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Bachelor Mother (1939)

Overview

ComedyRomance

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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new york citybabynew year's evemisunderstandingdepartment storemotherhoodabandoned baby
Garson Kanin

Director

Garson Kanin

ReleasedJun 30, 1939
Runtime1h 22m
StatusReleased
Budget$509K·Revenue$2.0M
RKO Radio Pictures

Top 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

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

Clarence Nash

Clarence Nash

Donald Duck (voice)

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BACHELOR MOTHER [1939 TRAILER]

BACHELOR MOTHER [1939 TRAILER]

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