The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer (1947)

95 min · Splatstick, romantic comedy

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Directors

Irving Reis

Cast

Cary Grant, Myrna Loy, Shirley Temple, Rudy Vallee, Ray Collins, Harry Davenport

The story

Margaret and Susan Turner are sisters who live together. Susan is an intelligent 17-year-old high school student with a habit of forming short-lived enthusiasms after hearing the regular guest lectures at school. Margaret, who is a judge, is Susan's guardian.

Catalogue themes and tags

Age Difference, Big sister, Gigolo, Judge, Künstlerin, Mädchen mit langen schwarzen Haaren, Nurses, Older Man Seduces Younger Woman, Sister Sister Relationship, Young Woman, Romantic comedy, Screwball comedy, Black-and-white, Drama, Comedy, Romance Film, Family Film, Slapstick

Genres

Splatstick, romantic comedy

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