Bachelor Mother (1939) | |
| Director(s) | Garson Kanin |
| Producer(s) | |
| Top Genres | Comedy, Romance |
| Top Topics | Babies, Mistaken Identity, New York, Romance (Comic), Sales Clerk, Screwball Comedy |
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Bachelor Mother (1939) was a Comedy - Romance Film directed by Garson Kanin .
SYNOPSIS
A young, unmarried woman stops to take a peek at a little bundle of joy abandoned on the steps of an orphanage. This innocent curiosity lands her in hot water when the home's administrators conclude that she's the baby's true mom. In no time at all, the woman is crazy about the charming infant...and discovering other forms of love, too. Remade with Debbie Reynolds as Bundle of Joy (1956).
(Source: available at Amazon AMC Classic Movie Companion).
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Academy Awards 1939 --- Ceremony Number 12 (source: AMPAS)
| Award | Recipient | Result |
| Best Writing | Felix Jackson | Nominated |
BlogHub Articles:
Watching 1939: Bachelor Mother (1939)
on Dec 20, 2018 From Comet Over HollywoodIn 2011, I announced I was trying to see every film released in 1939. This new series chronicles films released in 1939 as I watch them.?As we start out this blog feature, this section may become more concrete as I search for a common thread that runs throughout each film of the year. Right now, tha... Read full article
Bachelor Mother (1939)
By 4 Star Film Fan on Dec 29, 2017 From 4 Star FilmsOf course, Bachelor Mother is a blatant oxymoron and it’s a perfect summation of that vestige of a genre the screwball comedy — a genre that’s about marriage?and divorce and the gray areas in between conveniently skirting past issues such as adultery or people “living in sin&... Read full article
Bachelor Mother (1939)
By 4 Star Film Fan on Dec 29, 2017 From 4 Star FilmsOf course, Bachelor Mother is a blatant oxymoron and it’s a perfect summation of that vestige of a genre the screwball comedy — a genre that’s about marriage?and divorce and the gray areas in between conveniently skirting past issues such as adultery or people “living in sin&... Read full article
The Essential Films of 1939: Bachelor Mother
By Amanda Garrett on Apr 6, 2015 From Old Hollywood FilmsGinger Rogers raises an abandoned baby in Bachelor Mother. Here she is with Charles Coburn, Elbert Coplen Jr., and David Niven. The Director: Garson Kanin. The Stars: Ginger Rogers, David Niven, Charles Coburn, and Frank Albertson. Source Material: An original story by Frank Jackson. ... Read full article
Bachelor Mother (1939)
on Dec 23, 2014 From Journeys in Classic FilmSeveral films have tackled the subject of “mistaken maternity,” but Bachelor Mother?is the best! This 1939 comedy quietly slid underneath the rules of the Production Code by having our leading lady stumble upon a foundling child, as opposed to the film’s original plot of having the... Read full article
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Quotes from
Freddie: [referring to the baby] Where did it come from?
Polly: I got it for Christmas!
[beat]
Freddie: This Christmas or last Christmas?
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Facts about
Hal K. Dawson (Judge), Renie Riano (Amy Mellish) and Charles Halton (Doctor) are in studio records/casting call lists (with their character names) for this movie, but they did not appear or were not identifiable.
"Lux Radio Theater" broadcast a 60 minute radio adaptation of the movie on January 22, 1940 with Ginger Rogers reprising her film role.
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