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The Bachelor Father poster
B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 66.8 / 100
1931·Comedy / Drama / Romance·1h 30m

THE BACHELOR FATHER

“Her daddy was a bachelor-and she won her way right into his heart.”

Lonely in his English country estate, Sir Basil decides to gather his grown (albeit illegitimate) children around him in his declining years. He uses a ledger which keeps track of the payments he has been making to ex-lovers to locate 2 of them, and a third is found by a lawyer in New York, her mother was too proud to accept any money. Sir Basil is a curmudgeon, and his three adult children have a hard time with him at first. Toni, the American, is a free spirit who had a budding career in show business. Jeffery is English and a semi-gentleman, and Maria is Italian, with a Latin temperament. They begin to bond, especially Sir Basil and Toni, whose outgoing personality finally wins over the old man. But past lives begin to creep back into the picture and threaten the old man's plans for a life filled with his children.

Above the Line
Robert Z. Leonard·DirectorLaurence E. Johnson·WriterEdward Childs Carpenter·Theatre PlayOliver T. Marsh·Director of PhotographyDouglas Shearer·Sound DirectorHarry Reynolds·Editor
Cast
Marion Davies·Antoinette "Tony" FlaggRalph Forbes·John AshleyC. Aubrey Smith·Basil "Chief" WintertonRay Milland·Geoffrey TrentGuinn 'Big Boy' Williams·Dick BerneyDavid Torrence·Frank "Mac" MacDonaldDoris Lloyd·Julia WebbEdgar Norton·BoltonNina Quartero·Maria CredaroHalliwell Hobbes·Larkin
Full Crew
(10 credits)
Directing· 1
Robert Z. Leonard·Director
Writing· 2
Laurence E. Johnson·WriterEdward Childs Carpenter·Theatre Play
Camera· 1
Oliver T. Marsh·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Harry Reynolds·Editor
Sound & Music· 1
Douglas Shearer·Sound Director
Art & Design· 2
Cedric Gibbons·Art DirectionAdrian·Costume Design
Production· 2
Robert Z. Leonard·ProducerMarion Davies·Producer
By the Numbers
66.8
OF 100
Master Score
6.4
OF 10
IMDb
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CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
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Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind The Bachelor Father's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
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Mood
Dramatic, Intriguing
Composition
Layered
Era
1930s
Visual Style
Painted

“The poster features a large yellow title 'THE Bachelor Father' at the top against a black background. Below the title, a woman with blonde hair in a light-color”

comedydrama
Key Elements
MonocleDark BookOrnate Green Structure
Atmosphere
Vibrant
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Indoor
Design Score
7/10
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