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Bachelor Mother · LeviOsa

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1939·NR

"And a little child shall lead them"... into the most delightfully surprising complications you've seen on the screen!

ComedyRomance1h 22m

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Tomatometer

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89%

Popcornmeter

7.2

TMDB

Storyline

Polly Parrish, a clerk at Merlin's Department Store, is mistakenly presumed to be the mother of a foundling. Outraged at Polly's unmotherly conduct, David Merlin becomes determined to keep the single woman and "her" baby together.

Trailers

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BACHELOR MOTHER [1939 TRAILER]

Bachelor Mother - Trailer

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Details

DirectorGarson Kanin

ReleasedJun 30, 1939

StatusReleased

Original languageEnglish

Budget

$509K

Revenue

$2M

Parental guideNRUS

Studio

RKO Radio Pictures

Cast

Ginger Rogers

Ginger Rogers

Polly Parrish

David Niven

David Niven

David Merlin

Charles Coburn

Charles Coburn

J. B. Merlin

Frank Albertson

Frank Albertson

Freddie Miller

E. E. Clive

E. E. Clive

Butler

Elbert Coplen Jr.

Johnnie

Ferike Boros

Ferike Boros

Mrs. Weiss

Ernest Truex

Ernest Truex

Investigator

Leonard Penn

Leonard Penn

Jerome Weiss

Paul Stanton

Paul Stanton

Hargraves

Frank M. Thomas

Frank M. Thomas

Doctor

Edna Holland

Edna Holland

Matron

Where to watch(NG)

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Reviews

7 reviews · 6 critics

6 fresh · 0 rotten

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Otis Ferguson

RTThe New RepublicMay 7, 2024

What distinguishes it is a certain appealing belief in its own simplicities, a keeping of faith with its people, making their troubles felt as troubles and never letting them down into meanness or absurdity just for a laugh.

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David Nusair

RTReel Film ReviewsMar 16, 2024

...an appealing premise that’s employed to low-key yet watchable effect...

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Rachel Wagner

RTHallmarkies PodcastJan 8, 2024

Still has a lot to say about the way we treat women and mothers. Plus very sweet and endearing

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Raquel Stecher

RTThe Movie Palace PodcastDec 31, 2019

"a sweet story... part workplace comedy, part family story, part romance, part holiday story... the actors all have winning performances... they are all on their A game."

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Information

Title

Bachelor Mother

Released

Jun 30, 1939

Rated

NR

Region of Origin

United States of America

Original Audio

English

Runtime

1h 22m

Status

Released

Studio

RKO Radio Pictures

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