A high school girl falls for a playboy artist, with screwball results.
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Cast
| 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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sister sister relationship | screwball comedy | slapstick comedy | witness | high society |Taglines:
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Country:
USARelease Date:
1 September 1947 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Suddenly It's Spring See more »Filming Locations:
RKO Studios - 780 N. Gower Street, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA See more »Company Credits
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Mono (RCA Sound System)Color:
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Richard Nugent: Come back in an hour. I'll be crazy by then.
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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
Reflection of boom mic visible in black car when it pulls up to the airport. See more »Quotes
Matt Beemish: I'm the court psychiatrist.Richard Nugent: Come back in an hour. I'll be crazy by then.
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Happy Birthday to You(uncredited)
Written by Patty S. Hill and Mildred J. Hill
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Shirley Temple plays a high school girl Susan Turner who falls for an artist called Richard Nugent (Cary Grant).Also Susan's older sister Judge Margaret Turner starts to like this playboy artist.The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer is a good comedy which has many fine moments.The acting is brilliant, and how could you miss with this cast.Cary Grant is a man you can always count on.He could always make great performances.Myrna Loy is wonderful and so is Shirley Temple.This ex-child star celebrates her 76th birthday today, so happy birthday Shirley. I recommend this screwball comedy for everybody, who needs a few laughs.