Overview
A charming comedy where a playboy artist finds himself in a hilarious predicament with a teenage crush.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Mild
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- None
- witty
- breezy
- irreverent
- classic movie night
- date night
What critics said
Critics broadly found the film agreeable and praised its four principal performers, direction, and original screenplay.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Richard agrees to date Susan under threat of jail until her crush subsides.
Richard counters Susan's false sophistication with exaggerated teenage mannerisms.
Judge Margaret's legal power and the threat of imprisonment force Richard into the prescribed dating arrangement.
The apartment intrusion, family confrontation, psychiatrist intervention, and slapstick climax combine verbal and physical farce within an RKO production.
Films like The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer, and why
Bringing Up Baby
shared screwball romantic comedy, mistaken situations, and playful gender and social performance
His Girl Friday
shared Cary Grant comic timing, romantic farce, and escalating social chaos
The Philadelphia Story
shared sophisticated romantic comedy, witty dialogue, and mismatched courtship
The Lady Eve
shared postwar romantic comedy tone, comic deception, and unconventional romance
Movie Details
- Director
- Irving Reis
- Release Date
- 1947-09-01
- Runtime
- 95 min
- Rating
- 6.9 / 10 (143)
Cast
- Cary Grant
- Myrna Loy
- Shirley Temple
- Rudy Vallee
- Ray Collins
- Harry Davenport
- Johnny Sands
- Don Beddoe
- Lillian Randolph
- Veda Ann Borg
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer about?
- A rakish artist turns a judge's forced cure for a teenager's crush into an exuberant tangle of romantic and legal farce.
- What is The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer as brisk, its intensity as mild and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer.
- What did critics think of The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer?
- Critics broadly found the film agreeable and praised its four principal performers, direction, and original screenplay.
- Which films are like The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer?
- Films with a similar feel include Bringing Up Baby, His Girl Friday, The Philadelphia Story, and The Lady Eve.
- How long is The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer?
- The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer runs 95 minutes.
- Where can I watch The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer?
- In United States, The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home.
