Public Stenographer

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Public Stenographer
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Directed by Lew Collins
Written by Elwood Ullman, Joseph O'Donnell, Lew Collins
Produced by D. J. Mountan
StarringBuster Collier, Jr., Lola Lane
CinematographyGeorge Meehan
Edited byRose Smith
Distributed byShowmen's Pictures Inc., State Rights
Release date
  • 1933 (1933)
Running time
64 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Public Stenographer is a 1933 American Pre-Code romantic comedy.

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Plot

Stenographer Ann McNair (Lane) en route to a job mistakenly gets in the wrong car and ends up at a wild party thrown by Jim Martin (Collier). While in pursuit of McNair, Martin is also engaged to a society heiress. [1]

Cast

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References

  1. "Public Stenographer". AFI Catalog of Feature Films. AFI. Retrieved September 6, 2015.