''Diary of a Bachelor'' is a 1964 American comedy film directed by

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and starring

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and Dagne Crane.

Synopsis

Joanne, a young bride-to-be, has found the diary of her intended, Skip O'Hara, a man notorious for being a playboy. Sure that she'll read about his various exploits, she flips through the diary but is shocked to find that he is not exactly the type of person whom everyone believes him to be. She discovers that he has been having affairs with numerous young women and leaves Skip. An airline hostess whose name appears often in the diary, Nancy Feather, arrives at Skip's apartment. Joanne decides to return to Skip and apologize, but when she finds Nancy with him, she leaves for good. A year later, Skip and Nancy are married and Skip has settled down, but Nancy continues to see old boyfriends.

Cast

as Skip O'Hara *

as Charlie Barrett *Dagne Crane as Joanne *

Denise Lor Denise Lor (born Denise Jeanne Briault; May 3, 1929 – September 27, 2015) was an American popular singer and actress. She was a featured artist on ''The Garry Moore Show''. In 1951, she appeared in the short-lived variety show '' Seven at Elev ...

as Jane Woods *Jan Crockett as Jennifer Watters *Susan Dean as Barbara *Eleni Kiamos as Angie Pisano *

Arlene Golonka Arlene Leanore Golonka (January 23, 1936 – May 31, 2021) was an American actress. She is perhaps best known for playing Millie Hutchins on the television comedy ''The Andy Griffith Show'' and Millie Swanson on ''Mayberry R.F.D.'', and often ...

as Lois *Joan Holloway as Nancy Feather *Mickey Deems as Barney Washburn *

Paula Stewart Paula Stewart (born Dorothy Paula Zürndorfer, April 9, 1929) is an American stage, film and television actress mostly known for performing in bit parts and supporting roles. Early years Stewart's father was Dr. Walter Zürndorfer and her moth ...

as Carlotta Jones *

Dom DeLuise Dominick DeLuise (August 1, 1933 – May 4, 2009) was an American actor, comedian, director, producer, chef, and author. Known primarily for his comedic performances, he rose to fame in the 1970s as a frequent guest on television variety sho ...

as Marvin Rollins * Jackie Kannon as Bob Haney

Reception

Critical reception has been mixed. ''

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'' panned the film and gave it one star, stating "Told in a series of redundant flashbacks, the clumsy hand of producer/director Howard fails to keep interest for long. An unsympathetic character's life told in an uncaptivating style doesn't leave much room for praise." ''

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'' also criticized the film as a "tame tale" with the byline "lack of names and generally pallid comedy make it candidate for second billing."

References

External links

* * 1964 films 1964 comedy films American International Pictures films 1960s English-language films {{1960s-comedy-film-stub