| The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Irving Reis |
| Written by | Sidney Sheldon |
| Produced by | Dore Schary |
| Starring | Cary Grant Myrna Loy Shirley Temple |
| Cinematography | Nicholas Musuraca Robert De Grasse |
| Edited by | Frederic Knudtson |
| Music by | Leigh Harline |
Production company | Vanguard Films |
| Distributed by | RKO Radio Pictures |
Release dates | |
Running time | 95 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $1,961,000[2][3] |
| Box office | $5,550,000 (worldwide rentals)[2][3] |
The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer (released as Bachelor Knight in the United Kingdom[4]) is a 1947 American screwball romantic comedy-drama film directed by Irving Reis and written by Sidney Sheldon. The film stars Cary Grant, Myrna Loy and Shirley Temple in a story about a teenager's crush on an older man.
On its release, The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer was received positively by audiences and critics. Sidney Sheldon won an Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay for the script.
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- ^ a b Jewell, Richard B. (1994). "RKO Film Grosses, 1929-1951: the C.J. Tevlin ledger". Historical Journal of Film, Radio and Television. 14 (1): 37–49. doi:10.1080/01439689400260031.
- ^ a b Jewell, Richard B. (1994). "Appendix 1". Historical Journal of Film, Radio and Television. 14 (S1): 1–11. doi:10.1080/01439689408604545.
- ^ IMDb: The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer - Also Known As Linked 2014-02-23