With her followup film, bachelor mother 1939, rogers proved that she would do just fine on her own. Polly parish rogers is a young single woman working at john b. Read the bachelor mother movie synopsis, view the movie trailer, get cast and crew information, see movie photos, and more on movies. Lobby cards were 11 x 14 posters that came in sets of 8. The screenplay was written by norman krasna based on an academy awardnominated story by felix jackson a. Watch bachelor mother online stream full movie directv. Felix joachimson written for the 1935 austrianhungarian film little mother. Bachelor mother 1939 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. At the battle of the bulge in 1944, german infiltrators into american lines caused roadblocks to be established and military police asked all suspicious persons questions about things no german was likely to know. Her career continued on stage, radio, and television throughout much of the 20th. Ginger rogers slipped off her dancing shoes to play one of her best comic roles as polly parish, a salesgirl at a large department store.
While puzzled by this development, polly feels for the child and decides to adopt the baby. Without astaire, rogers starred in critically and commercially successful nonmusicals throughout the remainder of the 1930s such as stage door 1937 with katharine hepburn, vivacious lady 1938 with james stewart, and bachelor mother 1939 with david niven, culminating with an academy award for best actress for her performance in kitty. Initially signing with paramount pictures in 1930, she quickly opted out of her contract and worked for several studios, most notably for warner brothers in musicals 42nd. Although she would win an oscar the next year for kitty foyle, ginger rogers gives one of her finest performances in bachelor mother, a lightweight but charming piece of fluff thats hard to resist. July 16, 1911 april 25, 1995 was an american actress, dancer, and singer. Single and with no steady beau, polly leads a quiet life. Ginger rogers and david niven share great chemistry on screen. Download bachelor mother 1939 full movie free online. Bachelor mother is a christmas movie in which unmarried polly parrish ginger rogers gets a baby and loses a job on the same day.
In step with performerp801fred astairefredastaire, ginger rogers was one half of the most legendary dancing team in film history. Bachelor mother 1939 after finishing their nineth film together, the story of vernon and irene castle 1939, ginger rogers and fred astaire got their wish to go their separate ways professionally. Musicals like gold diggers of 1937 1936 and les girls 1957 with gene kelly. Released august 4th, 1939, bachelor mother stars ginger rogers, david niven, charles coburn, frank albertson the movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 21 min, and received a score of out of 100 on. She had a baby earlier in their marriage and he allowed the doctor to use forceps and the baby died. Bachelor mother 1939 garson kanin, ginger rogers, david. She was kidnapped by her father several times until her mother. Bachelor mother is a 1939 screwball comedy directed by garson kanin, starring ginger rogers and david niven. Bachelor mother is a 1939 screwball comedy directed by garson kanin, starring ginger rogers and david niven polly parish rogers is a young single woman working at john b.
See who they starred with and what they are working on now. Released august 4th, 1939, bachelor mother stars ginger rogers, david niven, charles coburn, frank albertson the movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 21 min, and received a. Bachelor mother 1939 stream and watch online moviefone. Ginger rogers is a funloving shop girl who is mistaken for the mother of a foundling costarring david. Bachelor mother 1939 trailers and clips polly paris ginger rogers accidentally stumbles into motherhood after discovering an abandoned baby on the steps of an orphanage. Merlin charles coburn and his son david david niven offer polly a job but only if she takes responsibility for the child. Unfortunately for polly, she was hired as a seasonal employee, and on christmas eve she is laid off due to the. Classic comedy like bachelor mother 1939 with ginger rogers and the wheeler dealers 1963 with james garner. As the name implies, they were most often displayed in movie theater lobbies, to advertise current or coming attractions. Ginger rogers is left holding the baby in bachelor mother. She won an academy award for her starring role in kitty foyle 1940, but is best remembered for performing during the 1930s in rkos musical films partnered with fred astaire. I honestly am not sure if ive ever seen a ginger rogers movie before, but by golly if she doesnt have spunk, charisma, and comedic timing.
With her followup film, bachelor mother 1939, rogers proved that she would do just fine on. American and coburns son doesnt interfere with the story which must have been racy for the time in that great movie. This one stars ginger rogers in the title role david niven and charles coburn. Nov 19, 2019 amazon watch bachelor mother 1939 prime vo bachelor mother a film starring ginger rogers in her rko days is a perfectlylightfuledy that has been otten over time to the point where few people know of it anymore. Single and with no steady beau, polly leads a quiet life until she discovers a baby left at her doorstep. Here are a few lobby cards from bachelor mother 1939, starring ginger rogers and david niven. Ginger rogers, james stewart, james ellison, beulah bondi dir. Bachelor mother 1939 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. His dialogue and facial expressions throughout the movie are brilliantly funny. Dec 01, 2016 bachelor mother 1939 directed by garson kanin. Believing the baby is pollys, department store owner j. Monster movies like son of kong 1933 and mighty joe young 1949.
An unemployed woman discovers an abandoned baby on the steps of an orphanage, and accepts an offer to take responsibility for the child in return for a job. The screenplay was written by norman krasna based on an academy award nominated story 2 by felix jackson a. Aug 29, 2014 bachelor mother 1939 posted on august 29, 2014 by rob in essential films, uncategorized 1 comment directed by garson kanin with a screenplay by norman krasna this above average romantic comedy earned felix jackson his first and only academy award nomination for his original story. Rogerss career spanned fiftyseven years, from 1930 to 1987. Technical credits are fine, although the continuity is rather slipshod. As a seasonal employee at a department store owned by mr. Read the full synopsis of bachelor mother, 1939, directed by garson kanin, with ginger rogers, david niven, charles coburn, at turner classic movies. Aug 09, 20 buoyed by rogers irresistibly endearing performance, bachelor mother is one of those rarities, a brilliantly cast comedy where everything plot, pacing and dialogue thanks to garson kanins. This may not be a big, serious film like kitty foyle 1940 for which she won a best actress academy award, but it is a practically perfect little comedy where everything works. David niven was stopped at a roadblock and was asked who won the. Bachelor mother 1939 garson kanin, ginger rogers, david niven, charles coburn february 20, 2015 polly parrish, a clerk at merlins department store, is mistakenly presumed to be the mother of a foundling.
The ginger rogers filmography lists the film appearances of american actress ginger rogers, as well as her television, stage, and radio credits. Polly paris ginger rogers accidentally stumbles into motherhood after discovering an abandoned baby on the steps of an orphanage. Unemployed polly parrish ginger rogers impulsively picks up a baby left at orphanage doors at christmas. Buoyed by rogers irresistibly endearing performance, bachelor mother is one of those rarities, a brilliantly cast comedy where everything plot, pacing and dialogue thanks to garson kanins. Bachelor mother 1939 is an american romantic comedy film directed by garson kanin, and starring ginger rogers, david niven, and charles coburn. Jan 20, 2009 theatrical trailer for the 1939 comedy bachelor mother featuring garson kanin as director. Bachelor mother is a 1939 comedic film about a young woman mistakenly presumed to be the mother of a foundling. After making this movie, david niven returned to england to serve in the british army during world war ii. With ginger rogers showing the way and setting a devastating pace a troupe of expert comedians has come prancing into the music hall with bachelor mother, a merry jape which deserves something.
Her mother, known as lelee, went to independence to have ginger away from her husband. Aug 12, 2012 david niven and ginger rogers try to figure out the most scientific way to feed a baby. Unfortunately for polly, she was hired as a seasonal employee, and on christmas eve she is laid off due to the holiday shopping season. Unemployed and in need of work, polly accepts and all. With ginger rogers showing the way and setting a devastating pace a troupe of expert comedians has come prancing into the music hall with bachelor mother, a. By 1939 ginger rogers was a big star and could lead a cast in films created with her in mind even though her dance films with fred astaire were her most famous venue. Rogers plays a department store employee whos mistaken for the mother of an abandoned and adorable. Ginger rogers, david niven, charles coburn, frank albertson dir. Unemployed and in need of work, polly accepts and all seems well, until her. Ginger rogers was born virginia katherine mcmath in independence, missouri on july 16, 1911. David niven and ginger rogers try to figure out the most scientific way to feed a baby.