His Secretary

His Secretary is a 1925 American silent comedy film directed by Hobart Henley. The film stars Norma Shearer and Lew Cody.^[1]

His Secretary
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Hobart Henley
Written by	Joseph Farnham (titles) Louis D. Lighton Hope Loring
Story by	Frederica Sagor Maas (uncredited) Carey Wilson
Starring	Norma Shearer Lew Cody
Cinematography	Ben F. Reynolds
Edited by	Frank Davis
Distributed by	Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Release date	December 6, 1925 (1925-12-06) (U.S.)
Running time	70 mins.
Country	United States
Language	Silent (English intertitles)

Plot

As described in a film magazine review,^[2] Ruth, a young woman who is in love with her employer but is ignored by him and all other men, learns the reason for her unpopularity while she is on a trip as her employer’s secretary. She overhears her boss saying he would not kiss her for a thousand dollars. After their return, and after a change in her character and outlook, her employer attempts to make love to her. She rejects him in a manner that piques him, and later he declares his love for her.

Cast

• Norma Shearer as Ruth Lawrence
• Lew Cody as David Colman
• Willard Louis as John Sloden
• Karl Dane as Janitor
• Gwen Lee as Clara Bayne
• Mabel Van Buren as Mrs. Sloden
• Estelle Clark as Minnie
• Donald Reed as Head Clerk (credited as Ernest Gillen)

Preservation

With no prints of His Secretary located in any film archives,^[3] it is a lost film.