Larry asks Kate to write about "Office Wives" - executive stenographers whose work creates wife-like bonds with bosses. He's unaware that such stories can reflect reality.


Is it worth the watch? If you're into that snappy 1930s dialogue and don't mind a movie that feels a bit like a stage play, then yeah, it's worth an hour of your time. You'll probably hate it if you need big action or if old-school gender roles make your eye twitch uncontrollably. The movie is basically about emotional...

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Comparing the cinematic DNA and archive impact of two defining moments in cult history.

Lloyd Bacon

William Parke
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"Is it worth the watch? If you're into that snappy 1930s dialogue and don't mind a movie that feels a bit like a stage play, then yeah, it's worth an hour of your time. You'll probably hate it if you need big action or if old-school gender roles make your eye twitch uncontrollably. The movie is basically about emotional labor before we actually had a fancy word for it. Dorothy Mackaill plays Anne, the secretary who knows exactly how the boss likes his coffee and when he's about to have a meltdown..."
Charles Kenyon, Faith Baldwin
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