Biography of a Bachelor Girl
1935 American comedy film directed by Edward H. Griffith
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Biography of a Bachelor Girl is a 1935 American comedy film directed by Edward H. Griffith and written by Horace Jackson and Anita Loos. It is based upon the play, "Biography," by S. N. Behrman. The film stars Ann Harding, Robert Montgomery, Edward Everett Horton, Edward Arnold, Una Merkel and Charles Richman. It was released on January 4, 1935, by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer.[1][2]
Horace Jackson (additional dialogue)
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| Directed by | Edward H. Griffith |
| Screenplay by | Anita Loos Horace Jackson (additional dialogue) |
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| Produced by | Edward H. Griffith |
| Starring | Ann Harding Robert Montgomery Edward Everett Horton Edward Arnold Una Merkel Charles Richman |
| Cinematography | James Wong Howe |
| Edited by | William S. Gray |
| Music by | Herbert Stothart |
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| Distributed by | Loew's Inc. |
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Running time | 82 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Plot
Cynical and hard-bitten publisher Richard Kurt persuades free-spirited bohemian artist Marion Forsythe to write her memoirs, which he hopes will be salacious. Her old (and nearly forgotten) flame Leander Nolan (which she nicknames him Bunny) is now running for the Senate and fears embarrassment and political ruin. Spurred by his wealthy backer and prospective father-in-law, Nolan tries to halt publication of the book, clashing from the start with Kurt. To get Marion away from the distraction, Kurt takes her to a secluded cabin in Maine, where a romance develops between the two, despite the great differences in temperament, tolerance and ambition. The arrival of Nolan, his fiancée, and her father brings matters to a head.
Cast
- Ann Harding as Marion Forsythe
- Robert Montgomery as Richard "Dickie" Kurt
- Edward Everett Horton as Leander 'Bunny' Nolan
- Edward Arnold as Mr. "Feydie" Feydak
- Una Merkel as Slade Kinnicott
- Charles Richman as Mr. Orrin Kinnicott
- Greta Meyer as Minnie
- Willard Robertson as Grigsby
- Donald Meek as Mr. Irish
