Professional Sweetheart is a 1933 American pre-Code romantic comedy directed by William A. Seiter from a screenplay by Maurine Watkins.

It stars Ginger Rogers in her first film for RKO Radio Pictures, with Norman Foster, ZaSu Pitts and Frank McHugh.

The film is a satire of the radio industry; since it is pre-code, Rogers spends some of her time in high heels, stockings, and a slip.

Speed Dennis, Ipswich's press agent, considers this a great idea and thinks the man should be Anglo-Saxon (to appeal to the corn belt), and Herbert, Glory's dressmaker, insists that he should be under 25.

Ipswich, Speed and Herbert want her to choose someone else, but when "sob sister" reporter Elmerada de Leon comes to interview Glory, she spots the photo, so they must play along.

At first, Jim insists that Glory wants to retire from showbusiness and settle down, but when she learns that the Kelsey contract has no restrictions on her lifestyle, she is eager to sign.

(Cast list as per AFI database)[2] Several industry publications of the time incorrectly attributed the screenplay to Jane Murfin, an RKO staple of the era, instead of Maurine Watkins.

[4] The film's only song "Imaginary Sweetheart", with words and music by Harry Akst and Edward Eliscu, was credited to Rogers.

"[7] Picture Play Magazine called the acting "capital" and wrote that the film was "genuinely amusing" and "good fun edged with satire.