The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer Page #2

Synopsis: Teenaged Susan Turner, with a severe crush on playboy artist Richard Nugent, sneaks into his apartment to model for him and is found there by her sister Judge Margaret Turner. Threatened with jail, Nugent agrees to date Susan until the crush abates. He counters Susan's comic false sophistication by even more comic put-on teenage mannerisms, with a slapstick climax.
Genre: Comedy, Romance
Director(s): Irving Reis
Production: Turner Home Entertainment
 
IMDB:
7.3
Rotten Tomatoes:
75%
APPROVED
Year:
1947
95 min
720 Views


-Your name?

-Miss Agnes Prescott.

Go on.

I'm also employed at the Vampire Club

as an entertainer.

A modern singer of modern songs.

I've known Mr. Nugent for some time.

I posed for him. In costume.

I posed for Mr. Nugent too.

In costume.

-Shall I continue, Your Honor?

-By all means.

Last night, Mr. Nugent dropped in

to renew our acquaintance.

While we were having words at his table...

...we were accosted by this lady,

which I resented.

Harsh words were exchanged,

and Mr. Nugent came to my defense.

-That's a lie. I knew him first.

-Don't call me a liar.

-Please, please. Everybody's listening!

-Just a moment.

Your client Mr. Nugent

has exactly 60 seconds.

Mr. Nugent's lack of punctuality is no

surprise to the district attorney's office.

-Indeed?

-Chamberlain has an interest in this case.

This is the third occasion Nugent has

been involved in a public disturbance.

I object to these remarks.

They're intended to prejudice the court.

I think only the facts in this case

should be considered.

Your Honor, I feel it's important--

It's important I consider only

the evidence presented in this matter.

-Very well, Your Honor.

-Don't sulk about it.

I'll move over, lady.

Good morning.

-Good morning, Walters.

-Morning.

-Good morning.

-Good morning.

Morning.

May I assume that this is Mr. Nugent,

the defendant?

I'm frankly and honestly delighted,

Your Honor.

-Is it all right for us to go ahead?

-Well, I'm sorry, but--

-I hope we haven't inconvenienced you.

-Oh, no. It's just--

I know. Your watch is slow.

Stopped. Forgot to wind it.

I don't know if you work on schedule,

but this court does. 9:00 means 9:00.

Yes, sir. I mean, yes, Your Honor.

Let's get on with this.

-Did you go to the Vampire Club last night?

-Yes.

I'm doing a series of paintings

on Americana...

...and I'm including a nightclub scene.

Creating a nightclub scene

would seem more appropriate.

However, there's some doubt

as to how the fight actually started.

Well....

Agnes had finished her spot.

That's a theatrical term.

-It means her routine, her performance.

-Thank you.

Well, we were having a drink

when Florence...

-We've met.

-...appeared.

She.... On a couple occasions,

Florence has posed for me.

I merely stopped by his table

to say hello...

...and this cut-rate canary apparently

resented my appearance.

-I prefer to hear Mr. Nugent's version.

-Thank you.

Florence's escort appeared.

I suppose you met him too.

He objected to Florence coming to my table.

Florence insisted on not being disturbed.

One thing led to another.

Tony slapped Florence, and I slapped Tony.

He was only defending

American womanhood.

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Sidney Sheldon

Sidney Sheldon (February 11, 1917 – January 30, 2007) was an American writer and producer. He came to prominence in the 1930s, first working on Broadway plays and then in motion pictures, notably writing the successful comedy The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer (1947) which earned him an Academy Award. He went on to work in television, where his works spanned a 20-year period during which he created The Patty Duke Show (1963–66), I Dream of Jeannie (1965–70) and Hart to Hart (1979–84). He became most famous after he turned 50 and began writing best-selling romantic suspense novels, such as Master of the Game (1982), The Other Side of Midnight (1973) and Rage of Angels (1980). He is the seventh best selling fiction writer of all time. more…

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