Unfortunately for him, she really gets into her role and when he falls in love with a seductive, shady lady, the old lady does all she can to protect him. Bachelor mother a film starring ginger rogers in her rko days, is a perfectly delightful comedy that has been forgotten over time to the point where few people. Merlin charles coburn and his son david david niven offer polly a job but only if she. Bachelor mother a film starring ginger rogers in her rko days, is a perfectly delightful comedy that has been forgotten over time to the point where few people know of it anymore. Polly paris ginger rogers accidentally stumbles into motherhood after discovering an abandoned baby on the steps of an orphanage.
Unemployed polly parrish ginger rogers impulsively picks up a baby left at orphanage doors at christmas. Bachelor mother 1939 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. Outraged at pollys unmotherly conduct, david merlin becomes determined to keep the single woman and her baby together. Watch bachelor mother movie trailers, exclusive videos, interviews from the cast, movie clips and more at.
An unwed store clerk finds a baby on a doorstep and is quickly taken for its mother. Several films have tackled the subject of mistaken maternity, but bachelor mother is the best. Get your swag on with discounted movies to stream at home, exclusive movie gear, access to advanced screenings and discounts galore. Watch bachelor mother online stream full movie directv. Bachelor mother 1939 stream and watch online moviefone. It begins at christmas and has a fantastic new year eve sequence, complete with a ginger rogers fashion makeover, dancing at a nightclub and celebrating in the streets of new york city. Wind up toy schuco donald duck tinfelt dress original. Too slight to be a classic, bachelor mother is the kind of little movie that produces a warm glow among its audience. Purchase bachelor mother on digital and stream instantly or download offline.
Ginger rogers was breaking out as a headliner after years spent in musicals and as fred astaires partner in dance movies. Wind up toy schuco donald duck tinfelt dress original box as seen in the 1939 movie bachelor mother with ginger rogers. Bachelor mother is a 1939 comedic film about a young woman mistakenly presumed to be the mother of a foundling. Buoyed by rogers irresistibly endearing performance, bachelor mother is one ofthose rarities, a brilliantly cast comedy where everything plot, pacing and dialogue thanks to garson kanins savvy direction and norman krasnas witty script is exactly, hilariously right. I would say bachelor mother is both a christmas and new years film.
The very popular movie was heavily printed and reissued after its initial release, leaving warners with less than optimal elements. Dec 01, 2016 bachelor mother 1939 directed by garson kanin. And a little child shall lead theminto the most delightfully surprising complications youve see. Love conquers all, of course, but the perils and pitfalls along the way are delightfully engaging. The sound is fine and the picture mostly sharp and unblemished, but it falls a bit short of the snap that we notice with less famous films. Im really glad to see it as part of amazon video offerings so more people will be able to see it. Merlin charles coburn and his son david david niven offer polly a job but only if she takes responsibility for the child. Felix joachimson written for the 1935 austrianhungarian film little mother. The screenplay was written by norman krasna based on an academy awardnominated story by felix jackson a. Released august 4th, 1939, bachelor mother stars ginger rogers, david niven, charles coburn, frank albertson the movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 21 min, and received a score of out of 100 on. Watch tcm is the convenient way to watch great classic films when you want, where you want uncut, commercial free. Bachelor mother, starring ginger rogers and david niven, is both funny and charming. Mar 10, 2020 in a shocking twist of events, last nights part one of the twonight bachelor finale finally gave bachelor nation the answer theyve long been craving who is peters mother.
Theatrical trailer for the 1939 comedy bachelor mother featuring garson kanin as director. Watch bachelor mother starring ginger rogers in this music on directv. Believing the baby is pollys, department store owner j. Tcm orphans 2of3 bachelor mother intro by sonofaspaceape. On a welldeserved par with it started with eve and the lady eve, this 1940s era black and white gem seems as fresh as the day it was released. Also sign me up for fanmail to get updates on all things movies. David niven is delightful, combining urbanity and befuddlement to good effect, and charles coburn is a joy. As a seasonal employee at a department store owned by mr. Unfortunately for him, she really gets into her role and when he falls. Ginger rogers stars with david niven in a nondancing role that shows off her.
Dec 14, 2010 bachelor mother is a christmas movie in which unmarried polly parrish ginger rogers gets a baby and loses a job on the same day. Siskoid i think the muscle ginger rogers exercises most and best in her nonmusical comedies is that effortless sense that her character doesnt take the crazy premises theyre thrust into very seriously. An unemployed woman discovers an abandoned baby on the steps of an orphanage, and accepts an offer to take responsibility for the child in return for a job. Tcm moms in the movies 3of4 bachelor mother intro by sonofaspaceape. Dec 20, 2018 bachelor mother is also a great holidayfilm movie. Bachelor mother is a 1932 precode action film directed by charles hutchison plot. Tcm star of the month david niven week 1 2of4 bachelor mother intro by sonofaspaceape. Bachelor mother 1939 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Dec 23, 2014 several films have tackled the subject of mistaken maternity, but bachelor mother is the best. Quarantining at the parents house is full of tcm flicks and bachelor mother is one of them.
Technical credits are fine, although the continuity is rather slipshod. A store clerk ginger rogers is mistaken for a foundlings mother. Buoyed by rogers irresistibly endearing performance, bachelor mother is one of those rarities, a brilliantly cast comedy where everything plot, pacing and dialogue thanks to garson kanins savvy direction and norman krasnas witty script is exactly, hilariously right. Buoyed by rogers irresistibly endearing performance, bachelor mother is one of those rarities, a brilliantly cast comedy where everything plot, pacing and dialogue thanks to garson kanins. Ginger rogers and charles niven featured in bachelor mother.
Join sign up keep track of your favorite shows and movies, across all your devices. With ginger rogers, david niven, charles coburn, frank albertson. Buy or rent bachelor mother movie now family video. The situation shes placed in here is ludicrous finding a baby on a doorstep and unable to get rid of it. Discover 7 highresolution movie posters of bachelor mother comedy, romance on movieposterdb. Please be aware that this is a manufactured on demand disc that was created. Terms of activation by activating, you agree that you want to enable cloud technology to access your xfinity stream subscription on additional supported devices like computers and tablets, as well as the tv connected to your settop dvr via comcasts network. Collect bonus rewards from our many partners, including amc, stubs. Aug 09, 20 buoyed by rogers irresistibly endearing performance, bachelor mother is one of those rarities, a brilliantly cast comedy where everything plot, pacing and dialogue thanks to garson kanins. Find low everyday prices and buy online for delivery or instore pickup. Polly parrish, a clerk at merlins department store, is mistakenly presumed to be the mother of a foundling. 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 films original plot of having the bachelor mother be a bachelor mother. Written by felix jackson, garson kanin, and norman krasna. Rogers and niven are so stellar they transcend their era, their characters are as contemporary as.
It was one of the first starring roles period for david niven, although his career as a leading man was soon put on hiatus by world war ii. Ginger rogers is left holding the baby in bachelor mother. Vintage stuff and antique designs how you can find the toys that will be loved. Although rogers had starred in four hit films sans fred astaire during the mid1930s, it was really with bachelor mother, her first solo effort after the teams separation and rkos biggest hit of. The film is constantly funny, often hilarious and always engaging. Bachelor mother 1939 is an american romantic comedy film directed by garson kanin, and starring ginger rogers, david niven, and charles coburn.
Available on itunes polly paris ginger rogers accidentally stumbles into motherhood after discovering an abandoned baby on the steps of an orphanage. I honestly am not sure if ive ever seen a ginger rogers movie before, but by golly if she doesnt have spunk, charisma, and comedic timing. She said i do, little mother, nobodys wife, despoinis mitera. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing bachelor mother near you. In a shocking twist of events, last nights part one of the twonight bachelor finale finally gave bachelor nation the answer theyve long been craving who is peters mother. Bachelor mother was remade in 1956 as bundle of joy, a vehicle for thenmarried debbie reynolds and eddie fisher. Read the bachelor mother movie synopsis, view the movie trailer, get cast and crew information, see movie photos, and more on.
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