Men in Her Diary

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Men in Her Diary
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Directed by Charles Barton
Screenplay by Lester Cole
F. Hugh Herbert
Elwood Ullman
Based onstory by Kerry Shaw
Produced byCharles Barton
StarringJon Hall
Production
company
Distributed byUniversal Pictures
Release date
  • 14 September 1945 (1945-09-14)
Running time
73 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Men in Her Diary is a 1945 American comedy film. It stars Peggy Ryan and Jon Hall and was written by Lester Cole and directed by Charles Barton. [1] It followed from the success of San Diego, I Love You . [2]

Contents

Plot

Cast

Production

It was filmed in February 1945. [3]

Reception

The New York Times called it "as substantial as the froth on schooner of beer and just about as effective." [4]

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References

  1. Men in Her Diary Monthly Film Bulletin; London Vol. 12, Iss. 133, (Jan 1, 1945): 98.
  2. Vagg, Stephen (April 9, 2022). "The Campy, Yet Surprisingly Interesting Cinema of Jon Hall". Filmiink.
  3. "Screen News". The New York Times . January 6, 1945. ProQuest   107147144.
  4. THE SCREEN: At the Ambassador New York Times 24 Sep 1945: 16.