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Bachelor Mother (1939)

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

Genre : Comedy, Romance

Runtime : 1H 22M

Director : Garson Kanin
Writer : Norman Krasna

Synopsis

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.

Actors

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.
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
Dennie Moore
Dennie Moore
Mary
June Wilkins
June Wilkins
Louise King
Dorothy Adams
Dorothy Adams
Secretary (uncredited)
Murray Alper
Murray Alper
Dance Floor Gatekeeper at 'The Pink Slipper' (uncredited)
Irving Bacon
Irving Bacon
Clerk at Exchange Window (uncredited)
Joseph E. Bernard
Joseph E. Bernard
Store Watchman (uncredited)
Jack Chefe
Jack Chefe
Nightclub Dance Extra (uncredited)
Chester Clute
Chester Clute
Oliver - Man in Park (uncredited)
Alec Craig
Alec Craig
Store Watchman (uncredited)
Jean De Briac
Jean De Briac
Waiter (uncredited)
Reed Hadley
Reed Hadley
Polly's First Dance Partner (uncredited)
Charlie Hall
Charlie Hall
Dance Hall Official (uncredited)
Florence Lake
Florence Lake
Oliver's Wife (uncredited)
Perc Launders
Perc Launders
Policeman in Park (uncredited)
Horace McMahon
Horace McMahon
Dance Floor Official (uncredited)
Harold Miller
Harold Miller
Nightclub Extra (uncredited)
Bert Moorhouse
Bert Moorhouse
Nightclub Dance Extra (uncredited)
Clarence Nash
Clarence Nash
Donald Duck (voice) (uncredited)
Barbara Pepper
Barbara Pepper
Dance-Hall Hostess (uncredited)
Hugh Prosser
Hugh Prosser
Merlin's Chauffeur (uncredited)
Leona Roberts
Leona Roberts
Old Lady (uncredited)
Estelle Taylor
Estelle Taylor
Undetermined Role (uncredited)

Crews

Garson Kanin
Garson Kanin
Director
Felix Jackson
Felix Jackson
Story
Norman Krasna
Norman Krasna
Screenplay
Buddy G. DeSylva
Buddy G. DeSylva
Producer
Roy Webb
Roy Webb
Original Music Composer
Robert Wise
Robert Wise
Editor
Robert De Grasse
Robert De Grasse
Director of Photography
Henry Berman
Henry Berman
Editor
Van Nest Polglase
Van Nest Polglase
Art Direction
Darrell Silvera
Darrell Silvera
Set Decoration
Mel Berns
Mel Berns
Makeup Artist
Pandro S. Berman
Pandro S. Berman
Production Manager
Edward Killy
Edward Killy
Assistant Director
Vernon L. Walker
Vernon L. Walker
Special Effects
George Parrish
George Parrish
Orchestrator
Irene
Irene
Costume Design
Hermes Pan
Hermes Pan
Choreographer
Richard Van Hessen
Richard Van Hessen
Sound Recordist
Garson Kanin
Garson Kanin
Additional Writing

Trailers and other movies

Bachelor Mother - Trailer
BACHELOR MOTHER [1939 TRAILER]

Posters and backgrounds

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