''Bachelor Daddy'' is a 1941 American

comedy film A comedy film is a category of film which emphasizes humor. These films are designed to make the audience laugh through amusement. Films in this style traditionally have a happy ending (black comedy being an exception). Comedy is one of the ol ...

directed by Harold Young and written by

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and Frederic I. Rinaldo. The film stars Baby Sandy,

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and

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. The film was released on June 4, 1941, by

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Plot

When Eleanor Pierce is arrested for selling homemade candy without a license, she sends a letter to "Mr. Smith" at the Bachelor's Club asking him to take care of "their" daughter. The Smith brothers, Joseph and George, accuse their brother Edward of being the father of the child, but they all show up at Eleanor's apartment to take charge of Sandy. Eleanor is released on her own recognizance and returns to claim her daughter, but when she sees the good care Sandy is receiving from her new "uncles" she decides Sandy might be better off with them. The brothers hire Eleanor as Sandy's nursemaid, and Edward Smith immediately falls for Eleanor, who eventually reveals that she is Sandy's mother. Edward and Eleanor sneak off, taking Sandy with them.

Cast

* Baby Sandy as Sandy *

as Joseph Smith *

as Edward Smith *

as George Smith *

as Beth Chase *

as Eleanor Pierce *

as Williams *

as C. J. Chase *

Hardie Albright Hardie Hunter Albright (born Hardie Hunter Albrecht; December 16, 1903 – December 7, 1975) was an American actor. Early years Albright was born on December 16, 1903, in Charleroi, Pennsylvania, to traveling vaudeville performers. He made his ...

as Ethelbert *George Meader as Judge McGinnis *

Bert Roach Egbert "Bert" Roach (August 21, 1891 – February 16, 1971) was an American film actor. He appeared in more than 320 films between 1914 and 1951. He was born in Washington, D.C., and died in Los Angeles, California, age 79. Selected filmogra ...

as Louie *

Leonard Elliott Leonard Elliott (November 23, 1905, New York City — December 31, 1989, New York City) was an American actor and comedian of the stage, television, and film. Life and career Born Leonard Elliott Gothelf in New York City, Elliott began his career ...

as Clark *

Juanita Quigley Juanita Quigley (24 June 1931 – 29 October 2017) was an American child actress in motion pictures of the 1930s and 1940s. She had a sister, Rita Quigley, who was also a child actress. Career Juanita Quigley was billed as "Baby Jane" in several ...

as Girl *Bobby Larson as Boy *

Mira McKinney Mira McKinney (October 23, 1892 – May 2, 1978) was an American actress. She appeared in the films ''The Case of the Stuttering Bishop'', ''Blazing Sixes'', '' Young Fugitives'', '' The Road to Reno'', '' Garden of the Moon'', ''Prairie Moon'' ...

as Landlady

References

External links

* {{Harold Young 1941 films American comedy films 1941 comedy films Universal Pictures films Films directed by Harold Young (director) American black-and-white films 1940s English-language films 1940s American films English-language comedy films