The Private Secretary 1935 Alastair Sim, Edward Everett Horton

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  • Опубликовано: 23 апр 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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  • @becca9554
    @becca9554 Месяц назад +69

    This is an example of why I only watch films from the 30's to the 50's.

    • @shaun5944
      @shaun5944 Месяц назад +4

      Same here 👍⭐

    • @nancyb.9759
      @nancyb.9759 Месяц назад +7

      I have been very sick and watching these films- they are actually making me better in more ways that physically!!!

    • @thehighpriestess978
      @thehighpriestess978 Месяц назад +4

      Same. I never watch anything new, mostly 30s.

    • @youlamatou
      @youlamatou Месяц назад +1

      ​@@nancyb.9759Poor thing!

    • @Joeblow-ms3cv
      @Joeblow-ms3cv Месяц назад +1

      Indubidubly 🙂

  • @richardtupin7543
    @richardtupin7543 Месяц назад +31

    Thank you. I've realised just how good our 30s films were over the last few years.

  • @susancorvalan6765
    @susancorvalan6765 Месяц назад +34

    Alistair Sim and and Edward Everett Horton!! The best! Soooo funny!

  • @user-xu3wo1sf8b
    @user-xu3wo1sf8b Месяц назад +35

    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 ?

    • @leighobrien840
      @leighobrien840 Месяц назад

      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!!!

    • @youlamatou
      @youlamatou Месяц назад +1

      No antibiotics? Of course they existed those days.

    • @tomjones2157
      @tomjones2157 Месяц назад +3

      @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.

    • @youlamatou
      @youlamatou Месяц назад

      @@tomjones2157 I was thinking of the 60s. I was born in 1960.

    • @youlamatou
      @youlamatou Месяц назад

      @@tomjones2157 Pyocyanase was first used in 1890.

  • @Joeblow-ms3cv
    @Joeblow-ms3cv Месяц назад +6

    One of the absolutely cutest movies ever. I just plain loved it, from start to finish. 🙂

  • @vernalc2449
    @vernalc2449 Месяц назад +16

    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!

    • @Ddax-td7qy
      @Ddax-td7qy 24 дня назад +3

      Yay! Fractured Fairy Tales!

  • @laurabrowning7973
    @laurabrowning7973 Месяц назад +16

    Absolutely delightful! Well-written, acted, directed, great musical accents! Thank you so much for finding this elusive film and sharing it with us!!

  • @robert4724
    @robert4724 Месяц назад +8

    Any film with Alastair Sim is a must see.

    • @Joeblow-ms3cv
      @Joeblow-ms3cv Месяц назад +1

      Indubidubly 🙂

    • @baronmeduse
      @baronmeduse 10 дней назад

      @@Joeblow-ms3cv The word is 'indubitably'.

  • @sheibanineda2488
    @sheibanineda2488 Месяц назад +8

    Very glad to see that you still post good old movies on your channel. Thanks😊

  • @spockboy
    @spockboy Месяц назад +10

    Alistair was one of those people that got better looking as he aged. Great actor.

  • @billsherrard8452
    @billsherrard8452 Месяц назад +19

    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.

    • @marywilliams9858
      @marywilliams9858 Месяц назад +2

      Did anyone do his biography?

    • @SuziQ.
      @SuziQ. Месяц назад +2

      @@marywilliams9858,
      No. There’s a mini bio in a book on actors/Hollywood, but I haven’t read it yet.

  • @mot2025
    @mot2025 Месяц назад +13

    O jolly good… enjoyed the movie very much TA!

  • @shelbynamels7948
    @shelbynamels7948 Месяц назад +8

    Well, I was expecting Alastair Sim in a co-starring role, like the Inspector Hornley movies I enjoyed so much.

    • @thehighpriestess978
      @thehighpriestess978 Месяц назад +4

      I wish there were more Inspector Hornleigh movies. They are hilarious.

  • @user-sn8jq5me5k
    @user-sn8jq5me5k Месяц назад +4

    Great to see proper acting. Delightful film.

  • @stephenrose1343
    @stephenrose1343 22 дня назад

    A glimpse at the bygone age of Edwardian farce.I could watch Edward Everett Horton anytime. Thanks for posting.

  • @pauldrumwell4922
    @pauldrumwell4922 Месяц назад +6

    A charming film spoilt by an advert every 5 minutes. Thank you for sharing such pleasant viewing.

  • @paulmcginn5146
    @paulmcginn5146 Месяц назад +9

    Did you know? I thought this was rather fun!

  • @richardtupin7543
    @richardtupin7543 Месяц назад +10

    I'm so glad you're still active on here.

  • @susanknight4841
    @susanknight4841 15 дней назад

    So predictable, yet still so funny, and adorable. Love Edward Everett Horton.

  • @Hawkeyelaotzu
    @Hawkeyelaotzu Месяц назад +6

    A good step above most quota quickies. Thoroughly enjoyable. Many Thanks!

  • @MichaelB-yh3ug
    @MichaelB-yh3ug Месяц назад +5

    What a wonderful show I laughed so hard thank you

    • @goldkhw
      @goldkhw Месяц назад

      Me too. Laughing out loud..

  • @michellaboureur7651
    @michellaboureur7651 Месяц назад +5

    Fairly enjoyable, without pretension. Comedies of errors are a comic staple and come out nicely when talentedly acted out.

  • @sharonpolikoff7282
    @sharonpolikoff7282 Месяц назад +4

    This is one comedy that really had me laughing out loud. Both the visuals and the dialogue were hilarious!

  • @dabedwards
    @dabedwards Месяц назад +3

    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!

  • @Joeblow-ms3cv
    @Joeblow-ms3cv Месяц назад +2

    Confession... I LOVE the MAID 🙂

  • @robertsmith-qb2ke
    @robertsmith-qb2ke Месяц назад +2

    Looks worth seeing for the cast alone. Not to be confused with the German film from which SUNSHINE SUSIE was adapted...

  • @santonuborpuzari2411
    @santonuborpuzari2411 Месяц назад +2

    Very entertaining

  • @Pieps.22
    @Pieps.22 Месяц назад +13

    Who plays the housemaid ? She is very good in her role.

    • @jayteedeene5981
      @jayteedeene5981 Месяц назад +9

      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.

    • @Joeblow-ms3cv
      @Joeblow-ms3cv Месяц назад

      Indubidubly 🙂

  • @fossnaomi
    @fossnaomi Месяц назад +3

    very good!

  • @desleykakoulidisgallaway3382
    @desleykakoulidisgallaway3382 Месяц назад +3

    Poor Robert He certainly was mild tempered

  • @389383
    @389383 Месяц назад +2

    Oscar Asche was the star of this to me.

  • @Selena-ff5er
    @Selena-ff5er Месяц назад +2

    You Can’t Beat Them ❤

  • @simonf8902
    @simonf8902 Месяц назад +4

    Very early Alistair Sim.

  • @peterthayer6238
    @peterthayer6238 Месяц назад +3

    Alastair Sim IS in this movie.

  • @SuziQ.
    @SuziQ. Месяц назад +1

    Thanks.

  • @randytracy1742
    @randytracy1742 Месяц назад +2

    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??

    • @SuziQ.
      @SuziQ. Месяц назад +2

      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.

  • @tinkerbell2675
    @tinkerbell2675 Месяц назад +3

    Thank you for the share.....Love the movie.....and do you know..........

  • @rosemaryclarke2348
    @rosemaryclarke2348 Месяц назад

    All you have to say is Alister Simm and I'm hooked!

  • @user-sn8jq5me5k
    @user-sn8jq5me5k Месяц назад +1

    Inspired!

  • @challanger275
    @challanger275 Месяц назад +5

    The old days in India white suits and gin and tonic a double gin and tonic, please

  • @archiemcvicar1867
    @archiemcvicar1867 23 дня назад

    Thanks, another Alastair Sim film ticked off the list

  • @Shellytrifle.
    @Shellytrifle. Месяц назад +7

    Alistair Sim, ❤❤❤❤❤❤

  • @jewels3895
    @jewels3895 Месяц назад +2

    Oh such fun😅

  • @dorothyboyett3935
    @dorothyboyett3935 Месяц назад +2

    Never laughed so much

  • @tzipikathleenhartson6275
    @tzipikathleenhartson6275 Месяц назад +1

    LOLLLL❣️🤣🤣🤣

  • @suzysuzy4799
    @suzysuzy4799 Месяц назад +1

    💚🙏😇🙏💚

  • @user-ys1zc3gp9s
    @user-ys1zc3gp9s Месяц назад +1

    it is in the public domain

    • @eh44returns97
      @eh44returns97  Месяц назад

      probably not, more likely an "orphan work"

  • @keithharvey7230
    @keithharvey7230 Месяц назад +1

    Why is Barry Mackay pretending to be the private secretary?

  • @peterthayer6238
    @peterthayer6238 Месяц назад +2

    Check him at 1 hr exactly...and after.

  • @garywilson6047
    @garywilson6047 Месяц назад +1

    Those mock working class accents back then were cringey as hell.

  • @choctawcat5676
    @choctawcat5676 Месяц назад +3

    Had a hard time following this!!stopped after 17:00 minutes!!

    • @DavidRice111
      @DavidRice111 Месяц назад

      Sorry for you- it's your loss!

  • @joannaennis7866
    @joannaennis7866 Месяц назад

    Getting out of here, three adverts before first ten minutes, youtube has no sense!

    • @cattymajiv
      @cattymajiv Месяц назад +3

      The channels try to blame RUclips, but it's the channel that decides how many and where. If they say it's not them they are lying.

  • @MrsWilberforce2
    @MrsWilberforce2 Месяц назад

    Too many commercials.

  • @beth_joy6591
    @beth_joy6591 9 дней назад

    did not like this

  • @stevespanos75
    @stevespanos75 Месяц назад

    Alastair Sim is not in this movie !!!

    • @oberstraphry
      @oberstraphry Месяц назад +6

      He plays the spiritual leader who is going to get the medium.

    • @barbarapoulden9235
      @barbarapoulden9235 Месяц назад +2

      At 1.54 in the credits you can see that is says that he plays the part of Mr Nebulae

  • @damnu8089
    @damnu8089 Месяц назад

    to gay

    • @davidrandall4182
      @davidrandall4182 Месяц назад +7

      Or not to gay... that is the question!?! (Too)

  • @tonto8497
    @tonto8497 Месяц назад

    Three minutes and two ads already. I'm out of here. 👎

  • @dogsbody49
    @dogsbody49 Месяц назад +1

    That looks great Mike. I shall look forward to seeing it later.