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Bundle of Joy (1956) is a Technicolor musical remake of the comedy film Bachelor Mother (1939), which starred Ginger Rogers. It stars Eddie Fisher, Debbie Reynolds, and Adolphe Menjou. An unmarried salesgirl at a department store finds and takes care of an abandoned baby. Much confusion results when her co-workers assume the child is hers and that the father is the son of the store owner.
Original Release
12/12/1956
US Release
12/12/1956
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Eddie Fisher | Dan Merlin |
| Debbie Reynolds | Polly Parish |
| Adolphe Menjou | J.B. Merlin / J. B. Merlin |
| Tommy Noonan | Freddie Miller |
| Nita Talbot | Mary |
| Una Merkel | Mrs. Dugan |
| Melville Cooper | Adams, the Butler / Adams - the Butler |
| Bill Goodwin | Mr. Creely |
| Howard McNear | Mr. Appleby |
| Robert H. Harris | Mr. Hargraves |
Directors
Writers
Norman Krasna, Robert Carson, Arthur Sheekman, Felix Jackson
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Eddie Fisher | Dan Merlin |
| Debbie Reynolds | Polly Parish |
| Adolphe Menjou | J.B. Merlin / J. B. Merlin |
| Tommy Noonan | Freddie Miller |
| Nita Talbot | Mary |
| Una Merkel | Mrs. Dugan |
| Melville Cooper | Adams, the Butler / Adams - the Butler |
| Bill Goodwin | Mr. Creely |
| Howard McNear | Mr. Appleby |
| Robert H. Harris | Mr. Hargraves |
| Mary Treen | Matron |
| Edward Brophy | Dance Contest Judge |
| Gil Stratton | Mike Clancy |
| Scott Douglas | Bill Rand |
| Roxanne Arlen | Blonde |
| Katherine Barrett | Secretary |
| Mary Bayless | Club Patron |
| Bonnie Bolding | Louise |
| Paul Bradley | Store Employee |
| Gilbert Brady | Dancer |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Edmund Grainger | Producer |
Editors
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 1957 | Golden Globe | Best Actress - Comedy or Musical | Nominated |
