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    Comedy TV Shows - 1950s 2 Mins Read

    Private Secretary (Susie)

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    107 x 30 minute episodes

    This CBS comedy debuted on 12 September 1954 with platinum movie queen Ann Sothern (who was shot on television from the waist up, reportedly to obscure her less regal proportions below) playing Susie McNamara.

    Susie was the private secretary to the founder of International Artists Inc – a talent agency located in Suite 2201 on the 22nd floor of a building at 10 East 56th Street in New York City – to whom she served up many an important contract as well as perfect cups of mid-morning coffee.

    Susie’s main job requirement seemed to be getting her boss, Peter Sands (Don Porter – later the television father of Gidget) out of embarrassing situations.

    His arch-rival in the business world was fast-talking, loudmouthed, cigar-smoking Cagey Calhoun (Jesse White).

    Violet (“Vi”) Praskins (Ann Tyrrell) was the agency’s receptionist and switchboard operator. Gloria Winters appeared as Susie’s niece, Patty, and Alma Townsend was Peter’s mother, Mrs Sands.

    The show closed on 10 September 1957 and on 6 October, The Ann Sothern Show began, with the star performing similar turns – this time as Katy O’Connor, assistant manager of the Bartley House Hotel in New York.

    At first, her boss was played by Ernest Truex, then by Don Porter again, who turned up as Katy’s new boss, Mr Devery.

    Private Secretary was syndicated under the title, Susie.

    Susie McNamara
    Ann Sothern
    Peter Sands

    Don Porter
    Vi Praskins

    Ann Tyrrell
    Cagey Calhoun

    Jesse White
    Bailey Thornton

    Gerald Mohr
    Sylvia Platt

    Joan Banks
    Ben Moss

    George E. Stone
    Tommy Simpson

    Joseph Corey
    Scotty

    Paul Smith
    Blanche Colvey

    Hillary Brooke
    Tyler Boone

    Charles Nolte
    Patty
    Gloria Winters
    Mrs Sands
    Alma Townsend

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