1961

109m

Bachelor in Paradise

Summary

A bachelor author of sleazy books moves to a family-oriented subdivision where he becomes an unofficial relationship advisor to unhappy local housewives, to the dismay of their respective husbands who suspect him of sexual misconduct.

Cast

Bob Hope

Adam J. Niles

Lana Turner

Rosemary Howard

Janis Paige

Dolores Jynson

Jim Hutton

Larry Delavane

Paula Prentiss

Linda Delavane

Don Porter

Thomas W. Jynson

Virginia Grey

Camille Quinlaw

Agnes Moorehead

Judge Peterson

Florence Sundstrom

Mrs. Pickering

John McGiver

Austin Palfrey

Clinton Sundberg

Rodney Jones

Alan Hewitt

Attorney Backett

Reta Shaw

Mrs. Brown

Dorothy Abbott

Woman (uncredited)

Rodney Bell

Attorney (uncredited)

Brandy Bryan

Waitress (uncredited)

Robert Carson

Attorney (uncredited)

Dick Cherney

Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

Michael Cirillo

Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

Oliver Cross

Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

Walt Davis

Baseball Spectator (uncredited)

Jerry Doggett

Dodgers Game Announcer (uncredited)

Erica Elliott

Mrs. Brown's Friend (uncredited)

Raoul Freeman

Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

Ben Frommer

Baseball Spectator (uncredited)

George Golden

Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

Lee Goodman

Leland Quinlaw (uncredited)

Holly Harris

Woman (uncredited)

Sam Harris

Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

Bob Hopkins

Attorney (uncredited)

Mauritz Hugo

Rodwell (Lawyer) (uncredited)

Michael Jeffers

Baseball Spectator (uncredited)

Lloyd Kino

Headwaiter (uncredited)

Lee Krieger

Court Clerk (uncredited)

Richard LaMarr

Baseball Spectator (uncredited)

John Lawrence

Mike Carding (uncredited)

Clarence Lung

Bartender (uncredited)

Herbert Lytton

Attorney (uncredited)

Wilbur Mack

Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

Bill McLean

Cab Driver (uncredited)

Hans Moebus

Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

Joy Monroe

Voluptuous Girl (uncredited)

Sol Murgi

Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

Monty O'Grady

Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

Jack Pepper

Floor Man (uncredited)

Murray Pollack

Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

Jean Ransome

Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

Tony Regan

Club Patron (uncredited)

Leoda Richards

Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

Eddie Rosson

Steve Delavane (uncredited)

Cosmo Sardo

Reporter (uncredited)

Vin Scully

Dodgers Game Announcer (uncredited)

Lisa Seagram

Niles' Secretary (uncredited)

Roberta Shore

Ginnie Caccardi (uncredited)

Walter Smith

Baseball Spectator (uncredited)

Olan Soule

Waiter (uncredited)

Norman Stevans

Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

Tracy Stratford

Sissy "Mrs. McIntyre" Pickering (uncredited)

Rodger Terry

Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

Arthur Tovey

Reporter (uncredited)

Mary Treen

Mrs. Bruce Freedman (uncredited)

Dick Whittinghill

Bruce Freedman (uncredited)

Luree Wiese

Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

Robert B. Williams

Fireman (uncredited)

Sally Yarnell

Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

John Zimeas

Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

Bill Zuckert

W.P. Mathews (Assistant Commissioner) (uncredited)

Crew

Director, Story

Jack Arnold

Screenplay

Hal Kanter

Screenplay

Valentine Davies

Story

Vera Caspary

Reviews

JPV852

May 8, 2021

Old fashioned but kind of charming, mostly for Lana Turner as I didn't completely buy Bob Hope in the lead role, and the final scene was just dumb, not terribly romantic. IDK, it was mildly entertaining for what it is, but can't think I'll remember about it down the line. **3.0/5**