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The Bachelor and the Bobby Soxer (1947)

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Judge Myrna Loy decides that the best way to curb the excesses of playboyish art teacher Cary Grant is to force him to do what he does best--romance a willing young lady. In this instance, the girl is Loy's own sister, played by a blossoming Shirley Temple. Aware that Temple has a serious crush on Grant, Loy orders him to date the teen-aged Temple until the girl gets him out of her system; he is also ordered to keep his hands to himself lest he wind up in the pokey. Grant finds the irrepressible

Unrated, 1 hr. 35 min.

Romance, Classics, Comedy

Sydney Sheldon, Sidney Sheldon

Jun 1, 2004

Turner Home Entertainment

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Cary Grant seems stymied in this claustrophobic, essentially misogynistic material, and director Irving Reis isn't the man to pull him out.

January 1, 2000 Full Review Source: Chicago Reader | Comment
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Surprisingly, this Cary Grant-Shirley Temple farce won the original screenplay Oscar in a year in which the other nominees included Body and Soul, A Double Life, Monsieur Verdoux and Shoeshine.

July 15, 2009 Full Review Source: EmanuelLevy.Com | Comment

It's a film that only could have been made in a more innocent time.

February 16, 2005 Full Review Source: Ozus' World Movie Reviews | Comment
Ozus' World Movie Reviews

Anachronstic -- if sexist -- fun.

November 23, 2003 Comment
Tyler Morning Telegraph (Texas)

Terrific star comedy.

August 13, 2003 Comment
Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)

Sparkling romantic comedy.

July 20, 2003 Comment
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Audience Reviews for The Bachelor and the Bobby Soxer

A wonderful cast and a brilliant story. This movie is hilarious and fun. I loved it, and I highly recommend it.

September 5, 2010
ajv2688

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fluffy, enjoyable. perfect for a lazy afternoon.

April 11, 2007
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