Behind Office Doors
| Behind Office Doors | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical Poster | |
| Directed by | Melville W. Brown[2] |
| Written by | Carey Wilson (screenplay) J. Walter Ruben (adaptation and dialogue)[1] |
| Produced by | William LeBaron[3] Henry Hobart (associate)[3] |
| Starring | Mary Astor Robert Ames Ricardo Cortez |
| Cinematography | J. Roy Hunt |
| Edited by | Archie Marshek Rose Loewinger[1] |
| Distributed by | RKO Radio Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 82 minutes |
| Country | USA |
| Language | English |
Behind Office Doors is a 1931 Pre-code American drama film directed by Melville W. Brown, from a screenplay by Carey Wilson and J. Walter Ruben, based on Alan Schultz's novel, Private Secretary. It starred Mary Astor, Robert Ames and Ricardo Cortez, and revolved around the premise of "the woman behind the man". While not received well by critics, it was well-received by the public at large.
Plot
Cast
- Mary Astor as Mary Linden
- Robert Ames as James Duneen
- Ricardo Cortez as Ronnie Wales
- Catherine Dale Owen as Ellen May Robinson
- Kitty Kelly as Delores Kogan
- Edna Murphy as Daisy Presby
- Charles Sellon as John Ritter
- William Morris as Banker Charles H. Robinson
- George MacFarlane
(Cast list as per AFI database)[1]
Soundtrack
- "Three Little Words", music by Harry Ruby, lyrics by Bert Kalmar - played as dance music in the nightclub
Notes
In 1959, the film entered the public domain in the USA due to the copyright claimants failure to renew the copyright registration in the 28th year after production.[4]
The working title for this film was the title of the novel on which it was based, Private Secretary.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d e f [httphttp://www.afi.com/members/catalog/DetailView.aspx?s=&Movie=4259 "Behind Office Doors: Detail View"]. American Film Institute. Retrieved July 3, 2014.
{{cite web}}:|archive-url=is malformed: timestamp (help) - ^ "Behind Office Doors, Credits". Turner Classic Movies. Archived from the original on August 17, 2014. Retrieved August 17, 2014.
{{cite web}}:|archive-date=/|archive-url=timestamp mismatch; August 18, 2014 suggested (help) - ^ a b "Behind Office Doors: Technical Details". theiapolis.com. Retrieved August 17, 2014.
- ^ Pierce, David (June 2007). "Forgotten Faces: Why Some of Our Cinema Heritage Is Part of the Public Domain". Film History: An International Journal. 19 (2): 125–43. doi:10.2979/FIL.2007.19.2.125. ISSN 0892-2160. JSTOR 25165419. OCLC 15122313. See Note #60, pg. 143.
External links
- Behind Office Doors at IMDb
- allmovie/synopsis
- Behind Office Doors is available for free viewing and download at the Internet Archive
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