Bachelor Bait


Bachelor Bait is a 1934 American comedy film about a man who is fired from his job issuing marriage licenses at city hall because of the actions of a co-worker. He starts a match making business which becomes very successful because of Mr. Watts' ability to find suitable matches for everybody except for himself. Bachelor Bait was director George Stevens' first feature-length film for RKO, filmed from 30 April to 18 May 1934. His first feature was The Cohens and Kellys in Trouble, for Universal.

Plot

plays a kindhearted man who, after losing his job as a civil servant in a marriage license office, opens his own business, Romance Inc., which becomes a successful matrimonial agency. When he sets up his secretary with a wealthy client, he realizes just in time that he is really in love with her.

Cast

According to Marilyn Ann Moss, Bachelor Bait "is a light comedy that touches briefly on the Depression before it supplies its audience with a leisurely paced series of misadventures."
The film lost $3,000 for RKO Studios.

Production

In February 1934, Lou Brock announced The Great American Harem as the next film for Ginger Rogers.

William Seiter was set to direct.
Alice Joyce Moore, daughter of Alice Joyce and Tom Moore, was signed for a role.