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Title: The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer (1947)
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| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| Cary Grant | ... | Dick Nugent | |
| Myrna Loy | ... | Judge Margaret Turner | |
| Shirley Temple | ... | Susan Turner | |
| Rudy Vallee | ... | District Attorney Tommy Chamberlain | |
| Ray Collins | ... | Dr. Matthew Beemish | |
| Harry Davenport | ... | Judge Thaddeus Turner | |
| Johnny Sands | ... | Jerry White | |
| Don Beddoe | ... | Joey | |
| Lillian Randolph | ... | Bessie | |
| Veda Ann Borg | ... | Agnes Prescott | |
| Dan Tobin | ... | Chester Walters | |
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Ransom M. Sherman | ... | Judge Treadwell (as Ransom Sherman) |
| William Bakewell | ... | Winters | |
| Irving Bacon | ... | Melvin - Police Turnkey | |
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Ian Bernard | ... | Perry |
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Teenaged Susan Turner, with a severe crush on playboy artist Richard Nugent, sneaks into his apartment to model for him and is found there by her sister Judge Margaret Turner. Threatened with jail, Nugent agrees to date Susan until the crush abates. He counters Susan's comic false sophistication by even more comic put-on teenage mannerisms, with a slapstick climax. Written by Rod Crawford <puffinus@u.washington.edu>
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1 September 1947 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Suddenly It's Spring See more »Filming Locations:
Beverly Hills High School - 241 Moreno Drive, Beverly Hills, California, USA See more »Company Credits
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(uncredited)
Written by Patty S. Hill and Mildred J. Hill
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Despite being the "Bobby-Soxer" of the title, Shirley Temple actually wears stockings for most of the film. See more »Goofs
When the main characters arrive at the picnic in a jalopy, the windshield is folded down but when they get out, it's back up. See more »Alternate Versions
Also available in a computer colorized version. See more »Soundtracks
Happy Birthday to You(uncredited)
Written by Patty S. Hill and Mildred J. Hill
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With three appealing stars and a silly but interesting story, this is an enjoyable light comedy that moves at a good pace and makes you feel at home with its offbeat characters. Cary Grant, Myrna Loy, and Shirley Temple all get plenty to work with, as each of their characters is pretty well-suited to their talents. They make their characters believably flawed and engaging at the same time.
The story makes it clear early on that it should not be taken too seriously, yet it is told well enough that it is easy to set aside any plausibility issues. The early misadventures set up the amusing arrangement that the judge (Loy) agrees to, in the hopes of keeping the others out of trouble, and this in turn sets up a new series of outlandish events. Harry Davenport and Ray Collins head up a pretty good supporting cast, and the situation builds pretty well, leading up to a complicated, entertaining set of tangle-ups.
While there is nothing remarkable about it, "The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer" is the kind of pleasant silliness that takes the right touch to make it work. It makes for an enjoyable way to spend an hour and a half.