Biography of a bachelor

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• “Half an hour? That’s thirty minutes out of my life!”

  In June , the Hays Office warned M-G-M producer E. J. Mannix that the story contained ‘one dangerous element, in the various affairs which the heroine is portrayed as having indulged in.’ The Hays Office reiterated its objection to the characterization of 'Marion' in July , stating that she is ‘a woman who has gained considerable notoriety through a succession of affairs with men.

  Such a characterization is, of course, unacceptable under the Code.’
  — TCM Notes

  Edward Everett Horton certified loverboy to both Ann Harding (in the past) and Una Merkel (in the present)? Definitely a comedy! Jokes aside, it’s kind of nice seeing Horton as a *ahem* sexual…

• A few minutes in we’re told that among other accomplishments this young fictional painter met and painted the unfortunately very real Hitler, which pulled me out of the entire movie and had me thinking of the world at that specific time were name-dropping such an evil being was done so nonchalantly and in a gleeful now uncomfortably grating manner.

  Biography of a bachelor girl cast Add members to your Close Friends from their profile. But then Una Merkel shows up for roughly five minutes and makes everybody look like total amateurs. Draft entries are not public and do not count towards stats. Yes, the plot was kind of all over the place, but Biography of a Bachelor Girl definitely had potential.

  It’s an interesting small tidbit that stuck with me from an otherwise forgettable film.

• I had low expectations for this movie and ended up liking it in the end. Yes, the plot was kind of all over the place, but Biography of a Bachelor Girl definitely had potential. If it had been made before the enforcement of that dreaded production code, it would have  been even better.

  I have always liked Ann Harding.

  She's not for everyone, but there is something so natural and calm about her acting that and I really appreciate that!

  I don't have to tell you how much I adore Robert Montgomery!

  Biography of a bachelor girl Harding plays a famous artist, Marion Forsythe, who's been around as bluntly as it could be said after the code went into effect , and Montgomery is Richard Kurt, a magazine editor, who wants her to write her biography. Which is great for her, but To get Marion away from the distraction, Kurt takes her to a secluded cabin in Maine, where a romance develops between the two, despite the great differences in temperament, tolerance and ambition. Griffith and written by Horace Jackson and Anita Loos.

  It was great to see him play a more interesting and complex character such as he did in this one. I definitely did not expect his sad backstory!…

• This story needed a fire lit under it. Everything was a bit blah. Even Edward Everett Horton must have been bored since he wasn't bringing it like he usually does.

• A slog.

  Ann Harding brings stagy sternness to the role of a flighty bohemian.

  Biography of a bachelor girl imdb One of Marion's old beaus, now running for U. If you think of the Harding character as more like a screwball madcap-type bohemian, and Montgomery more as the opposite to that a la the David Huxley character in Bringing Ip Baby , and with a lighter touch this could have been delightful! Which is great for her, but Studio Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer.

  Imagine all her dialogue as read by Irene Dunne; it makes a difference, I guarantee it. The rest of the cast is game, the script is clever, but nothing overcomes the miscasting at center.

• I’ve seen this one before and am never sure quite what to make of it. Ann Harding and Robert Montgomery seem miscast, and yet both have nice moments.

  I think the problem may have been that the director didn’t know what he had on his hands. If you think of the Harding character as more like a screwball madcap-type bohemian, and Montgomery more as the opposite to that (a la the David Huxley character in Bringing Ip Baby), and with a lighter touch this could have been delightful! Carole Lombard and Henry Fonda?

• This would’ve been much better if it had been made before the enforcement of the production code.

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  However, I adore Robert Montgomery and I’d watch him in anything. I also have an appreciation for Ann Harding, whom I find to be refined and polished as an actress, though I can understand why she wouldn’t appeal to everyone.

• dumb but ann harding is really fun to watch

• Spending time with Ann Harding and Edward Everett Horton is always a delight.

  It's far from a masterpiece, but I really like the actors and the story had some interesting potential, so I had a good time.

• Robert Montgomery is helping a free-thinking artist, played by Ann Harding, write "Biography of a Bachelor Girl," a film.

  Harding plays a famous artist, Marion Forsythe, who's been around (as bluntly as it could be said after the code went into effect), and Montgomery is Richard Kurt, a magazine editor, who wants her to write her biography.

  She has painted the portraits and heaven knows what else of some of the most famous people in the world.

  Marion agrees, but an old beau of hers, Bunny (Edward Everett Horton) shows up and tries to discourage her from publishing her story. He is a chapter, and he's running for the Senate and presently engaged to the daughter of an influential…

• I like a few Robert Montgomery movies, but with the notable exception of Private Lives he tends to be my least favorite part of them.

  His characterization is truly unpleasant here, so much so that even as the movie is fully aware how hateful and angry his character is, there's simply precious little Anne Harding can do to sell the romance; she's perfectly pleasant but wholly outmatched and just seems like a stand-in for the more skilled and substantial comedic actress the filmmakers really wanted.

  I'll say some nice things now: Edward Arnold is very charming (if underused) and Edward Everett Horton has some good moments as a weak-willed would-be Senator.

But then Una Merkel shows up for roughly five minutes and makes everybody look like total amateurs. Which is great for her, but you know, doesn't reflect so well on the other hour and fifteen minutes.

Huh. Well, guess that was as nice as I could make it.