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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- 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.
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In the 1930s and 40s, thousands and thousands of B-movies were made in Hollywood. These films were meant to be the lesser film on a double feature---a lower budgeted film that was churned out very quickly. Not surprisingly, these films also featured lesser-named actors. Now many of them were rather poor BUT many were actually as good or better than the accompanying feature! So, B didn't necessarily mean bad or inferior. A great example of this is "Personal Maid's Secret". Despite only clocking in at 58 minutes (and most Bs were between 55 and 65 minutes), it's a dandy film for many reasons. To me, the biggest reason was that it starred Ruth Donnelly. Donnelly was a wonderful actress but was never a starring actress--mostly because she was not beautiful and was usually cast as a supporting player. She was fine in these roles, but "Personal Maid's Secret" showed she COULD carry a film--though, oddly, she did not receive top billing. This was given to Margaret Lindsay--who clearly was NOT the lead in the film. The other reason is that the film was well written from start to finish--and especially good near the end of the film, where it took some nice twists. All in all, a very satisfying B--one you should see if you have a chance.
By the way, some might blanch at the comments the little boy makes in the film about 'colored people', though I think he was adorable and the comments UNUSUAL, not racist. See the film and see what I mean.
By the way, some might blanch at the comments the little boy makes in the film about 'colored people', though I think he was adorable and the comments UNUSUAL, not racist. See the film and see what I mean.
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- Runtime58 minutes
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- 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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