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Bachelor Mother

1939 · 82 min

A breezy, charming screwball comedy full of mistaken identities and warm-hearted humor, easy to watch and leaving you smiling.

Tagline: "And a little child shall lead them"... into the most delightfully surprising complications you've seen on the screen!
Overview: Polly Parrish, a clerk at Merlin's Department Store, is mistakenly presumed to be the mother of a foundling. Outraged at Polly's unmotherly conduct, David Merlin becomes determined to keep the single woman and "her" baby together.
How it feels: Light, warm, whimsical and romantic. Brisk and easy to follow.
About: Family, love, identity, parenthood
Content: Mild violence. No gore, sexual content or swearing.
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Tone: lightstrength 3 of 3
warmstrength 2 of 3
whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
romanticstrength 2 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: family
love
identity
parenthood
class
Places: big city
workplace
home
Era: period
Audience: family
Form: single location
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence mild
Sex none