The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer (1947)

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   goellnerd

   Well I've watched the whole movie, but I'm still no closer to learning what a Bobby-Soxer is 1 year 6 months ago
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   badblokebob

   I thought Bachelor Knight was a kinda dumb name, but then I learnt the original US title and, by comparison, the UK one seems like genius. 3 years ago
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   Siskoid

   The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer. Terrible title. Three great stars. A potentially creepy story... The idea is that teenage Shirley Temple has this massive crush on Cary Grant's ne'er-do-well playboy artist, to the shock of her older sister, a judge played by Myrna Loy. Romcom rules tell you where this is going, and the creepiness is avoided by Grant's complete disinterest in the teenager, but I don't think most of the developments are predictable. In large part because they're complete nonsense. The twist is right out of the worst sitcoms, and most of the action is directed by an ancillary meddling character who might as well be called Uncle Plot Device. There ARE a couple of real laughs here, but too much dead air for the screwball elements to work, and most of the physical shtick falls flat on its face, much like Grant in a potato sack race. All three leads deserved better, but they make the movie a watchable if forgettable affair (forgettable except the "hoodoo, you do" joke that apparently entered pop culture here, I guess). 5 years 3 months ago

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