''Biography of a Bachelor Girl'' is a 1935 American

comedy film A comedy film is a category of film which emphasizes humor. These films are designed to make the audience laugh through amusement. Films in this style traditionally have a happy ending (black comedy being an exception). Comedy is one of the ol ...

directed by

Edward H. Griffith Edward H. Griffith (August 23, 1888 – March 3, 1975)F ...

and written by Horace Jackson and

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. It is based upon the play, "Biography," by S. N. Behrman. The film stars

Ann Harding Ann Harding (born Dorothy Walton Gatley; August 7, 1902 – September 1, 1981) was an American theatre, motion picture, radio, and television actress. A regular player on Broadway and in regional theater in the 1920s, in the 1930s Harding was ...

, Robert Montgomery,

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, Edward Arnold,

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and Charles Richman. It was released on January 4, 1935, by

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Plot

Cynical and hard-bitten publisher Richard Kurt ( Robert Montgomery) persuades free-spirited bohemian artist Marion Forsythe (

) to write her memoirs, which he hopes will be salacious. Her old (and nearly forgotten) flame Leander Nolan (

)—she calls him Bunny—is now running for the Senate and fears embarrassment and political ruin. Spurred by his wealthy backer and prospective father-in-law, Nolan tries to halt publication of the book, clashing from the start with Kurt. 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. The arrival of Nolan, his fiancée (

), and her father brings matters to a head.

Cast

as Marion Forsythe * Robert Montgomery as Richard "Dickie" Kurt *

as Leander 'Bunny' Nolan * Edward Arnold as Mr. "Feydie" Feydak *

as Slade Kinnicott * Charles Richman as Mr. Orrin Kinnicott *

Greta Meyer Greta Meyer (7 August 18838 October 1965) was a German actress in motion pictures beginning in the silent film era. Biography Meyer belonged to a German family that was comparable to the Barrymore family in America. At age 3 she debuted on sta ...

as Minnie *

Willard Robertson Willard Robertson (January 1, 1886 – April 5, 1948) was an American actor and writer. He appeared in more than 140 films between 1924 and 1948. He was born in Runnels, Texas, and died in Hollywood, California. Biography Robertson first ...

as Grigsby * Donald Meek as Mr. Irish

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