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Bachelor in Paradise

1961 · 109 min

This is a charming, lighthearted romantic comedy with a playful tone.

Directed by
Jack Arnold
Genres
Comedy, Romance
Starring
Bob Hope, Lana Turner, Janis Paige
Tagline
THE TRUE CONFESSIONS and INTIMATE SECRETS of the world's greatest authority on LOVE
Overview
A bachelor author of sleazy books moves to a family-oriented subdivision where he becomes an unofficial relationship advisor to unhappy local housewives, to the dismay of their respective husbands who suspect him of sexual misconduct.

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Directed by
Jack Arnold
Genres
Comedy, Romance
Starring
Bob Hope, Lana Turner, Janis Paige
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How it feels

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Tone
  • romanticstrength 3 of 3
  • lightstrength 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
  • love
  • identity
  • deception
  • family
Places
  • suburbs
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror1
Humour6
Realism6
Romance7
Tension4
Darkness2
Complexity3
Emotional weight5

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Details

Genres
comedy, romance
Directed by
Jack Arnold
Written by
Valentine Davies, Hal Kanter
Starring
Bob Hope, Lana Turner, Janis Paige, Jim Hutton, Paula Prentiss, Don Porter, Virginia Grey, Agnes Moorehead
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Henry Mancini
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Runtime
109 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
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