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Bachelor Mother (1939)

NR · 1939-06-30 · 1h 22m · EN
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"And a little child shall lead them"... into the most delightfully surprising complications you've seen on the screen!

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.

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Garson KaninDirector
Budget
$509K
Box office
$2M

Media

▶ BACHELOR MOTHER [1939 TRAILER]

Top billed cast

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Ginger RogersGinger RogersPolly ParrishDavid NivenDavid NivenDavid MerlinCharles CoburnCharles CoburnJ. B. MerlinFrank AlbertsonFrank AlbertsonFreddie MillerE. E. CliveE. E. CliveButlerElbert Coplen Jr.Elbert Coplen Jr.JohnnieFerike BorosFerike BorosMrs. WeissErnest TruexErnest TruexInvestigatorLeonard PennLeonard PennJerome WeissPaul StantonPaul StantonHargravesFrank M. ThomasFrank M. ThomasDoctorEdna HollandEdna HollandMatron

Keywords

New york cityBabyMisunderstandingNew year's eveDepartment storeMotherhoodAbandoned baby

Movie DNA

Genre affinityComedy · RomanceTheme affinityNew York City · Baby · MisunderstandingMood preferenceRomanceDialogue densityComedyPacingShortEmotional intensityRomance

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Frequently asked questions about Bachelor Mother

What is Bachelor Mother about?

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.

How long is Bachelor Mother?

Bachelor Mother has a runtime of 82 minutes.