Bachelor Mother (1939)
Bachelor Mother (1939)
"And a little child shall lead them"... into the most delightfully surprising complications you've seen on the screen!
Polly Parrish, a clerk at Merlin's Department Store, is mistakenly presumed to be the mother of a foundling. Outraged at Polly's unmotherly conduct, David Merlin becomes determined to keep the single woman and "her" baby together.

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Cast

Ginger Rogers Ginger Rogers As: Polly Parrish
David Niven David Niven As: David Merlin
Charles Coburn Charles Coburn As: J. B. Merlin
Frank Albertson Frank Albertson As: Freddie Miller
E. E. Clive E. E. Clive As: Butler
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Storyline

Polly Parrish, a clerk at Merlin's Department Store, is mistakenly presumed to be the mother of a foundling. Outraged at Polly's unmotherly conduct, David Merlin becomes determined to keep the single woman and "her" baby together.


Tagline: "And a little child shall lead them"... into the most delightfully surprising complications you've seen on the screen!
Certification: NR

Details

Genres: Comedy, Romance

Language: English

Release Date: 30 June 1939

Country: US

Runtime: 82m

Company Credits

Company: RKO Radio Pictures

Budget: $509,000

Revenue: $1,975,000

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Cast

Ginger Rogers

Ginger Rogers

Polly Parrish

David Niven

David Niven

David Merlin

Charles Coburn

Charles Coburn

J. B. Merlin

Frank Albertson

Frank Albertson

Freddie Miller

E. E. Clive

E. E. Clive

Butler

Elbert Coplen Jr.

Elbert Coplen Jr.

Johnnie

Ferike Boros

Ferike Boros

Mrs. Weiss

Ernest Truex

Ernest Truex

Investigator

Leonard Penn

Leonard Penn

Jerome Weiss

Paul Stanton

Paul Stanton

Hargraves

Frank M. Thomas

Frank M. Thomas

Doctor

Edna Holland

Edna Holland

Matron

Dennie Moore

Dennie Moore

Mary

June Wilkins

June Wilkins

Louise King

Dorothy Adams

Dorothy Adams

Secretary (uncredited)

Murray Alper

Murray Alper

Dance Floor Gatekeeper (uncredited)

Irving Bacon

Irving Bacon

Clerk at Exchange Window (uncredited)

Joseph E. Bernard

Joseph E. Bernard

Store Watchman (uncredited)

Jack Chefe

Jack Chefe

Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

Chester Clute

Chester Clute

Oliver (uncredited)

Alec Craig

Alec Craig

Store Watchman (uncredited)

Jean De Briac

Jean De Briac

Waiter (uncredited)

Reed Hadley

Reed Hadley

Polly's First Dance Partner (uncredited)

Charlie Hall

Charlie Hall

Dance Hall Official (uncredited)

Florence Lake

Florence Lake

Oliver's Wife (uncredited)

Perc Launders

Perc Launders

Policeman in Park (uncredited)

Horace McMahon

Horace McMahon

Dance Floor Official (uncredited)

Harold Miller

Harold Miller

Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

Bert Moorhouse

Bert Moorhouse

Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

Clarence Nash

Clarence Nash

Donald Duck (voice) (uncredited)

Barbara Pepper

Barbara Pepper

Dance-Hall Hostess (uncredited)

Hugh Prosser

Hugh Prosser

Merlin's Chauffeur (uncredited)

Leona Roberts

Leona Roberts

Old Lady (uncredited)

Estelle Taylor

Estelle Taylor

(uncredited)

Directed By

Garson Kanin

Garson Kanin

Director

Edward Killy

Edward Killy

Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Buddy G. DeSylva

Buddy G. DeSylva

Producer

Pandro S. Berman

Pandro S. Berman

Executive In Charge Of Production

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Irene

Irene

Costume Design

Sound

Roy Webb

Roy Webb

Original Music Composer

Richard Van Hessen

Richard Van Hessen

Sound Recordist

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Robert De Grasse

Robert De Grasse

Director of Photography

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Van Nest Polglase

Van Nest Polglase

Art Direction

Darrell Silvera

Darrell Silvera

Set Decoration

Carroll Clark

Carroll Clark

Assistant Art Director

Other Crew

Vernon L. Walker

Vernon L. Walker

Special Effects

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