Don't listen to the negative reviews

A Masterpiece!

Great movie! If you want to be entertained and have a few good laughs, see this movie. The music is also very good,

The plot isn't so bad, but the pace of storytelling is too slow which makes people bored. Certain moments are so obvious and unnecessary for the main plot. I would've fast-forwarded those moments if it was an online streaming. The ending looks like implying a sequel, not sure if this movie will get one

Copyright 24 July 1947 by RKO Radio Pic¬tures Inc. Released: 1 September 1947 (U.S.A.). New York opening at the Radio City Music Hall: 24 July 1947. U.K. release: December 1947. Australian release: 24 December 1947. 8,706 feet. 96½ minutes.U.K. release title: Bachelor Knight.SYNOPSIS: Teenager falls in love with an older man who is forced to pretend that he returns her affections.NOTES: This somewhat forced little comedy received such a remarkable string of lauda¬tory reviews (from some of the sourest crit¬ics in the business too!) that a nomination for Best Original Screenplay was inevitable. That it won over such competition as Polonsky's Body and Soul, the Kanins' A Double Life, Chaplin's Monsieur Verdoux and Amidei, Franci, Viola and Zavattini's Shoe-Shine is even more astonishing. But that award (and it was the only nomination for an Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Award he ever received in his Hollywood sojourn) certainly set Sidney Sheldon on the path to bestseller fame and fortune.Domestic rental gross: an amazing $5,550,000.This is the film that introduced the famous routine: "You remind me of a man!" - "What man?" - "Man with the power!" - "What power?" - "Power of hoodoo!" - "Hoodoo?" - "You do!" - "Do what?" - "Remind me of a man!" - "What man?" - "Man with the power!"COMMENT: A very agreeably played comedy. The script is moderately amusing, the direction capable, if undistinguished, and production values are well up to "A" standard.Of course a lot of the humor at the expense of teenage fashion and mores is now rather dated but those of us with a sense of nostalgia will find that a bonus to the fun. Whether the film will be appreci¬ated - or even understood - by today's drive-in kids is entirely another matter.Certainly the producer has gathered a delightfully persuasive roster of players - star, character and minor - including some of our top favorites like Rudy Vallee, Ray Collins, Harry Davenport, Charles Halton, Veda Ann Borg and Dan Tobin. The three stars are happily cast, with Myrna Loy moving gracefully into comedy after the rigors of The Best Years of Our Lives.

For me, "The Bachelor And The Bobby-Soxer" would have been a far more fun and entertaining movie to watch had its storyline focused in on giving the viewer a closer look at the teen angle in all of the "screwball" shenanigans.I found that when the action was taking place at Sunset High, amongst all the teens, that's when my interest in this truly convoluted romance (pitting 2 sisters against each other) began to pick up significantly.If you ask me, I'd say that the action-packed basketball game that took place between Sunset High and their fierce rivals was the absolute highlight of this film.Anyway - After watching this vintage picture, I certainly wish that Hollywood had actually made more teen-oriented films from that era. 'Cause, believe me - The dramas that transpired between that age group definitely showed about 10x more entertainment potential than did the dry, stale and predictable nonsense that went on between all of the bickering adults.

Awakened by her dutiful and cheerful maid, perky teenager Shirley Temple (as Susan Turner) gets out of bed reluctantly. Attractive older sister and courtroom judge Myrna Loy (as Margaret Turner) is next aroused. They eat their beautifully prepared breakfast and leave for school or work. In her Los Angeles-area court, Ms. Loy hears a case against handsome playboy artist Cary Grant (as Richard "Dickie" Nugent), who is accused of starting a nightclub fight. After the case is dismissed, Mr. Grant goes to Ms. Temple's school where he is a guest lecturer on art. Temple is unenthusiastic with basketball-playing boyfriend Johnny Sands (as Jerry White) and becomes infatuated with Grant. "I'm really much older than I look," she coos...Temple decides to get closer to Grant by offering to model for him. While she spends the night at Grant's apartment, Loy and others wonder if the older man and 17-year-old have gone too far. And, Loy is attracted to Grant. Filmmakers had a habit of putting Temple, during her young adult years, in situations where she was paired romantically with an older man. While not uncommon in Hollywood (on screen or off), sexual innuendo did not always suit Temple. Kept fun and natural, "The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer" is an exception. Everyone shines in a well-attended and complicated dinner party scene, especially Grant (it's mainly his film) and Temple. Also deserving credit are director Irving Reis and writer Sidney Sheldon.******* The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer (7/24/47) Irving Reis ~ Cary Grant, Shirley Temple, Myrna Loy, Johnny Sands

A teenage girl (Shirley Temple) develops a crush on an older man (Cary Grant). Her older sister is a judge, played by Myrna Loy. When Temple sneaks into Grant's apartment and places him in trouble with the law, her sister suggests a plea bargain where Grant has to date the teenager in order to cure her of her infatuation. Yeah, the plot is total nonsense but just turn your brain off and enjoy it for what it is. It was made in simpler times. Fun movie with great performances from Grant and Loy. Temple is lots of fun too. Probably her best role post-childhood. I first saw it when I was a teenager and it didn't do much for me. I thought the plot was ridiculously far-fetched. I kept looking at it through modern eyes about how "serious" the theme is when you get right down to it and yet the movie treated it all so lightly. I've seen it a few times since as an adult and I've grown to appreciate it more. Lots of great lines and a generally pleasant tone throughout. It's not my favorite comedy from Grant or Loy but it's a good one.