Bachelor in Paradise

Bachelor in Paradise

109 mins | Comedy, Romance | Nov. 1, 1961

A. J. Niles is the author of a series of 'Bachelor Books'. These books describe the romantic life of a bachelor in various cities of the world. But when he runs into trouble with the I.R.S. for back taxes, he needs to write another book fast, to pay them. His publisher decides a book about life in the American suburbs would be a hit and settles him into Paradise Village. One bachelor plus lonely housewives equals many angry husbands.

Bachelor in Paradise

109 mins | Comedy, Romance | Nov. 1, 1961

Bachelor in Paradise
A. J. Niles is the author of a series of 'Bachelor Books'. These books describe the romantic life of a bachelor in various cities of the world. But when he runs into trouble with the I.R.S. for back taxes, he needs to write another book fast, to pay them. His publisher decides a book about life in the American suburbs would be a hit and settles him into Paradise Village. One bachelor plus lonely housewives equals many angry husbands.
IMDb rating 6.3
Producers Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Original title Bachelor in Paradise
Directors Erich von Stroheim Jr., Jack Arnold
Writers Valentine Davies, Vera Caspary, Hal Kanter

Cast

Bob Hope

as Adam J. Niles

Lana Turner

as Rosemary Howard

Janis Paige

as Dolores Jynson

Jim Hutton

as Larry Delavane

Paula Prentiss

as Linda Delavane

Don Porter

as Thomas W. Jynson

Virginia Grey

as Camille Quinlaw

Agnes Moorehead

as Judge Peterson

Florence Sundstrom

as Mrs. Pickering

John McGiver

as Austin Palfrey

Clinton Sundberg

as Rodney Jones

Alan Hewitt

as Attorney Backett

Reta Shaw

as Mrs. Brown

Dorothy Abbott

as Woman (uncredited)

Rodney Bell

as Attorney (uncredited)

Brandy Bryan

as Waitress (uncredited)

Robert Carson

as Attorney (uncredited)

Dick Cherney

as Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

Michael Cirillo

as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

Oliver Cross

as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

Walt Davis

as Baseball Spectator (uncredited)

Jerry Doggett

as Dodgers Game Announcer (uncredited)

Erica Elliott

as Mrs. Brown's Friend (uncredited)

Raoul Freeman

as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

Ben Frommer

as Baseball Spectator (uncredited)

George Golden

as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

Lee Goodman

as Leland Quinlaw (uncredited)

Holly Harris

as Woman (uncredited)

Sam Harris

as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

Bob Hopkins

as Attorney (uncredited)

Mauritz Hugo

as Rodwell (Lawyer) (uncredited)

Michael Jeffers

as Baseball Spectator (uncredited)

Lloyd Kino

as Headwaiter (uncredited)

Lee Krieger

as Court Clerk (uncredited)

Richard LaMarr

as Baseball Spectator (uncredited)

John Lawrence

as Mike Carding (uncredited)

Clarence Lung

as Bartender (uncredited)

Herbert Lytton

as Attorney (uncredited)

Wilbur Mack

as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

Bill McLean

as Cab Driver (uncredited)

Hans Moebus

as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

Joy Monroe

as Voluptuous Girl (uncredited)

Sol Murgi

as Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

Monty O'Grady

as Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

Jack Pepper

as Floor Man (uncredited)

Murray Pollack

as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

Jean Ransome

as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

Tony Regan

as Club Patron (uncredited)

Leoda Richards

as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

Eddie Rosson

as Steve Delavane (uncredited)

Cosmo Sardo

as Reporter (uncredited)

Vin Scully

as Dodgers Game Announcer (uncredited)

Lisa Seagram

as Niles' Secretary (uncredited)

Roberta Shore

as Ginnie Caccardi (uncredited)

Walter Smith

as Baseball Spectator (uncredited)

Olan Soule

as Waiter (uncredited)

Norman Stevans

as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

Tracy Stratford

as Sissy "Mrs. McIntyre" Pickering (uncredited)

Rodger Terry

as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

Arthur Tovey

as Reporter (uncredited)

Mary Treen

as Mrs. Bruce Freedman (uncredited)

Dick Whittinghill

as Bruce Freedman (uncredited)

Luree Wiese

as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

Robert B. Williams

as Fireman (uncredited)

Sally Yarnell

as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

John Zimeas

as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

Bill Zuckert

as W.P. Mathews (Assistant Commissioner) (uncredited)