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The Bachelor Party (1957)

APPROVED 92 min  -  Drama  -   10 April 1957 (USA)
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Five office friends meet up for a night on the town to celebrate the forthcoming marriage of one of them... See full summary »

Director:

Delbert Mann

Writers:

Paddy Chayefsky (screenplay), Paddy Chayefsky (story)

Stars:

Don Murray, E.G. Marshall and Jack Warden
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Cast

Complete credited cast:
Don Murray Don Murray ...
Charlie Samson
E.G. Marshall ...
Walter
Jack Warden ...
Eddie Watkins
Philip Abbott Philip Abbott ...
Arnold Craig
Larry Blyden Larry Blyden ...
Kenneth
Patricia Smith Patricia Smith ...
Helen Samson
Carolyn Jones ...
The Existentialist
Nancy Marchand ...
Mrs. Julie Samson
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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. Written by Jeremy Perkins <jwp@aber.ac.uk>  

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Plot Keywords:

Bachelor | Pregnant | Bachelor Party | Pregnant Wife | Friend  | See more »

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They'll live it up tonight!

Genres:

Drama

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Die Junggesellenparty See more »

Filming Locations:

New York City, New York, USA See more »

Company Credits

Production Co:

Hill-Hecht-Lancaster Productions, Norma Productions See more »
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Sound Mix:

Mono (Westrex Recording System)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Trivia

Movie debut of Nancy Marchand. See more »

Goofs

Revealing mistakes: 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. See more »

Quotes

[Charlie is trying to kiss a girl he just met]
The Existentialist: Just say you love me.
Charlie Samson: [confused] What?
The Existentialist: Just say you love me. You don't have to mean it.
[Charlie tries to kiss her, but she fights him off]
Charlie Samson: What's the matter?
The Existentialist: Say you love me.
Charlie Samson: Oh, come on.
The Existentialist: Say you love me.
Charlie Samson: Come on.
[...]
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Connections

Featured in Playboy: The Story of X (1998) See more »

Soundtracks

"Hollywood Bedtime Story"
(uncredited)
Written by Paul Mertz and Joe Karnes See more »