A vivacious girl seeks an office job in hard times in the hope of landing a rich man. The director of the bank she lands up working at, flirts with her while hiding his identity, so at first she rejects him.
If you have ninety minutes to spare and want to see how people in 1931 laughed at the Great Depression, Die Privatsekretärin is absolutely worth your time. It is a bright, silly little musical comedy that will charm anyone who likes fast-talking office girls and catchy old German tunes. But if you can't stand old mov...
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Wilhelm Thiele
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"If you have ninety minutes to spare and want to see how people in 1931 laughed at the Great Depression, Die Privatsekretärin is absolutely worth your time. It is a bright, silly little musical comedy that will charm anyone who likes fast-talking office girls and catchy old German tunes. But if you can't stand old movies where the main goal is simply marrying a rich boss, you will probably want to throw your shoe at the screen. 🥿 The plot is thin as a sheet of carbon paper. Elsa (played by th..."
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