The Bachelor and The Bobby-Soxer (1947)
Posted: July 5th, 2008, 1:38 pm
I just rewatched this the other night, and was pleasantly surprised that I still found it hilarious.
It's so light and frivolous, a typical Hollywood picture, but it's so much fun that it doesn't matter if there's anything else going on underneath the surface.
Cary Grant is fantastic, particularly the scene where he acts like a teenager, it's just so ridiculous I can't help but love it. You can tell he's just having fun with everything, and he is impeccable as always.
Myrna Loy is solid in a supporting role, even if she doesn't get a lot of the good lines. But she has a couple of cute moments.
I thought Shirley Temple was actually quite good too, anyone know why she stopped acting shortly after? She certainly had the potential to make it as an adult actress.
Aside from the pure fun of it all, I thought it was interesting that the film focused primarily on teenagers. I have no idea if it is an accurate depiction or not, but it's the earliest film I can think of that shows high school life, and tries to capture teenage fads and lingo. Teenagers typically get ignored in films before the 50's, it's as if there are children and adults but nothing in between.
Highest recommendation.
It's so light and frivolous, a typical Hollywood picture, but it's so much fun that it doesn't matter if there's anything else going on underneath the surface.
Cary Grant is fantastic, particularly the scene where he acts like a teenager, it's just so ridiculous I can't help but love it. You can tell he's just having fun with everything, and he is impeccable as always.
Myrna Loy is solid in a supporting role, even if she doesn't get a lot of the good lines. But she has a couple of cute moments.
I thought Shirley Temple was actually quite good too, anyone know why she stopped acting shortly after? She certainly had the potential to make it as an adult actress.
Aside from the pure fun of it all, I thought it was interesting that the film focused primarily on teenagers. I have no idea if it is an accurate depiction or not, but it's the earliest film I can think of that shows high school life, and tries to capture teenage fads and lingo. Teenagers typically get ignored in films before the 50's, it's as if there are children and adults but nothing in between.
Highest recommendation.