The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer
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| Directed by | Irving Reis |
| Written by | Sidney Sheldon |
| Produced by | Dore Schary |
| Starring | Cary Grant Myrna Loy Shirley Temple |
| Cinematography | Nicholas Musuraca Robert De Grasse |
| Edited by | Frederic Knudtson |
| Music by | Leigh Harline |
Production company | Vanguard Films |
| Distributed by | RKO Radio Pictures |
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Running time | 95 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| 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.