The Bachelor Party (1957)

Five office friends meet up for a night on the town to celebrate the forthcoming marriage of one of them. As the night wears on and the drink starts to tell, they become more confidential ... See full summary »

Director:

Delbert Mann

Writers:

Paddy Chayefsky (screenplay), Paddy Chayefsky (story)

Stars:

Don Murray, E.G. Marshall, Jack Warden

Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 1 win & 2 nominations.

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Don Murray	...	Charlie Samson
E.G. Marshall	...	Walter
Jack Warden	...	Eddie Watkins
Philip Abbott	...	Arnold Craig
Larry Blyden	...	Kenneth
Patricia Smith	...	Helen Samson
Carolyn Jones	...	The Existentialist
Nancy Marchand	...	Mrs. Julie Samson

Storyline

Five office friends meet up for a night on the town to celebrate the forthcoming marriage of one of them. As the night wears on and the drink starts to tell, they become more confidential in expressing their concerns and hopes.

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Plot Keywords:

bachelor | friend | bachelor party | pregnant wife | pregnant | 

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Taglines:

They'll live it up tonight!

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Genres:

Drama

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Certificate:

Approved

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

10 April 1957 (USA)

Also Known As:

Despedida de Solteiro

Filming Locations:

New York City, New York, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Hill-Hecht-Lancaster Productions, Norma Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

92 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (Westrex Recording System)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Movie debut of Nancy Marchand.

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Goofs

In the subway scene, the moving image through the window behind the actors is not synchronized with the images seen through the windows further down the train.

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Quotes

The Existentialist: My new landlord kept telling me he was in love with me. I said, "How existentialist can you get? You just met me five minutes ago."

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Connections

Featured in Playboy: The Story of X (1998)

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Soundtracks

"The Kentuckian Song"
(uncredited)
from The Kentuckian
Written by Irving Gordon

User Reviews

Terrific, realistic slice-of-life "Lost" movie NOT on DVD!

This is one of my favorite movies,"Marty" is my number one!. Wonderful acting and realistic dialog not seen today except in small independent movies. As each character shows himself, we can see our own doubts and struggles with marriage and the accompanying responsibilities. I like how Nancy Marchand appears in this, she was "Clara" in the live TV version of "Marty" opposite Rod Steiger.Terrific location shots of New York in the 1950s especially Greenwich Village.

Now let's see the third in what I call the "Paddy Chayefsky Trilogy": "Marty", "The Bachelor Party" and (also, another "Lost" film not on DVD) "Middle of the Night"!