The Bachelor's Daughters
| The Bachelor's Daughters | |
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Andrew L. Stone |
| Screenplay by | Andrew L. Stone Frederick J. Jackson |
| Produced by | Andrew L. Stone |
| Starring | Gail Russell Claire Trevor Ann Dvorak Adolphe Menjou Billie Burke Jane Wyatt Eugene List |
| Cinematography | Theodor Sparkuhl |
| Edited by | W. Duncan Mansfield |
| Music by | Heinz Roemheld |
Production company | Andrew L. Stone Productions |
| Distributed by | United Artists |
Release date |
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Running time | 88 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $1 million[1] |
The Bachelor's Daughters is a 1946 American comedy film directed by Andrew L. Stone and written by Stone and Frederick J. Jackson. It stars Gail Russell, Claire Trevor, Ann Dvorak, Adolphe Menjou, Billie Burke, Jane Wyatt and Eugene List.[2] The film was released on September 6, 1946, by United Artists.[3][4]
Plot
A department store floorwalker is persuaded by four husband-seeking salesgirls to pose as their father in a Long Island mansion which they have rented by pooling resources and pretending to be wealthy themselves
Cast
- Gail Russell as Eileen MacFarland
- Claire Trevor as Cynthia Davis
- Ann Dvorak as Terry Wilson
- Adolphe Menjou as Alexander Moody
- Billie Burke as Molly Burns
- Jane Wyatt as Marta Jordan
- Eugene List as Schuyler Johnson
- Damian O'Flynn as Rex Miller
- John Whitney as Bruce Farrington
- Russell Hicks as John Llewelyn Dillon
- Earle Hodgins as Dr. Johnson
- Madge Crane as Mrs. Johnson
- Bill Kennedy as Mr. Stapp
- Richard Hageman as Mr. Johnson
- Igor Dicga as Dancer
- Clayton Moore as Bill Cotter
Radio adaptation
The Bachelor's Daughters was presented on This Is Hollywood November 16, 1946. Russell and Menjou reprised their film roles in the adaptation, which also starred Gail Patrick.[5]
References
- ↑ "Bankrollers". Variety. May 11, 1949. p. 16.
- ↑ Alan G. Fetrow (1994). "The Bachelor's Daughters". Feature Films, 1940-1949: A United States Filmography. McFarland & Company. p. 24. ISBN 9780899509143.
- ↑ "The Bachelor's Daughters (1946) - Overview - TCM.com". Turner Classic Movies. Archived from the original on October 23, 2020. Retrieved October 13, 2014.
- ↑ "The Bachelor's Daughters". TV Guide. Archived from the original on October 18, 2014. Retrieved October 13, 2014.
- ↑ "New Star". Harrisburg Telegraph. November 16, 1946. p. 17. Retrieved September 14, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
External links
Categories:
- 1946 films
- 1946 American films
- 1946 English-language films
- 1946 comedy films
- American black-and-white films
- American comedy films
- English-language comedy films
- Films directed by Andrew L. Stone
- Films set in New York City
- Films set on Long Island
- Films with screenplays by Frederick J. Jackson
- United Artists films
- 1940s American comedy film stubs