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Bachelor Apartment

"SUAVE..SILKED...GAYLY HUMOROUS COMEDY"

1931 1h 16m EN
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5.9
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β˜…5.9TMDB Β· 9
ComedyDramaRomance
Synopsis
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A New York playboy, Wayne Carter, dates wild women until he falls for a hard-working stenographer, Helene Andrews.

β€œSUAVE..SILKED...GAYLY HUMOROUS COMEDY”

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Credits

Behind the camera

Director
Lowell Sherman
Writers
John Howard Lawson
Languages
English
Countries
United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 76-minute runtime β€” shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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95 years old β€” a genuine piece of film history.

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RUNTIME

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Lean credit list β€” fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Lowell Sherman, shot by Leo Tover. Note their partnership β€” DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Max Steiner. Worth a dedicated listen after β€” most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Marie Halvey shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Lowell Sherman and Irene Dunne and Mae Murray carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "SUAVE..SILKED...GAYLY HUMOROUS COMEDY".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Lowell Sherman directs. Leo Tover behind the camera. Max Steiner scores. Marie Halvey cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

  • 1Tight 76-minute runtime β€” shorter than most television pilots.
  • 295 years old β€” a genuine piece of film history.
  • 3Lean credit list β€” fewer than 30 people officially credited.
  • 4Directed by Lowell Sherman, shot by Leo Tover. Note their partnership β€” DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
  • 5Original score by Max Steiner. Worth a dedicated listen after β€” most great films lose half their impact without the score.
  • 6Editor Marie Halvey shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
  • 7Lowell Sherman and Irene Dunne and Mae Murray carry the top of the cast.
  • 8Marketing tagline: "SUAVE..SILKED...GAYLY HUMOROUS COMEDY".
  • 9IMDB entry: tt0021632 β€” still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
  • 10Only 9 TMDB ratings β€” you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Cinematography
Leo Tover
Original score
Max Steiner
Editing
Marie Halvey
Costume design
Max RΓ©e
Runtime
76 min Β· 1h 16m
Status
Released
Original language
EN
Certification (US)
NR

Also by

Lowell Sherman

Production companies

Who made it

  • RKO Radio Pictures

    RKO Radio Pictures

    US

Key crew

  • ProducerWilliam LeBaron
  • Art DirectionMax RΓ©e
  • AdaptationJ. Walter Ruben
  • EditorMarie Halvey
  • Associate ProducerHenry Hobart
  • Costume DesignMax RΓ©e
  • SoundClem Portman

Themes & keywords

What it's about, really

  • pre-code
  • stenographer

Release history Β· US

When it landed

  • Theatrical1931-04-15NR

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