The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer

The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer

Rollicking Romantics!

1947•1h 35m•6.9/10

ComedyRomance

Ratings

🎬TMDb

6.9/10(137)

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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Production

RKO Radio Pictures

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

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Cast

Cary Grant

Cary Grant

Richard Nugent

Myrna Loy

Myrna Loy

Judge Margaret Turner

Shirley Temple

Shirley Temple

Susan Turner

Rudy Vallee

Rudy Vallee

Tommy Chamberlain

Ray Collins

Ray Collins

Dr. Matt Beemish

Harry Davenport

Harry Davenport

Judge Thaddeus Turner

Johnny Sands

Johnny Sands

Jerry White

Don Beddoe

Don Beddoe

Joey

Lillian Randolph

Lillian Randolph

Bessie

Veda Ann Borg

Veda Ann Borg

Agnes Prescott

Dan Tobin

Dan Tobin

Chester Walters

Ransom M. Sherman

Ransom M. Sherman

Judge Treadwell

William Bakewell

William Bakewell

Winters

Irving Bacon

Irving Bacon

Melvin

Ian Bernard

Perry

Carol Hughes

Carol Hughes

Florence

William Hall

William Hall

Anthony Herman

Gregory Gaye

Gregory Gaye

Maitre d'Hotel

Bobby Barber

Bobby Barber

Birthday Cake Waiter (uncredited)

Brandon Beach

Man on Dais (uncredited)

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