A maid helps her employers climb the social ladder and has a secretive interest in one particular socialite.A maid helps her employers climb the social ladder and has a secretive interest in one particular socialite.A maid helps her employers climb the social ladder and has a secretive interest in one particular socialite.
Bill Elliott
- Warren Sherrill
- (as Gordon Elliott)
Harry C. Bradley
- Candlesticks Salesman
- (uncredited)
Florence Fair
- Mrs. Bentley
- (uncredited)
Maude Turner Gordon
- Mrs. Abercrombie
- (uncredited)
Julia Griffith
- Mrs. Havermeyer
- (uncredited)
Lillian Harmer
- Miss Getson
- (uncredited)
Lillian Kemble-Cooper
- Mrs. Palmer
- (uncredited)
Claude King
- Mr. B. Abercrombie
- (uncredited)
Etta McDaniel
- Maid
- (uncredited)
Martha Merrill
- Dinner Guest
- (uncredited)
- Director
- Writers
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Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaThis film has been preserved by the Library of Congress.
- Quotes
Mrs. Palmer: I have a little boy about your age. Would you like to come and play with him someday?
Bobby Smith: Is he colored?
Mrs. Joan Smith: We had a colored servant once, and Bobby's enormously interested in the race.
Featured review
With a run time of only fifty-eight minutes, this film is surprisingly satisfying.
A maid goes to work for a young family who can barely afford her services, but she uses subtle influence to elevate their social aspirations. Ruth Donnelly plays the maid, Lizzie, who uses craft and kindness to motivate the Smith family. Along the way, we learn that she harbors a secret.
The script is admirably economical as it creates connections between many of the characters, leading to conflicts and attractions. Through it all, Lizzie works her magic, leading to a revelation of the secret and an interesting, if brief, commentary on social classes.
This is a charming film. Watch for Arthur Treacher as a snooty but likable butler who is Lizzie's long-time friend.
A maid goes to work for a young family who can barely afford her services, but she uses subtle influence to elevate their social aspirations. Ruth Donnelly plays the maid, Lizzie, who uses craft and kindness to motivate the Smith family. Along the way, we learn that she harbors a secret.
The script is admirably economical as it creates connections between many of the characters, leading to conflicts and attractions. Through it all, Lizzie works her magic, leading to a revelation of the secret and an interesting, if brief, commentary on social classes.
This is a charming film. Watch for Arthur Treacher as a snooty but likable butler who is Lizzie's long-time friend.
Details
- Runtime58 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.37 : 1
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By what name was Personal Maid's Secret (1935) officially released in Canada in English?
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