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An inept secretary goes to work for a bogus real estate firm thinking it's for real.
Miss Grant Takes Richmond is a 1949 American comedy film directed by Lloyd Bacon and starring Lucille Ball, William Holden and Janis Carter It was produced and distributed by Columbia Pictures. It was released under the alternative title Innocence Is Bliss in Britain.
Ball returned to Columbia for two well-received comedies directed by Lloyd Bacon: Miss Grant Takes Richmond (1949) with William Holden; and The Fuller Brush Girl (1950) with Eddie Albert. The latter film gave her an opportunity to display her knack for physical comedy.
Sep 22, 2021 · Ball returned to Columbia for two well-received comedies directed by Lloyd Bacon: Miss Grant Takes Richmond (1949) with William Holden; and The Fuller Brush Girl (1950) with Eddie Albert. The latter film gave her an opportunity to display her knack for physical comedy.
Overview. A bookie uses a phony real estate business as a front for his betting parlor. To further keep up the sham, he hires dim-witted Ellen Grant as his secretary figuring she won't suspect any criminal goings-on.
Released Sep 20, 1949 1h 27m Comedy. List. Ellen Grant (Lucille Ball) is the worst student at her secretarial school, yet surprisingly, she is hired by real estate agent Dick Richmond...
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TV-PG. Comedy. A bookie operating behind a real estate front gets pulled into the business for real when he hires a daffy secretary who thinks the office is legit. Subtitles: English. Starring: Lucille Ball William Holden Janis Carter James Gleason Gloria Henry Frank McHugh. Directed by: Lloyd Bacon. Miss Grant Takes Richmond.
