Starring ginger rogers, david niven, charles coburn, and frank albertson. Unfortunately for him, she really gets into her role and when he falls. Outraged at pollys unmotherly conduct, david merlin becomes determined to keep the single woman and. Dec 23, 2014 several films have tackled the subject of mistaken maternity, but bachelor mother is the best. 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. Earlier in the year this film came out fred astaire and ginger rodgers made a movie together called the story of vernon and irene castle. 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. Bachelor mother portrays getting stuck with an infant as a source of humor, a liberating idea, to say the least. Ginger rogers slipped off her dancing shoes to play one of her best comic. I thoroughly enjoyed watching her go through the struggles of instant motherhood. I would say bachelor mother is both a christmas and new. Embroidery arts monogram in the movies bachelor mother. Bachelor mother 1939 ginger rogers, david niven, charles.
Merlin and son, a large department store in new york city. Great christmas movie with ginger rogers and david niven. Outraged at pollys unmotherly conduct, david merlin becomes determined to. Aug 29, 2014 bachelor mother 1939 directed by garson kanin with a screenplay by norman krasna this above average romantic comedy earned felix jackson his first and only academy award nomination for his original story. Believing the baby is pollys, department store owner j. Aug 11, 2017 bachelor mother was one of those movies.
Bachelor mother 1939 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Unemployed and in need of work, polly accepts and all seems well, until her. Ginger rogers a native of independence, missouri, and by 1939 a veteran of five hit musicals with fred astaire plays polly parrish, a single gal working a shortterm christmas job at a big manhattan department store. I recently caught this movie on tv one saturday morning, and was it ever a delight. 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. Read the full synopsis of bachelor mother, 1939, directed by garson kanin, with ginger rogers, david niven, charles coburn, at turner classic movies. Bachelor mother 1939 stream and watch online moviefone. I think its hilarious when her boss is mistaken as the father so the movie could be called the bachelor parents.
Bachelor mother 1939 changes the movie database tmdb. In bachelor mother, she is very funny and can hold her own as comedy actress. Bachelor mother 1939 comedy polly paris ginger rogers accidentally stumbles into motherhood after discovering an abandoned baby on the steps of an orphanage. Here she shows us that she can do more than just sing and dance. Ill bet that the studio had some very illuminating discussions with the code office about. She is going to be downsized after the christmas sales season. David niven and ginger rogers gave great performances in this comedy movie. 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. Ginger rogers slipped off her dancing shoes to play one of her best comic roles as polly parish, a salesgirl at a large department store. Dec 22, 20 bachelor mother is another one of those great timecapsule movies that communicates much more to a modern viewer than just its plot. After completion of that movie it was decided that the popular duo would go separate ways career wise and each would make movies without the other. With ginger rogers, david niven, charles coburn, frank albertson. Mademoiselle et son bebe bachelor mother est une comedie americaine realisee par garson kanin, sortie en 1939. Aug 17, 2017 bachelor mother 1939 by lightning at august 17, 2017 0 polly parrish, a clerk at merlins department store, is mistakenly presumed to be the mother of a foundling.
Polly parrish ginger rogers is a salesgirl at the department store john b. Bachelor mother is a 1939 screwball comedy directed by garson kanin, starring ginger rogers and david niven polly parish rogers is a young single woman working at john b. Quarantining at the parents house is full of tcm flicks and bachelor mother is one of them. Polly parrish, a clerk at merlins department store, is mistakenly presumed to be the mother of a foundling. The warner archives call this the classic christmas movie we bet youve never seen. Bachelor mother has been ranked 1789 times, wins 42. The lowestpriced brandnew, unused, unopened, undamaged item in its original packaging where packaging is applicable. Bachelor mother is another one of those great timecapsule movies that communicates much more to a modern viewer than just its plot. Its a light, charming comedy from 1939, starring ginger rogers, and pretty much right from the start, the concept of the situation completely and utterly reflects its era. A single salesgirl creates a social controversy when she adopts a baby left on her doorstep.
Bachelor mother came out during the landmark year of 1939, and although it isnt as epic as gone with the wind or the wizard of oz, like those films it contains a capable female driving the narrative while infusing a sweet tale about growing up and learning responsibility. All of the free movies found on this website are hosted on thirdparty servers such as putlocker, sockshare, allmyvideos, filenuke, vidxden, novamov, nowvideo, megavideo, gorillavid, movshare, muchshare, vidbux, vidbull, vidto, nosvideo, movreel, videozed and many others. Watch the full length movie of bachelor mother 1939 online or on the fios mobile app. Bachelor mother 1939 is a prime example of a production that cannily employed comedy to dance through forbidden territory. 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. Bachelor mother 1939 is an american romantic comedy film directed by garson kanin, and starring ginger rogers, david niven, and charles coburn. The screenplay was written by norman krasna based on an academy awardnominated story by felix jackson a. Bachelor mother 1939 polly paris ginger rogers accidentally stumbles into motherhood after discovering an abandoned baby on the steps of an orphanage. Its a light, charming comedy from 1939, starring ginger rogers, and pretty much right from the start, the concept. This 1939 comedy starring ginger rogers and david niven was remade twice.
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. In 1939, the average hollywood movie made use of babies as sentimental glue to hold a family together or to wring tears from the audience. By 1939 ginger rogers was a big star and could lead a cast in films created with. Merlin charles coburn and his son david david niven offer polly a job but only if she takes responsibility for the child. Before i saw this movie, i also thought of ginger rogers as fred astaires dance partner. Great christmas movie with ginger rogers and david niven saved from. Polly paris ginger rogers accidentally stumbles into motherhood after discovering an abandoned baby on the steps of an orphanage. Merlin charles coburn, is taken aback, and his son david david niven, who has a reputation as a ladies man, is dispatched to lead polly back to the straightandnarrow. Too slight to be a classic, bachelor mother is the kind of little movie that produces a warm glow among its audience. Meet the cast and learn more about the stars of bachelor mother with exclusive news, pictures, videos and more at. Just log on to your verizon account and watch the latest shows online. Bachelor mother was remade in 1956 as bundle of joy, a vehicle for thenmarried debbie reynolds and eddie fisher. I like it better than the remake movie called bundle of joy, which was focused on singing more than acting. Bachelor mother was remade in 1956 as bundle of joy, a vehicle for.
Ginger rogers is a funloving shop girl who is mistaken for the mother of a foundling costarring david niven. The story is based on a series of comedic errors, but unlike more recent films. Outraged at pollys unmotherly conduct, david merlin becomes determined to keep the single woman and her baby together. Im really glad to see it as part of amazon video offerings so more people will be able to see it. Ginger rogers is a funloving shop girl who is mistaken for the mother of a foundling costarring david. Bachelor mother 1939 approved 1h 22min comedy, romance 4 august 1939 usa 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.
The year 1939 in film is widely considered the most outstanding one ever, when it comes to the high quality and high attendance at the large set of the best films that premiered in the year considered as a percentage of the population in the united states, canada, and the united kingdom at that time. Fast, fun christmas romance of mistaken identity, with a decidedly subversive undertone. Technical credits are fine, although the continuity is rather slipshod. She sees a woman leave an infant on the steps of an orphanage, is afraid that the baby will roll down the steps, so picks it up. Merlin charles coburn and his son david david niven offer polly a job but only if she takes responsibility for the. Packaging should be the same as what is found in a retail store, unless the item is handmade or was packaged by the manufacturer in nonretail packaging, such as an unprinted box or plastic bag. 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. Single and with no steady beau, polly leads a quiet life. David niven is delightful, combining urbanity and befuddlement to good effect, and charles coburn is a joy. Theatrical trailer for the 1939 comedy bachelor mother featuring garson kanin as director. My favorite scene is at the end with the toy duck quacking and ratting out the location of the bachelor mother. Bachelor mother 1939 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. Also, like scarlett ohara and dorothy gale, polly parrishs life isnt as charmed as one thinks, starting with her receiving a. Felix joachimson written for the 1935 austrianhungarian film little mother.
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