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The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer

Cary Grant (Actor), Myrna Loy (Actor), Irving Reis (Director), Tex Avery (Director) | Rated: NR (Not Rated) | Format: DVD

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Actors: Cary Grant, Myrna Loy, Shirley Temple, Rudy Vallee, Ray Collins
Directors: Irving Reis, Tex Avery
Writers: Sidney Sheldon
Producers: Dore Schary, Fred Quimby
Format: Black & White, Closed-captioned, DVD-Video, Subtitled, NTSC
Language: English
Subtitles: English, Spanish, French
Region: (US and Canada This DVD will probably NOT be viewable in other countries. Read more about DVD formats.)
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Number of discs: 1
MPAA Rating:
Studio: Warner
Release Date: Jun 1 2004
Run Time: 95 minutes

Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (17 customer reviews)

ASIN: B0001WTWRY
Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #23,624 in DVD (See Top 100 in DVD)
- #12 in DVD > Kids & Family > Classics > Shirley Temple
- #12 in DVD > Classics > Classic Stars > Shirley Temple
- #12 in DVD > Kids & Family > Characters & Series > Shirley Temple

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"You remind me of a man." "What man?" "The man with the power...." Ah, so you remember the lovely nonsense of The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer. This lighter-than-air comedy puts playboy writer Cary Grant in company with 17-year-old schoolgirl Shirley Temple, although he's more interested in older sister Myrna Loy. (She's as sober as a judge, and indeed is one.) The Oscar®- winning script by future bestselling novelist Sidney Sheldon boasts fun '40s slang, but the main draw is Grant's willingness to play the fool. His gift for slapstick shines when his aging bachelor decides to act like an inane teenager in an effort to burst Shirley's fanciful image of him. As usual, Grant seems to conspire with the audience (watch his double takes in the background) in making a somewhat standard movie into a giddy experience. Toss in deadpan Rudy Vallee as a sappy third wheel, and you've got a near-classic. --Robert Horton

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3.0 out of 5 stars Funny, 40's Screwball Comedy, Jun 17 2004

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The Bachelor & The Bobby Soxer is an amusing, feather-light comedy about a playboy artist (Cary Grant) who to avoid jail is commended by a judge (Myrna Loy) to date her seventeen year old sister (Shirley Temple) who has a major crush on him. The move is made to curb the playboy excesses of Mr. Grant and to help get him out of Ms. Temple's system. Mr. Grant shows off all his comedic skills as he plays up the part by dressing like a teenager, adopts the slang of the day and makes a fool of himself in athletic events. For those use to seeing Ms. Temple as a preteen, will be surprised to see her as almost an adult. Ms. Loy is a bit too icy and stern in her role, but she's such a good actress, you can look past that. The film won an Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay for Sidney Sheldon who would go on to create I Dream Of Jeannie and become a best-selling novelist.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Witty and Fun, Jun 4 2004

seawausa "seawausa" (WA United States) - See all my reviews

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I simply adore this movie. It's pure silliness and you'll want to watch it with a friend so that you can occasionally tell them "You remind me of a man..." Pick it up to see a teenage Shirley Temple and to laugh out loud at the wit and ridiculousness of it all. A guaranteed smile. :0) If you like this, you'll want to watch "I was a Male War Bride" as well.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent, Mar 25 2004

Erin (British Columbia Canada) - See all my reviews

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I really enjoyed this show, it was a riot.
~You Remind Me Of A Man~

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