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Bachelor Mother (1939)

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Reviews Counted:6

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Average Rating:7.6/10

Runtime: 83 mins

Genre: Comedies

Synopsis: A young unmarried woman stops to take a peek at a little bundle of joy abandoned on the steps of an orphanage. This innocent act of curiosity lands her in hot water when the home's administrators... A young unmarried woman stops to take a peek at a little bundle of joy abandoned on the steps of an orphanage. This innocent act of curiosity lands her in hot water when the home's administrators conclude that she's the baby's true mom. In no time at all, she's crazy about the charming infant... and discovering other forms of love, too. Remade with Debbie Reynolds as Bundle of Joy (1956). Academy Award Nominations: Best Original story. [More]

Starring: Ginger Rogers, David Niven, Charles Coburn, Frank Albertson

Starring: Ginger Rogers, David Niven, Charles Coburn, Frank Albertson, Charles Halton

Director: Garson Kanin

Director: Garson Kanin
Producer: B.G. DeSylva, Pandro S. Berman
Story: Felix Jackson
Composer: Roy Webb

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Amusing comedy with a stellar comic performance from Ginger Rogers. David Niven is fine as well.... More
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