Bachelor in Paradise (film)
| Bachelor in Paradise | |
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| Directed by | Jack Arnold |
| Written by | Vera Caspary Jack Arnold (uncredited) |
| Screenplay by | Valentine Davies Hal Kanter |
| Produced by | Ted Richmond (executive producer, uncredited) |
| Starring | Bob Hope Lana Turner Janis Paige Paula Prentiss |
| Cinematography | Joseph Ruttenberg |
| Edited by | Richard W. Farrell |
| Music by | Henry Mancini |
| Color process | Metrocolor |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
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Running time | 109 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $1,989,000 |
| Box office | $3.5 million |
Bachelor in Paradise is a 1961 American Metrocolor, CinemaScope romantic comedy film starring Bob Hope and Lana Turner. Directed by Jack Arnold, it was written by Valentine Davies and Hal Kanter, based on a story by Vera Caspary.
It co-stars Janis Paige, Jim Hutton and Paula Prentiss.
The film won three Laurel awards for Best Comedy, Best Comedy Actor (Hope) and song ("Bachelor in Paradise", music: Henry Mancini and lyrics: Mack David), which was also nominated for Academy Award for Best Original Song. Bob Hope was nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy.
Unusual for an American film, Bachelor in Paradise had its World Premiere at the Coliseum Theatre in London's West End on November 2, 1961, with a personal appearance from Bob Hope (although Hope himself was born in Britain).