United States / Jun 30, 1939 / NR / New York City, New York
"And a little child shall lead them"... into the most delightfully surprising complications you've seen on the screen!
1h 22min
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
Polly Parrish, a clerk at Merlin's Department Store, is mistakenly presumed to be the mother of a foundling. Outraged at Polly's unmotherly conduct, David Merlin becomes determined to keep the single woman and "her" baby together.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Ernest Truex | Investigator |
| Leonard Penn | Jerome Weiss |
| Paul Stanton | Hargraves |
| Frank M. Thomas | Doctor |
| Edna Holland | Matron |
| Dennie Moore | Mary |
| June Wilkins | Louise King |
| Clarence Nash | Donald Duck (voice) |
| Dorothy Adams | Secretary (uncredited) |
| Murray Alper | Dance Floor Gatekeeper (uncredited) |
| Irving Bacon | Clerk at Exchange Window (uncredited) |
| Joseph E. Bernard | Store Watchman (uncredited) |
| Jack Chefe | Nightclub Patron (uncredited) |
| Chester Clute | Oliver (uncredited) |
| Alec Craig | Store Watchman (uncredited) |
| Jean De Briac | Waiter (uncredited) |
| Reed Hadley | Polly's First Dance Partner (uncredited) |
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| Charlie Hall | Dance Hall Official (uncredited) |
| Florence Lake | Oliver's Wife (uncredited) |
| Perc Launders | Policeman in Park (uncredited) |
| Horace McMahon | Dance Floor Official (uncredited) |
| Harold Miller | Nightclub Patron (uncredited) |
| Bert Moorhouse | Nightclub Patron (uncredited) |
| Barbara Pepper | Dance-Hall Hostess (uncredited) |
| Hugh Prosser | Merlin's Chauffeur (uncredited) |
| Leona Roberts | Old Lady (uncredited) |
| Estelle Taylor | (uncredited) |
Genres
ComedyRomance
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Bachelor Mother |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | RKO Radio Pictures |
| Release date | 30 giugno 1939 |
| Production | Buddy G. DeSylva |
| Writer | Felix Jackson, Norman Krasna |
| Editing | Robert Wise, Henry Berman |
| Cinematography | Robert De Grasse |
| Assistant directors | Edward Killy, Garson Kanin |
| Camera operators | Robert De Grasse |
| Additional photography | Robert De Grasse |
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| Production design | Van Nest Polglase, Darrell Silvera, Carroll Clark |
| Art direction | Van Nest Polglase, Carroll Clark, Darrell Silvera |
| Set decoration | Darrell Silvera, Van Nest Polglase, Carroll Clark |
| Special effects | Vernon L. Walker |
| Music | Roy Webb, Richard Van Hessen |
| Sound | Roy Webb, Richard Van Hessen |
| Costume design | Irene |
| Makeup | Irene |
| Hairstyling | Irene |
| Budget | 509.000 € |
| Revenue | 1.975.000 € |
Release dates
Limited release
Theatrical release
Netherlands / Jun 30, 1939 / AL
United States / Aug 04, 1939 / NR
TV
Germany / Dec 19, 1964 / 12
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