The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer

The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer

Rollicking Romantics!

Directed by Irving Reis

Produced by RKO Radio Pictures

194795 min6.9 / 10

A lighthearted romantic comedy built on playful misunderstandings and the gradual softening of a cynical playboy through forced proximity to an earnest teenager.

Teenager Susan Turner, with a severe crush on playboy artist Richard Nugent, sneaks into his apartment to model for him and is found there by her sister Judge Margaret Turner. Threatened with jail, Nugent agrees to date Susan until the crush abates.

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  • Is The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer scary? No. Less frightening than 98% of films.

  • Is The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer easy watching? Yes, very. More comforting than 98% of films.

  • Is The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer sad? No. Less sad than 97% of films.

  • Does The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer end with hope? Yes, very. More hopeful than 97% of films.

  • Is The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer violent? No. Less violent than 92% of films.

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Surprise91

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Love65

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Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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