Bachelor in Paradise (1961)
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Bob Hope was in the first stages of his cinematic decline when he starred in Bachelor in Paradise. Hope plays a "romance expert" who is contracted to write an expose on the sexual habits of suburban California housewives. For research purposes, he moves into a subdivision called Paradise, populated exclusively by good-looking young newlyweds. Much to the dismay of the men in the community, all of the gorgeous young wives gravitate to Hope-especially Paula Prentiss, the sexy bride of nonplussed Jim Hutton. Fortunately for all concerned, Hope is "claimed" by the only other single resident of Paradise, the glamorous Lana Turner. Frequent Bob Hope collaborator Hal Kanter cowrote the screenplay of Bachelor of Paradise with Valentine Davies; the script was based on a story by Vera Caspary, who in better days wrote Laura. Henry Mancini and Mack Davis' Oscar-nominated title song is the only true distinction of this lesser Hope farce. He seems to be sleepwalking while the rest of the cast is trying way too hard. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
Complete Cast:
- Bob Hope - Adam J. Niles
- Janis Paige - Dolores Jynson
- Paula Prentiss - Linda Delavane
- Virginia Grey - Camille Quinlaw
- Clinton Sundberg - Rodney Jones
- Alan Hewitt - Beckett
- Don Porter - Thomas W. Jynson
- Lana Turner - Rosemary Howard
- Jim Hutton - Larry Delavane
- Agnes Moorehead - Judge Peterson
- Florence Sundstrom - Mrs. Pickering
- John McGiver - Austin Palfrey
- Reta Shaw - Mrs. Brown
- Director(s):
- Jack Arnold
- Writer(s):
- Valentine Davies, Hal Kanter, Vera Caspary
- Producer(s):
- Ted Richmond
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