Bachelor Flat

1961

1h 31m

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Professor Bruce Patterson is constantly having to fight off the advances of his young female students and is engaged to Helen Bushmill. While Helen goes on vacation, Bruce decides to stay at her apartment but is surprised by the arrival of Libby, Helen's 17-year-old daughter. Having never been told by Helen of this daughter, Bruce assumes she's another student. During her stay, Libby is noticed by an amorous neighbor, Mike.

Directors

Frank Tashlin

Writers

Budd Grossman(screenplay by)

Budd Grossman(theatre play by)

Frank Tashlin(screenplay by)

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Tuesday Weld

Richard Beymer

Terry-Thomas

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Tuesday Weld

Libby Bushmill …

Richard Beymer

Mike Pulaski

Terry-Thomas

Professor Bruce Patterson

Helen Bushmill

Gladys Schmidlapp

Dr. Dylan Bowman

Liz Turner

Mrs. Roberts

Mrs. Bowman

Jessica

Paul

French Stewardess

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Paul Revere

Frank, Gardener

Mabel Smith

District Attorney

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Directors

Frank Tashlin

Writers

Budd Grossman(screenplay by)

Budd Grossman(theatre play by)

Frank Tashlin(screenplay by)

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6/10

Suave and fastidious British archeology professor "Patterson" (Terry-Thomas) is forever fending off the attentions of his amorous female students, so hopes that the announcement of his engagement to "Helen" (Celeste Holm) might calm things down. He's in for quite a shock though when her daughter "Libby" (Tuesday Weld) shows up having absconded from boarding school. Now he knew nothing of her, nor she him so when she catches him in the shower - well that's just the start of the misunderstandings galore that follow. None of this is helped by his youthful neighbour "Mike" (Richard Beymer) who quickly takes a bit of a shine to her. Poor old "Patterson" is quickly out of his depth as the scenarios become sillier and the intervention of a certain four-legged "Jessica" adds even more mayhem as she fancies a gnaw on his recently arrived ancient dinosaur bone. It starts off quite engagingly but does rather fall into a repetitious frying pan to fire series of predictable scenarios that even the naturally talented Terry-Thomas struggles to rejuvenate after half an hour of romantic, under the bed, semi-slapstick. Beymer and Weld look like they are enjoying themselves though, and the few scenes with Holm make it a watchable enough comedy that epitomises the spirit of the British stiff upper lip contrasted with a good dose of American free love and even a bit of French joie de vivre too! You'll never remember it, but it passes ninety minutes effortlessly.

Geronimo196720 Nov, 2024