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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).

Academy Awards 1939 --- Ceremony Number 12 (source: AMPAS)

AwardRecipientResult
Best WritingFelix JacksonNominated
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Bachelor Mother BlogHub Articles:

Watching 1939: Bachelor Mother (1939)

on Dec 20, 2018 From Comet Over Hollywood

In 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, th... Read full article

Bachelor Mother (1939)

By 4 Star Film Fan on Dec 29, 2017 From 4 Star Films

Of 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 Films

Of 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)

on Dec 23, 2014 From Journeys in Classic Film

Several 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 th... Read full article

Bachelor Mother (1939) at TCMFF and My Thoughts

By Raquel Stecher on May 15, 2014 From Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog

Seeing Bachelor Mother (1939) on the big screen has been a dream of mine for a long time and I'm so grateful to TCM for making that dream happen at their classic film festival. I cherished every moment of this experience and I'm so grateful to have seen my beloved film on the big screen in Hollywood... Read full article

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Bachelor Mother Quotes:

David Merlin: Of course he talks! Why, he can recite the first line of Gunga Din!
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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Bachelor Mother Facts
"Lux Radio Theater" broadcast a 60 minute radio adaptation of the movie on January 22, 1940 with Ginger Rogers reprising her film role.
"The Screen Guild Theater" broadcast a 30 minute radio adaptation of the movie on April 28, 1949 with Charles Coburn again reprising his film role.
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.
"The Screen Guild Theater" broadcast a 30 minute radio adaptation of the movie on February 1, 1942 with Charles Coburn reprising his film role.
"The Screen Guild Theater" broadcast a 30 minute radio adaptation of the movie on May 6, 1946 with Ginger Rogers and David Niven reprising their film roles.
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