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The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer

The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer

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19476.91h 35m

Overview

Teenager 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.

Directed by Irving Reis
Written by Sidney Sheldon
Produced by Dore Schary
Box OfficeBudget: $2.0MRevenue: $5.5M

Top Cast

Cary Grant

Cary Grant

Richard Nugent

Myrna Loy

Myrna Loy

Judge Margaret Turner

Shirley Temple

Shirley Temple

Susan Turner

Rudy Vallee

Rudy Vallee

Tommy Chamberlain

Ray Collins

Ray Collins

Dr. Matt Beemish

Harry Davenport

Harry Davenport

Judge Thaddeus Turner

Johnny Sands

Johnny Sands

Jerry White

Don Beddoe

Don Beddoe

Joey

Lillian Randolph

Lillian Randolph

Bessie

Veda Ann Borg

Veda Ann Borg

Agnes Prescott

Themes & Keywords

playboy

About The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer

The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer is a comedy, romance film released in 1947 exploring themes of playboy. Directed by Irving Reis, it stars Cary Grant, Myrna Loy, Shirley Temple. Teenager 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.

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Sabrina(1954)

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Lovestruck Dustin is dating Alexis, his ideal girlfriend, but when she dumps him for coming on too strong, Dustin takes drastic measures to win her back. He asks his best friend Tank to take her on the worst rebound date imaginable - his side job - so that she will come running back to him, and Tank reluctantly agrees. However, Alexis is more than a match for Tank's shock tactics and he begins to really fall for her, leaving him torn between loyalty to Dustin and his growing attraction toward Alexis.

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The Opposite Sex
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Bonjour Tristesse
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