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Seasons:
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Release Date:
1 February 1953 (USA) more
Genre:
Comedy more
Plot:
Susie is secretary to handsome talent agent Peter Sands and keeps getting messed up in (and messing up) his private life... more
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Awards:
Nominated for 5 Primetime Emmys. more
NewsDesk:
Ann Sothern Dies At 92
 (From Studio Briefing - Film News. 19 March 2001)

User Comments:
A comedy classic from the early years of television. more

Cast

 (Series Cast Summary - 1 of 13)

Ann Sothern ... Susie McNamara / ... (104 episodes, 1953-1957)
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
"Susie"
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Runtime:
30 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Aspect Ratio:
1.33 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono (Western Electric Recording)

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Referenced in "The Jack Benny Program: Humphrey Bogart Show (#4.3)" (1953) more

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7 out of 9 people found the following comment useful:-
A comedy classic from the early years of television., 25 February 2001
Author: chad478 from cincinnati, ohio

This popular sitcom ran on CBS from 1953-57 and was the TV series debut of the great film and stage actress Ann Sothern. PRIVATE SECRETARY featured Sothern as Susie McNamara, the cute, friendly, and hard-working secretary of successful New York talent agent Peter Sands(played by Don Porter). Much of the action of the series revolved around Susie's efforts to help solve the personal problems of her boss, her friends, and various others.

PRIVATE SECRETARY was an excellent showcase for the comedic talents of the inimitable Ann Sothern, who also found fame and fortune in such Hollywood films as KID MILLIONS, TRADE WINDS, LADY BE GOOD, PANAMA HATTIE, CRY HAVOC, A LETTER TO THREE WIVES(her best), and the MAISIE film series.

Other regulars of the TV show were Ann Tyrrell as Vi Praskins, a friend and co-worker of Susie's, and Joan Banks as Sylvia, Susie's other frequently seen female friend.

Although PRIVATE SECRETARY was cancelled in 1957, Ann Sothern returned to prime-time TV a year later with another sitcom, THE ANN SOTHERN SHOW(1958-61), featuring her former series co-stars, Ann Tyrrell and Don Porter in supporting roles.

PRIVATE SECRETARY was later shown in syndication as SUSIE.

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