

Paul Martin Paul Edgar Philippe Martin (born August 28, 1938), also known as Paul Martin Jr., is a Canadian lawyer and politician who served as the 21st prime minister of Canada and the leader of the Liberal Party of Canada from 2003 to 2006. The son o ...

)

References

Bibliography

*Gundle, Stephen. ''Mussolini's Dream Factory: Film Stardom in Fascist Italy''. Berghahn Books, 2013.

External links

* 1931 films Italian musical comedy films 1931 musical comedy films Films directed by Goffredo Alessandrini 1930s Italian-language films Italian remakes of foreign films Remakes of German films Films based on Hungarian novels Italian black-and-white films Films with screenplays by Franz Schulz 1930s Italian films {{musical-comedy-film-stub