The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer
1947  NR  COMEDY  1h 35min
CAST— Cary Grant, Myrna Loy, Shirley Temple, Rudy Vallee, Ray Collins, Harry Davenport
MUSIC— Leigh Harline  DIRECTOR— Irving Reis

     This Cary Grant comedy targeted for a younger demographic leaves a lot to be desired for those used to his usual fare. A seventeen-year-old Shirley Temple falls in love with him and sneaks into his apartment. When she is discovered Grant is immediately arrested and it looks like his goose is cooked. Ya’see, Temple’s sister (played by Myrna Loy) just happens to be a judge and she could throw the book at him at any time. But her uncle, a psychiatrist, realizes that if Grant is put away, Temple will make a dramatic spectacle of her love now lost. The remedy, you may ask? Send Grant and Temple on numerous “dates” so that the girl will get over her undying affection for her one and only love. Think about this for a minute. That would only encourage her. Wouldn’t you want exactly the opposite to happen? The film has zero logic and just as many laughs, so basically forget this fluff. Oscar-winner for Best Original Screenplay (!). AKA Bachelor Knight.
OUR RATING— * ½