Stevecorp Don't listen to the negative reviews

AnhartLinkin This story has more twists and turns than a second-rate soap opera.

Nicole I enjoyed watching this film and would recommend other to give it a try , (as I am) but this movie, although enjoyable to watch due to the better than average acting fails to add anything new to its storyline that is all too familiar to these types of movies.

Jemima It's a movie as timely as it is provocative and amazingly, for much of its running time, it is weirdly funny.

weezeralfalfa Seems like Cary Grant is always getting into trouble, usually relating to a woman, through no fault of his own. As in this film, he is the victim of circumstances. Here, 42 year old Cary, as playboy Dick Nugent, is the object of a sudden infatuation by 17(actually 19) year old Shirley Temple(Susan): an ambitious and snobby high school senior. She wants to show that she is mature enough and attractive enough to turn the head of a still attractive charming playboy, old enough to be her father. She puts lots of gusto into her pursuit of Cary, who doesn't want to look silly dating a high school girl. Myrna Loy plays Shirley's much older guardian sister(42 vs. 19 in real life), Margaret, who serves as a judge and lives with Shirley. Actually, Myrna looks and acts more like Shirley's mother. There is much disagreement among reviewers whether Myrna should have bean characterized as her sister or mother. Evidently, she is an attractive old maid who is married to her job, although she has a boyfriend, played by Rudy Valley, who is the district attorney. In the first half of the film, Myrna dislikes Cary, partly because he was an accused in her court, partly because her sister became infatuated with him, sneaking into his apartment, awaiting his return. In approximately the last half of the film, Myrna gradually warms up to him and he to her, although they are hesitant to admit such to each other or others. Rudy, as Myrna's boyfriend, has several run ins with Cary. In the last one, he tries to arrest Cary just before he gets on a plane, in a secret rendezvous with Myrna, arranged by Ray Collins: a psychiatrist, originally called to work with Shirley. Ray turns the tables, providing a lie that causes Rudy to be arrested by an airport security guard. Cary and Myrna board the plane together. End of story.The previous year, Shirley costarred with debonair Franchot Tone, Cary's age, in a somewhat similar screenplay for "Honeymoon". In one segment, Shirley bumps her head and begins chasing Tone around the room, seemingly dumping her fiancé. Tone also costarred in another somewhat similar film: "That Night with You", in which 21 year old Suzanna Foster replaced Shirley. In each of these films, the message was that the May-December relationship was 'sick'. Of course, there were plenty of Hollywood films with a comparable age spread that got past the censor board. and weren't characterized as being sick. To take one example, 16 y.o. Joan Leslie was paired with 40 y.o. Gary Cooper, in "Sergeant York", and with 42 y.o. James Cagney, in "Yankee Doodle Dandy". Heck, my wife is 21 years younger than I am, and we've been together for 27 years. True, this won't work out well for everyone, and tends to have disadvantages after a few decades. As at least one reviewer said, this film is more cute than a riotous comedy. Shirley is certainly cute, still with her dimples. Both she and Cary were charming when not being harassed. Yes, Shirley tended to overact in some parts, but that usually resulted in comedy. Sort of reminds me of her little girl films: always trying to worm her way into the heart of some father figure, she usually being cast as an orphan, and always trying to act more mature than her years.

Claudio Carvalho The adolescent Susan Turner (Shirley Temple) is a fashionable and spoiled teenager that lives with her tough and uptight sister Margaret Turner (Myrna Loy), who is a judge. One day, Margaret has to judge the artist Richard "Dick" Nugent (Cary Grant), who is a reckless and wolf playboy, for a fight in a nightclub and she dismiss the case. Richard leaves the court and goes to the high-school where Susan studies to give a lecture of modern arts to the students. Susan has a crush on Richard and she breaks up with her boyfriend Jerry (Johnny Sands). She interviews Richard after the lecture and during the night, she lies to the portlier of his building telling that she is going to model for Richard and she sneaks in his apartment. She sleeps on the couch and when Richard arrives home late night, he does not see her. Meanwhile, Margaret and her friend, the district attorney Tommy (Rudy Vallee), are seeking out Susan. When they find her in Richard's apartment, they believe that she has been seduced by him and Richard is sent to the jail. Margaret's uncle Beemish (Ray Collins), who is the court psychiatrist, convinces Margaret to release Richard; otherwise Susan's crush would not stop. They make a deal with Richard forcing him to date Susan to diminish her passion. Richard dislikes the situation but has no other way out of the problem. While dating Susan, Richard and Margaret fall in love with each other; but Susan is a pain in the ass for them. "The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer" is a dated, but delightful screwball comedy that makes you laugh a lot. Cary Grant is hilarious in the role of a playboy and wolf that is involved by an annoying teenager and sentenced based on his reputation. It is impossible to not laugh with the picnic competition and the meeting in the nightclub during the celebration of one of Richard's "acquaintances". If you need something to relieve you from a stressed day, watch this movie that you will certainly feel better in the end. My vote is seven.Title (Brazil): "Solteirão Cobiçado" ("Desired Bachelor")

aciolino Key word: ENTERTAINING, a dirty word by today's standards where we are to be overwhelmed and impressed instead. Here, the script, the pacing, and wonderful comedic acting (another fossil of the past) all work together to produce a movie that keeps your attention and keeps you smiling. Sure, it is absurd. What farce isn't? What judge would allow a known troublemaker to date her younger sister? No, make that blackmail him into dating her? Sounds more like the plot to a film noir classic. But no. We look past it to allow for the fun. And the fun is plentiful.I heartily recommend this film to those who can let go and enjoy.

utgard14 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.