Series synopsis
Private Secretary is an American comedy television series that premiered on CBS on February 1, 1953. It ended on March 17, 1957. It stars Ann Sothern, Don Porter, Joan Banks and Mel Welles.
Private Secretary is an American sitcom that aired from February 1, 1953 to September 10, 1957 on CBS, alternating with The Jack Benny Program on Sundays at 7:30pm EST. The series stars Ann Sothern as Susan Camille "Susie" MacNamara, devoted secretary to handsome talent agent Peter Sands, played by Don Porter.
Premise
Private Secretary is an American sitcom that aired from February 1, 1953 to September 10, 1957 on CBS, alternating with The Jack Benny Program on Sundays at 7:30pm EST. The series stars Ann Sothern as Susan Camille "Susie" MacNamara, devoted secretary to handsome talent agent Peter Sands, played by Don Porter.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Ann Sothern as Susie McNamara
- Don Porter
- Joan Banks
- Mel Welles
- Gerald Mohr
- Frank Cady
- Hillary Brooke
- Zasu Pitts
Supporting cast
- Madge Blake
- Jean Parker
- Charles Nolte
- Hope Summers
- John Archer
- Sig Ruman
- John Banner
- George E. Stone
- Nan Leslie
- George N. Neise
- Ann Tyrrell
- Jesse White
Guest cast
Episodes
This series spans 5 seasons with 104 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 16 | February 1, 1953 | June 7, 1953 |
| Season 2 | 26 | September 20, 1953 | June 6, 1954 |
| Season 3 | 26 | September 12, 1954 | June 26, 1955 |
| Season 4 | 21 | September 11, 1955 | June 10, 1956 |
| Season 5 | 15 | September 9, 1956 | March 17, 1957 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Femme Fatale | February 1, 1953 |
| 2 | The Bachelor Takes a Wife | February 8, 1953 |
| 3 | The Eyes Have It | February 15, 1953 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Havana or Bust | September 20, 1953 |
| 2 | Two Weeks with Pay | September 27, 1953 |
| 3 | Miami | October 11, 1953 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Good Neighbors | September 12, 1954 |
| 2 | The Rivals | September 19, 1954 |
| 3 | Where Oh Where | September 26, 1954 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oh, Oh, Suzette | September 11, 1955 |
| 2 | The Slow Curve | September 18, 1955 |
| 3 | Whistler's Daughter | October 2, 1955 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
French Leave In the season premiere, Peter loans Susie out to a French producer who's visiting in town. The loyal Susie prevents Mr. Sands from being double-crossed. |
September 9, 1956 |
| 2 |
All That Glitters Susie has dreams of becoming a stock market big shot as she sinks her savings into a questionable uranium stock. Peter and Vi get caught up in the excitement and do the same. |
September 16, 1956 |
| 3 |
The Reunion Susie gets together with three old classmates and they convince her she's a social failure. |
September 30, 1956 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | CBS |
|---|---|
| First aired | February 1, 1953 |
| Last aired | March 17, 1957 |
| Runtime | 30 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Sunday at 19:30:00 |