The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer

The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer
Theatrical release poster
Directed byIrving Reis
Written bySidney Sheldon
Produced byDore Schary
StarringCary Grant
Myrna Loy
Shirley Temple
CinematographyNicholas Musuraca
Robert De Grasse
Edited byFrederic Knudtson
Music byLeigh Harline
Production
company
Vanguard Films
Distributed byRKO Radio Pictures
Release dates
  • July 24, 1947 (1947-07-24) (Premiere-NYC)
  • September 1, 1947 (1947-09-01) (USA)
Running time
95 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$1,961,000
Box office$5,550,000 (worldwide rentals)

The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer (released as Bachelor Knight in the United Kingdom) is a 1947 American screwball romantic comedy-drama film directed by Irving Reis and written by Sidney Sheldon. The film stars Cary Grant, Myrna Loy and Shirley Temple in a story about a teenager's crush on an older man.

On its release, The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer was received positively by audiences and critics. Sidney Sheldon won an Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay for the script.