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The Social Secretary (1916)

1916 · Silent film · 52 min · dir. John Emerson

  • Drama
  • Comedy
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Synopsis

Mayme is a beautiful young woman who is forced to earn her own living. Her beauty proves a serious handicap in that it attracts the attention of every man who is forced to come in contact with her, the result being that she is forced to resign from place to place in order to escape from their attentions. Finally, in desperation, she sees an advertisement for a social secretary and answers it. Before doing so she disguises her comeliness as much as possible. She is accepted for the position by the society matron who has inserted the advertisement. In the household there is a young son, who is a most estimable young man with but one fault, drink. There is also a daughter, a foolish young thing, who believes her cup of happiness would be filled to overflowing were she able to announce her marriage to a titled person. One night, the some coming home late after a spree, climbs into the window and comes unexpectedly on the social secretary, who, believing herself safe from prying eyes, is satisfying a natural feminine desire to make herself look as pretty as possible. The son is astounded, and attempts to embrace her. The young woman escapes however. The following morning the social secretary announces that she is going to resign, but the son, seeing her alone, begs her to remain, and promises that he will never offend again. She does so, and shortly afterwards meets a count who is paying court to the young daughter of the household. The secretary recognizes him as one of the men…

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Details

Director
John Emerson
Writer
John Emerson
Cinematography
Alfred Huger Moses Jr.
Studio
Fine Arts Film Company
Released
1916-09-16
Running time
52 minutes
Language
English
Collection
Silent Films, Feature Films

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