The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer
1947 · Movie · NR · 95 min · ★ 6.9 · 69% critics
A high school girl’s crush on a charming artist turns into a legal headache when she sneaks into his apartment and her judge sister catches them. To keep him out of trouble, a psychiatrist-backed deal pushes him into a series of awkward “dates” meant to cool the infatuation, sparking escalating mix-ups and romantic confusion.
Also known as Bachelor Knight
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Details
- Years
- 1947
- Release date
- 1947-09-01
- Language
- English
- Rated
- NR
- Runtime
- 95 min
- Critic score
- 69/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.9/10 (140 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a breezy, old-school romantic farce with fast banter, escalating social chaos, and a sweet tone; not for you if you dislike dated setups or implausible misunderstandings like in The Major and the Minor.
Pros: witty one-liners; light, charming tone; lively cast chemistry | Cons: far-fetched premise; dated humor; slow early stretch
Themes
- playboy
Awards & recognition
- Academy Award — Best Writing, Original Screenplay · 1948
- Academy Award — Best Writing, Original Screenplay · 1948 · nominated
Cast & crew
Cary Grant
as Richard
Myrna Loy
as Margaret
Shirley Temple
as Susan
Rudy Vallee
as Tommy
Ray Collins
as Beemish
Harry Davenport
as Thaddeus
Johnny Sands
as Jerry
Don Beddoe
as Joey
Lillian Randolph
as Bessie
Veda Ann Borg
as Agnes Prescott
Directed by Irving Reis