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Bachelor Mother (1939)

TV_G  82 min  -  Comedy | Romance   -  4 August 1939 (USA)
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Polly Parrish, a clerk at Merlin's Department Store, is mistakenly presumed to be the mother of a foundling... See full summary »

Director:

Garson Kanin

Writers:

Norman Krasna (screen play), Felix Jackson (story), and 1 more credit »

Stars:

Ginger Rogers, David Niven and Charles Coburn
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Cast

Complete credited cast:
Ginger Rogers ...
Polly Parrish
David Niven ...
David Merlin
Charles Coburn ...
J.B. Merlin
Frank Albertson Frank Albertson ...
Freddie Miller
E.E. Clive E.E. Clive ...
Butler
Elbert Coplen Jr. Elbert Coplen Jr. ...
Johnnie
Ferike Boros Ferike Boros ...
Mrs. Weiss
Ernest Truex Ernest Truex ...
Investigator
Leonard Penn Leonard Penn ...
Jerome Weiss
Paul Stanton Paul Stanton ...
Hargraves
Frank M. Thomas Frank M. Thomas ...
Doctor
Edna Holland Edna Holland ...
Matron
Dennie Moore Dennie Moore ...
Mary
June Wilkins ...
Louise King
Donald Duck Donald Duck ...
Himself
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Storyline

Polly Parrish, a clerk at Merlin's Department Store, is mistakenly presumed to be the mother of a foundling. Outraged at Polly's unmotherly conduct, David Merlin becomes determined to keep the single woman and "her" baby together. Written by Diana Hamilton <hamilton@gl.umbc.edu>  

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Plot Keywords:

Baby | Clerk | Department Store | Foundling | Father Son Relationship  | See more »

Taglines:

Just ten baby fingers and ten baby toes--Troubles? Scandal?--Gosh--Nobody Knows See more »

Genres:

Comedy | Romance

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Despoinis mitera See more »

Filming Locations:

Central Park, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA See more »

Company Credits

Production Co:

RKO Radio Pictures See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Mono (RCA Victor System)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1
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Trivia

"Lux Radio Theater" broadcast a 60 minute radio adaptation of the movie on January 22, 1940 with Ginger Rogers reprising her film role. See more »

Quotes

David Merlin: So how do you like her?
Louise King: Pretty good for a fill-in. I'd just as soon go stag.
Polly: You could, too, with those shoulders.
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Crazy Credits

The cast of characters includes a wind-up toy:
Donald Duck as himself. See more »

Connections

References Gunga Din (1939) See more »

Soundtracks

"Rock-a-Bye Baby"
(1886) (uncredited)
Music by Effie I. Canning
Variations often in the score See more »