Bachelor Mother
Seen it?1939 | 82 min | Comedy, Romance
Saturday Specialearly ratingWhy it’s a Saturday Special
Critics loved it (100% on Rotten Tomatoes), despite little lasting buzz. A strong pick for the weekend.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for romantics and anyone who wants a laugh.
- The mood
- Light and funny, romantic.
- The pace
- Breezy, at 1 hr 22 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1939: an older pace and style.
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 it earned its rating
- CriticsVery strong
100% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsBelow par
Nominated for 1 Oscar.
- Box office & staying powerSolid
$2 million worldwide on a $509K budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 26K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Garson Kanin
- Ginger RogersPolly Parrish
- David NivenDavid Merlin
- Charles CoburnJ. B. Merlin
- Frank AlbertsonFreddie Miller
- E. E. CliveButler
- Elbert Coplen Jr.Johnnie
- Ferike BorosMrs. Weiss
- Ernest TruexInvestigator
- Leonard PennJerome Weiss
- Paul StantonHargraves