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Bachelor Father

  • TV Series
  • 1957–19621957–1962
  • 30m
IMDb RATING
7.4/10
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John Forsythe, Noreen Corcoran, and Sammee Tong in Bachelor Father (1957)
ComedyFamily

The misadventures of a single adopted father raising a teenage niece with the help of his manservant.The misadventures of a single adopted father raising a teenage niece with the help of his manservant.The misadventures of a single adopted father raising a teenage niece with the help of his manservant.

IMDb RATING
7.4/10
431
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  • Stars
    • John Forsythe
    • Noreen Corcoran
    • Sammee Tong
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    • John Forsythe
    • Noreen Corcoran
    • Sammee Tong
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    • 9User reviews
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  • Episodes157

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    John Forsythe and Noreen Corcoran in Bachelor Father (1957)
    Noreen Corcoran in Bachelor Father (1957)
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    John Forsythe
    John Forsythe
    • Bentley Greggas Bentley Gregg
    157 episodes157 eps • 1957–1962
    Noreen Corcoran
    Noreen Corcoran
    • Kelly Greggas Kelly Gregg
    157 episodes157 eps • 1957–1962
    Sammee Tong
    Sammee Tong
    • Peter Tongas Peter Tong
    157 episodes157 eps • 1957–1962
    Bernadette Withers
    Bernadette Withers
    • Ginger Farrellas Ginger Farrell…
    52 episodes52 eps • 1957–1962
    Jimmy Boyd
    Jimmy Boyd
    • Howard Meechimas Howard Meechim
    39 episodes39 eps • 1958–1962
    Ralph Brooks
    • Club Patronas Club Patron…
    18 episodes18 eps • 1957–1962
    Sue Ane Langdon
    Sue Ane Langdon
    • Kitty Marshas Kitty Marsh
    16 episodes16 eps • 1959–1961
    Pat McCaffrie
    • Chuck Forrestas Chuck Forrest
    14 episodes14 eps • 1959–1962
    Alice Backes
    Alice Backes
    • Vickieas Vickie
    13 episodes13 eps • 1957–1958
    Shirley Mitchell
    Shirley Mitchell
    • Kitty Deverauxas Kitty Deveraux…
    11 episodes11 eps • 1958–1959
    Del Moore
    Del Moore
    • Cal Mitchellas Cal Mitchell
    11 episodes11 eps • 1960–1962
    John Hiestand
    • Committee Memberas Committee Member…
    10 episodes10 eps • 1957–1959
    Whit Bissell
    Whit Bissell
    • Bert Loomisas Bert Loomis…
    7 episodes7 eps • 1958–1960
    Ric Rondell
    • Tomas Tom…
    7 episodes7 eps • 1958–1959
    Beal Wong
    • Grandpa Lingas Grandpa Ling
    6 episodes6 eps • 1959–1962
    Victor Sen Yung
    Victor Sen Yung
    • Cousin Charlieas Cousin Charlie…
    5 episodes5 eps • 1960–1961
    Harry von Zell
    Harry von Zell
    • Frank Curtisas Frank Curtis
    5 episodes5 eps • 1960–1961
    Elvia Allman
    Elvia Allman
    • Miss Lindstromas Miss Lindstrom…
    5 episodes5 eps • 1958–1961
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    Never-married attorney Bentley Gregg took on the task (with help from his "houseboy", Peter) of raising his young niece Kelly, after her parents died in an accident. The job was easier when Kelly was a little girl, but now she's in her teens, and beginning to date and venture into the adult world, while Bentley continues to juggle his career, looking after Kelly, and his own romantic life. —radsay@yahoo.com
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      • CBS Television presents a hilarious new comedy program starring John Forsythe as a debonair, unmarried man-about-town whose life is uproariously disrupted when he becomes sole guardian of a spirited 13 year old orphaned niece.
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      • Comedy
      • Family
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    • Trivia
      This is the only prime time series ever to run in consecutive seasons on three major televisions networks: on CBS from 1957 to 1959, on NBC from 1959 to 1961 and on ABC from 1961 to 1962.
    • Connections
      Referenced in The Jack Benny Program: Ernie Kovacs Show (1959)

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    Breezy and pleasant
    "Bachelor Father" just began running on Antenna TV and I haven't seen it in many years. The show holds up as an enjoyable riff on the traditional family sitcoms of the period. Along with "My Little Margie", it is the pioneer of the single-parent comedies that proliferated in the 1960s. John Forsythe, always an engaging actor plays smooth-talking Bentley Gregg, a handsome single Beverly Hills attorney whose life is turned upside down by his 13-year old niece, nicely played by Noreen Corcoran, who has lost her parents in an automobile accident. Sammee Tong, as Peter, the Gregg's houseboy, steals the show with his hilarious lines and perfect delivery. A parade of beautiful starlets passed through the series as Bentley's many girl friends. These included Barbara Eden, Mary Tyler Moore, Connie Hines, and most memorably in one episode, Forsythe's future "Dynasty" wife Linda Evans (billed by her real last name, Evanstad) as one of "Niece Kelly's" girlfriends who develops "A Crush On Bentley." It is good to see this series again and it is a reminder to younger viewers that there were some quality programs made "back in the day" besides "I Love Lucy" and "The Honeymooners", great as those are. Treat yourself to a relaxing half-hour of fun by watching "Bachelor Father."
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    • Oct 18, 2011

    Details

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    • Release date
      • September 15, 1957 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Papá soltero
    • Filming locations
      • Beverly Hills High School - 241 Moreno Drive, Beverly Hills, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Bachelor Productions
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    • Runtime
      30 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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