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The Secretary of Frivolous Affairs
(1915) United States of America
B&W : Four reels
Directed by Thomas Ricketts (Tom Ricketts)

Cast: May Allison [Loulie], Harold Lockwood [Hap Hazard], Carol Holloway [Laura Hazard], Lillian Gonzales [Mrs. Hazard], Josephine Ditt [Natalie], Blanche Light [Josephine], Carl Von Schiller [Duc de Trouville], Wallace MacDonald [Thomas], Hal Clements [Crowninshield], William Ehfe [Winthrop], Lucy Payton [the maid], Louise Linn [Mrs. Cutler]

American Film Manufacturing Company production; distributed by Mutual Film Corporation [A Mutual Masterpicture]. / From the novel Secretary of Frivolous Affairs by May Peel Futrelle. / © 12 July 1915 by American Film Manufacturing Company [LU5784]. Released 8 July 1915. / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format.

Drama: Crime.

Survival status: The film is presumed lost.

Current rights holder: Public domain [USA].

Listing updated: 6 December 2023.

References: Tarbox-Lost p. 248 : Website-AFI; Website-ASFFDb; Website-IMDb.