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12 December 1956 (USA)
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Kitschy musical remake of "Bachelor Mother". Debbie Reynolds plays an over-eager clerk in a large department...
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Nominated for Golden Globe.
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(8 articles)
The Big C Review: Getting Juicy
(From TVfanatic. 20 May 2012, 8:00 PM, PDT)
The Big C Review: Bundles of Joy
(From TVfanatic. 22 April 2012, 8:00 PM, PDT)
'The Big C': Susan Sarandon as a 'joyologist' pictures
(From Zap2It - From Inside the Box. 17 April 2012, 11:28 AM, PDT)
(From TVfanatic. 20 May 2012, 8:00 PM, PDT)
The Big C Review: Bundles of Joy
(From TVfanatic. 22 April 2012, 8:00 PM, PDT)
'The Big C': Susan Sarandon as a 'joyologist' pictures
(From Zap2It - From Inside the Box. 17 April 2012, 11:28 AM, PDT)
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musical remake of 'bachelor mother.' Debbie Reynolds shines; Eddie fisher flops
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Cast
(in credits order) (complete, awaiting verification) | Eddie Fisher | ... | Dan Merlin |
 | Debbie Reynolds | ... | Polly Parish |
 | Adolphe Menjou | ... | J.B. Merlin |
 | Tommy Noonan | ... | Freddie Miller |
 | Nita Talbot | ... | Mary |
 | Una Merkel | ... | Mrs. Dugan |
| Melville Cooper | ... | Adams, the Butler |
| Bill Goodwin | ... | Mr. Creely |
 | Howard McNear | ... | Mr. Appleby |
| Robert H. Harris | ... | Mr. Hargraves |
| Mary Treen | ... | Matron |
| Edward Brophy | ... | Dance Contest Judge (as Edward S. Brophy) |
 | Gil Stratton | ... | Mike Clancy |
| Scott Douglas | ... | Bill Rand |
| rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Roxanne Arlen | ... | Blonde (uncredited) |
| Katherine Barrett | ... | Secretary (uncredited) |
| Bonnie Bolding | ... | Louise (uncredited) |
| Lesley-Marie Colburn | ... | Little Girl (uncredited) |
| Douglas Evans | ... | Doctor (uncredited) |
| Elizabeth Flournoy | ... | Dan's Secretary (uncredited) |
| Bess Flowers | ... | Shopping Extra (uncredited) |
| James Gonzalez | ... | Dancer (uncredited) |
| David Gray | ... | The Baby (uncredited) |
| Donald Gray | ... | The Baby (uncredited) |
| Ed Hinton | ... | Cop (uncredited) |
| Pamela Jayson | ... | J.B.'s Secretary (uncredited) |
| Mike Lally | ... | Maitre d' (uncredited) |
| Joe Lanza | ... | Dancer (uncredited) |
| Lyle Latell | ... | Head Bouncer (uncredited) |
| Rex Lease | ... | Cashier (uncredited) |
| Babe London | ... | Fat Woman (uncredited) |
| Paul Maxey | ... | Santa Claus (uncredited) |
| Gil Perkins | ... | Bouncer (uncredited) |
| Allan Ray | ... | Judge (uncredited) |
| Joey Ray | ... | Attendant (uncredited) |
| Mabel Rea | ... | Undetermined Role (uncredited) |
| Hal Taggart | ... | Undetermined Role (uncredited) |
| Leon Tyler | ... | Stock Boy (uncredited) |
Directed by | |||
| Norman Taurog | |||
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| Norman Krasna | (screen play) & | |
| Robert Carson | (screen play) and | |
| Arthur Sheekman | (screen play) | |
| Felix Jackson | (story) | |
Produced by | |||
| Edmund Grainger | .... | producer | |
Cinematography by | |||
| William E. Snyder | (director of photography) (as William Snyder) | ||
Film Editing by | |||
| Harry Marker | |||
Art Direction by | |||
| Albert S. D'Agostino | |||
| Walter Holscher | |||
Set Decoration by | |||
| Eli Benneche | |||
Costume Design by | |||
| Howard Shoup | (gowns) | ||
Makeup Department | |||
| Larry Germain | .... | hair stylist | |
| Harry Maret | .... | makeup supervisor (as Harry Maret Jr.) | |
| Mel Berns | .... | key makeup artist (uncredited) | |
Production Management | |||
| Cliff P. Broughton | .... | unit production manager (as Cliff Broughton) | |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director | |||
| Emmett Emerson | .... | assistant director | |
Sound Department | |||
| Terry Kellum | .... | sound | |
| Jean L. Speak | .... | sound (as Jean Speak) | |
Music Department | |||
| Walter Scharf | .... | conductor: background score | |
| Walter Scharf | .... | music adaptor: background score | |
| Hugo Winterhalter | .... | conductor: songs for Eddie Fisher and Debbie Reynolds | |
| Hugo Winterhalter | .... | music arranger: songs for Eddie Fisher & Debbie Reynolds | |
Other crew | |||
| Nick Castle | .... | choreographer | |
Production CompaniesDistributors
- RKO Radio Pictures (1958) (France) (theatrical)
- RKO Radio Pictures
- Turner Home Entertainment (1998) (USA) (VHS)
- Warner Home Video (2010) (USA) (DVD) (DVD-R)
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98 min
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Color (Technicolor)
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Mono (RCA Sound Recording)
Certification:
Finland:S | USA:Approved (PCA #18147)
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Trivia:
Eddie Fisher owned 65% of this film, and Howard Hughes owned the remaining 35%. Debbie Reynolds' salary was $150,000.See more »
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Featured in Wishful Drinking (2010) (TV)See more »
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Worry About TomorrowSee more »
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"Bachelor Mother" was a delightful movie, but one can imagine why a musical, in color, remake would crop up. Debbie Reynolds as Polly Parrish was a good choice, and wound up carrying the movie. Eddie Fisher, as the junior Merlin, was not such a good choice. Many other actors at the time would have been far better. Had someone like Donald O'Connor had the role, it could have been an unmitigated success. Too bad Fisher got the job.
Overall, the movie is delightful. The basic plot, of a sales clerk in a large department store who winds up with a baby that's not hers, but that no one believes is not hers, is an excellent set-up for comedy. This one does a good job. "Bachelor Mother" does a better job. And an even better one may pop up in the future.
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