The Private Secretary 1935 Alastair Sim, Edward Everett Horton
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- čas přidán 23. 04. 2024
- A comedy of mistaken identity, "The Private Secretary" was essentially a quota quickie from Twickenham Studios that starred Edward Everett Horton as a mild mannered clergyman who is impersonated by a young playboy (Barry MacKay), in a plot to deceive his rich uncle. Adapted from a famous stage farce the film allows a rare opportunity to see Edwardian actors Oscar Asche & Sydney Fairbrother, and in addition there is also a brief appearance by Alastair Sim in one of his earliest roles near the end of the film. "The Private Secretary" was shown twice on Channel 4 but has been unseen since this transmission in 1994, and has not been released on either VHS or dvd. The current copyright status of this film is unknown, but it may now be an "orphan work" as defined by UK law.
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This is an example of why I only watch films from the 30's to the 50's.
Same here 👍⭐
I have been very sick and watching these films- they are actually making me better in more ways that physically!!!
Same. I never watch anything new, mostly 30s.
@@nancyb.9759Poor thing!
Indubidubly 🙂
Thank you. I've realised just how good our 30s films were over the last few years.
Alistair Sim and and Edward Everett Horton!! The best! Soooo funny!
1935 not only a long time ago, but out of this world in social customs and culture. No cellphones. No antibiotics. No rappers... Excellent film. Thanks sincerely for post. A humorous film, professional 😅 genuine character actors. Edward Everett Horton one of my favorite humorous actors.
😅 Fox Hunt anyone ?
They wish they had antibiotics you mook - you know how many people died or were maimed from child illnesses we don’t have anymore??!! Polio, measles, mumps, chicken pox, rabies, unsafe drinking water, poisonous toxic factory steam. God people are stupidly!!!
No antibiotics? Of course they existed those days.
@youlamatou Not "of course". Fleming only discovered penicillin in 1928. It took time to study how to use and make antibiotics. Doctors weren't really using antibiotics till the 40s and 50s.
@@tomjones2157 I was thinking of the 60s. I was born in 1960.
@@tomjones2157 Pyocyanase was first used in 1890.
Absolutely delightful! Well-written, acted, directed, great musical accents! Thank you so much for finding this elusive film and sharing it with us!!
FUN MOVIE! Edward Everett Horton: The voice of the storyteller from "Bullwinkle and Rocky"! Nice to actually see him in a "live" capacity! A very unmistakable voice!
Yay! Fractured Fairy Tales!
One of the absolutely cutest movies ever. I just plain loved it, from start to finish. 🙂
Very glad to see that you still post good old movies on your channel. Thanks😊
Any film with Alastair Sim is a must see.
Indubidubly 🙂
@@Joeblow-ms3cv The word is 'indubitably'.
Alistair was one of those people that got better looking as he aged. Great actor.
A glimpse at the bygone age of Edwardian farce.I could watch Edward Everett Horton anytime. Thanks for posting.
A charming film spoilt by an advert every 5 minutes. Thank you for sharing such pleasant viewing.
Adverts are outside my control.
Edward Everett Horton, as Reverend Robert Spalding, was the narrator of "Fractured Fairytails" cartoon. He had a very distinct and novel voice.
Fractured Fairy Tales was a segment on The Rocky and Bullwinkle Show.
Did anyone do his biography?
@@marywilliams9858,
No. There’s a mini bio in a book on actors/Hollywood, but I haven’t read it yet.
O jolly good… enjoyed the movie very much TA!
Great to see proper acting. Delightful film.
A good step above most quota quickies. Thoroughly enjoyable. Many Thanks!
Well, I was expecting Alastair Sim in a co-starring role, like the Inspector Hornley movies I enjoyed so much.
I wish there were more Inspector Hornleigh movies. They are hilarious.
Did you know? I thought this was rather fun!
I'm so glad you're still active on here.
So predictable, yet still so funny, and adorable. Love Edward Everett Horton.
Quite a lot of historical interest here. It´s based on the ¨famous play¨by ¨the late Sir Charles Hawtrey¨. Charles Hawtrey of Carry On fame was no relation but adopted the name after the old man died. Quite a nerve!
Meanwhile Kenny Everett, born Maurice Cole, adopted the surname Everett in tribute to the marvellous Edward Everett Horton, who was presumably slumming it on the British side of the Atlantic for this modest production, being normally a major Hollywood support actor.
Great fun!
Confession... I LOVE the MAID 🙂
What a wonderful show I laughed so hard thank you
Me too. Laughing out loud..
Fairly enjoyable, without pretension. Comedies of errors are a comic staple and come out nicely when talentedly acted out.
Very entertaining
This is one comedy that really had me laughing out loud. Both the visuals and the dialogue were hilarious!
Oscar Asche was the star of this to me.
very good!
Poor Robert He certainly was mild tempered
Who plays the housemaid ? She is very good in her role.
Davina Craig. She was latter known as Davina Whitehouse and moved from UK to New Zealand. She was awarded an OBE in 1985 for services to the performing arts.
Indubidubly 🙂
Looks worth seeing for the cast alone. Not to be confused with the German film from which SUNSHINE SUSIE was adapted...
Very early Alistair Sim.
Thank you for the share.....Love the movie.....and do you know..........
Alastair Sim IS in this movie.
You Can’t Beat Them ❤
Thanks.
All you have to say is Alister Simm and I'm hooked!
Thanks, another Alastair Sim film ticked off the list
A comedy of mistaken identity-Edward Everett Horton stars as a mild mannered clergyman who is impersonated by a young playboy (Barry mackay) in a plot to deceive his rich uncle! I liked we Edward Everett Horton in lonely wives and this is probably his second movie as the star- even though it’s a British flick! Al’s. Alastair sim -a long way from the inspector hornsleigh movies and Scrooge in a Christmas carol! Fox hunf. Anyone??
By my count (per IMDB, and listed by year), this was Edward Everett Horton’s 79th film appearance. He’s listed as top billed in most of them, including his first film.
The old days in India white suits and gin and tonic a double gin and tonic, please
Inspired!
Never laughed so much
Oh such fun😅
Alistair Sim, ❤❤❤❤❤❤
yeah , me too.
Me, too. I wish he had a bigger part in this.
LOLLLL❣️🤣🤣🤣
Why is Barry Mackay pretending to be the private secretary?
💚🙏😇🙏💚
it is in the public domain
probably not, more likely an "orphan work"
Check him at 1 hr exactly...and after.
Getting out of here, three adverts before first ten minutes, youtube has no sense!
The channels try to blame CZcams, but it's the channel that decides how many and where. If they say it's not them they are lying.
Had a hard time following this!!stopped after 17:00 minutes!!
Sorry for you- it's your loss!
Those mock working class accents back then were cringey as hell.
Too many commercials.
Baa-humbug
Alastair Sim is not in this movie !!!
He plays the spiritual leader who is going to get the medium.
At 1.54 in the credits you can see that is says that he plays the part of Mr Nebulae
to gay
Or not to gay... that is the question!?! (Too)
Three minutes and two ads already. I'm out of here. 👎
That looks great Mike. I shall look forward to seeing it later.