Bachelor Mother
Bachelor Mother (1939) is a comedy, directed by Garson Kanin. It stars Ginger Rogers and David Niven. The 82-minute film holds an audience score of 7.2/10.
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What Bachelor Mother Is About
Bachelor Mother, directed by Garson Kanin, was written by Norman Krasna from an Academy Award nominated original story by Felix Jackson, with editing by Robert Wise, who would later direct West Side Story and The Sound of Music. The film follows a laid off department store clerk who's mistakenly assumed to be the mother of a baby abandoned at an orphanage doorstep on Christmas Eve, spiraling into a chain of misunderstandings, starring Ginger Rogers and David Niven. Opening on June 30, 1939, the film grossed 1,975,000 dollars against a 509,000 dollar budget, yielding RKO a profit of 827,000 dollars. It was remade in 1956 as the musical Bundle of Joy, starring Debbie Reynolds and Eddie Fisher. Who it's for: anyone curious about a classic screwball comedy edited by a future giant of cinema (Robert Wise), later remade as a musical seventeen years on. Who it's not for: viewers wanting a serious, dramatic tone, since this is a classic comedy of misunderstandings.
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What is Bachelor Mother about?
Bachelor Mother, directed by Garson Kanin, was written by Norman Krasna from an Academy Award nominated original story by Felix Jackson, with editing by Robert Wise, who would later direct West Side Story and The Sound of Music. The film follows a laid off department store clerk who's mistakenly assumed to be the mother of a baby abandoned at an orphanage doorstep on Christmas Eve, spiraling into a chain of misunderstandings, starring Ginger Rogers and David Niven.
Where can I watch Bachelor Mother?
Bachelor Mother is available to watch on digital platforms such as Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube. Current rent and buy options are listed in the "Where to Watch" section on this page.
How long is Bachelor Mother?
Bachelor Mother runs for 82 minutes (1h 22m).
When did Bachelor Mother come out?
Bachelor Mother was released in 1939.
Who directed Bachelor Mother?
Bachelor Mother was directed by Garson Kanin.
Who stars in Bachelor Mother?
Bachelor Mother stars Ginger Rogers, David Niven, Charles Coburn, Frank Albertson.
What is Bachelor Mother's rating?
Bachelor Mother holds 7.5/10 on IMDb and 7.2/10 on TMDB. Its Pulse Score is 73 out of 100.
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